FOIA Request to Whitley County Sheriff’s Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.
A request has been made to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Office for comprehensive arrest records from the year 2023. The request was submitted under the Kentucky Open Records Act § 61.872 et seq., by a news reporter affiliated with Bluegrass Times, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs.
The requested records include detailed information about each arrest that occurred between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023. Specifically, the request seeks data points such as the arrestee’s name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, it asks for booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations and dates of crimes.
The requester has indicated a preference for receiving this information in electronic format and has also sought a fee waiver citing their role as a media professional. This waiver is based on their involvement in gathering and reporting news to the public and holding public institutions accountable through transparency.
The requester is also associated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about this organization can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
