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\nA Louisville man charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer entered a guilty plea Tuesday in Hardin Circuit Court.<\/p>\n
\nA Louisville man charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer entered a guilty plea Tuesday in Hardin Circuit Court.<\/p>\n
Walter Leon Alexander Jr., 30, appeared in Judge John Simcoe\u2019s court for a motion hour hearing in which he decided to take a plea agreement offered to him by the commonwealth.<\/p>\n
The offer given to Alexander was 15 years on each count of attempted murder and five years on each charge of first-degree fleeing or evading police \u2014 motor vehicle, first-degree wanton endangerment, and first-degree criminal mischief, all to be served concurrently for a total of 15 years with an 85% parole eligibility.<\/p>\n
The charges stem from an April 2022 incident in which, according to Kentucky State Police, Alexander fled from a Meade County officer after the officer attempted to arrest him for having an active felony arrest warrant.<\/p>\n
Alexander then was involved in a collision near Radcliff, where he exited his car and shot in the direction of officers, according to the Kentucky State Police report.<\/p>\n
Kentucky State Police troopers Isaac Atwell and Dillon Spencer returned fire and Alexander was struck, police reported.<\/p>\n
The troopers provided life-saving measures to Alexander before he was treated at University of Louisville Hospital and transported into custody.<\/p>\n
The commonwealth requested a separate sentencing date for victims\u2019 impact statements and restitution amounts to be determined, Simcoe said in Alexander\u2019s court appearance.<\/p>\n
Alexander currently has agreed to pay restitution, but Simcoe reminded him if should he change his mind, a restitution hearing still could be held.<\/p>\n
A notice to enter a mental illness or insanity defense originally was filed prior to the scheduled November 6 trial for Alexander but, with the acceptance of the plea deal, Simcoe said the notice no longer is needed.<\/p>\n
Sentencing for Alexander is scheduled at 1:15 p.m. November 21 with a direct probation and parole pre-sentence investigation report being completed beforehand.<\/p>\n
Alexander is in custody at the Hardin County Detention Center in lieu of a $100,000 cash bond.
\nSource: NE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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