Former Louisville Metro employee pleads guilty to charges in crash cover-up

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The former head of Louisville’s youth detention center has pleaded guilty to several charges following a 2024 crash.

On Tuesday, Toni Rice pleaded guilty to criminal mischief, tampering with physical evidence, two counts of intimidating a participant in the legal process, and tampering with a witness. She also pleaded guilty to misdemeanors for failure to stop and render aid, false reporting an incident, and official misconduct.

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said Rice, former director of Louisville Metro Youth Transitional Services, accepted a five-year sentence as part of the agreement…

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