From Commonwealth Attorney Ashton McKenzie's Office:
On Friday, April 24, 2026, Lacy Ross of Mt. Sterling was sentenced to the following:
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance; 1st Degree; 1st Offense (carfentanil and fentanyl) - 10 years
Promoting Contraband; 1st Degree - 5 years
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - 30 days
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance; 1st Degree; 1st Offense - 10 years
Tampering with Physical Evidence - 5 years
Manslaughter; 2nd Degree - 10 years
Her charges are to run concurrent for a total of 10 but consecutive to an additional promoting and possession case for a total of 13 years.
Ms Ross was initially charged with Trafficking after a stop conducted by Detective Dalton Hayes with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office - Kentucky that led to Ms Ross being found with 9.359 grams of fentanyl and 13.951 grams of methamphetamine. Upon charging Ms Ross and further investigation by Detective Hayes it was determined that Ms Ross sold the narcotics that led to the death of Hannah Newkirk of Montgomery County as well.
The Commonwealth Attorney's Office would like to thank the officers involved for their continued efforts toward keeping dangerous narcotics out of 21st Judicial Circuit.
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