Fletcher administration conducted illegal background checks
FRANKFORT, Ky. — In late 2003 and early 2004, while Ernie Fletcher was taking over the reins of state government, hundreds of people were applying for state jobs and appointments. State police ran criminal background checks on those folks, and many of those checks were illegal.
“My best estimate is 40, 60 somewhere in that range,” says State Police Commissioner Mark Miller. Those improper background checks were done before Miller was state police commissioner. He ordered an internal inquiry after WHAS11 News raised questions last summer. Read More