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A man who worked in the state garage on Holmes Street has been indicted for pirating and selling DVDs and CDs, prosecutors say.

Commonwealth's Attorney Larry Cleveland said Tommy Hayes, 35, of Shelbyville, was using his computer at the motor pool to produce the illegal copies of first-run movies and was selling them for about $5 a piece.

Hayes had a desk job at the state's T1-Garage and Inventory office and was selling the CDs and DVDs to his co-workers, Cleveland said.

Hayes was being investigated by the Kentucky Bureau of Investigation, which operated out of the state attorney general's office.

Hayes was formally charged with unauthorized reproduction and distribution of a recorded article or device for sale or rent, a class D felony.

The Franklin County grand jury on Wednesday also indicted a Frankfort couple for receiving stolen property after a stolen pickup wound up in their driveway, prosecutors said.

Mitchell R. Engler, 52, 3672 St. John Road, and his wife, April Engler, 56, had a black 1991 GMC pickup registered to an ownerfrom Bereain their possession, according to prosecutors.

Cleveland said state police asked the Englers in March about the truck parked in front of their house.
Cleveland said the Englers maintainedto investigators they didn't know anything about it and someone else must have recently parked it there.

The problem, Cleveland said, was that it had been snowing for three days and there was snow on the ground around the vehicle. Police saw no tracks indicating the truck had recently moved, Cleveland said.

The Englers are charged with receiving stolen property valued at $300 or more, a Class D felony.

Engler served 10 years in a state prison for first-degree assault, Cleveland said, adding that his wife has no felony convictions.

Teresa T. Stanley, 52, 855 Louisville Road #202, was also indicted possession of drug paraphernalia (second-offense).




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42.
    Posted by juscq July 31, 2008
They should give him a raise, he is one of the few state workers who was attempting to work during paid hours!

41.
    Posted by Boatergirl July 30, 2008
Fleet Management has long been known to be a "grave yard" for employees that management were trying to rid themselves of, especially in the Transportation Cabinet days. It appears management hasn't changed with administrations, just some promotions.

40.
    Posted by kentuckycat1 July 30, 2008
People won't work whether in state govt or in a private business. If they are lazy, they will waste the company money or taxpayer money where they go, doesn't matter who it is. There ARE people who work here, we are very busy everyday.

Rangdaddy, we can get on here on our 15 minute break.

39.
    Posted by Amber Collins July 30, 2008
Well, that is pretty descriptive....hope you weren't trying to keep her identity secret.

38.
    Posted by okaywhatever July 23, 2008
talk about state workers and a waste of government money...i tell you what...i can name one individual who does nothing but takes break...like 40 hours of them a week!!! I won't mention her name but she knows who whe is...got the best job in state government...all she does is teach weight watchers classes on state time and shops for clothes and wigs! That's right...wigs! Can you believe it? She only makes about $115,000 a year and thinks she has every retired judge fooled...too bad she doesn't have anyone else fooled! I must say, she's not as smart as she might thinks she is! Kharma rocks!

37.
    Posted by realdeal July 22, 2008
ya know rangdaddy the tanning bed here in my office is on the fritz right now, and it's imperative that I tan regardless so heck if that means takin a trip to Lex town to tan, i'm all over that. it might be like an hour "break" but ohhh well apparently no one thinks state workers actually WORK anyway, might as well feed into it, right?

36.
    Posted by rangdaddy July 22, 2008
realdeal, how can you go to a tanning bed on your 15 minute break and get back on time. Does the State Buildings have tanning bed in them. Can't be done. stealing tax payers money. I bet you can drive to Lexington on your break too...Thats right

35.
    Posted by whoshotmandy July 22, 2008
Johnny B. Goode - I think that all wastefullness by our government - contractor, supplier or employee should be reported to the tax payers.

Government is supported by tax payers - automatically taken from our checks, but the private sector is supported by monies we earn and decide to spend with them. We have a say in our Government (or should) but we can't tell others how to operate their business.

When I worked for someone else, I would have been embarrased to do something that was not in the best interest of the business. What has happend to our work ethics?

34.
    Posted by realdeal July 22, 2008
hey i go to the tanning bed on my break...that so bad? it is MY BREAK, right?

33.
    Posted by rangdaddy July 22, 2008
Johnny B. Goode, so your using a PC that the state owns to leave comments on SJ. See thats what i'm talking about. I know alot of state workers that don't do crap but talk on the phone. I bet you go to the tanning bed on your break Johnny

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