LA GRANGE – (TNS) A former deputy judge-executive is Kentucky was indicted Friday on charges of felony theft and official misconduct, according to Attorney General Russell Coleman.

Joseph Ender, 40, is the former deputy judge-executive of Oldham County. Ender was hired by the Oldham County Fiscal Court in March 2024, but fired this summer after he shared a recording of a closed-door meeting with other officials. The move was a breach of trust with his supervisor, Oldham County Judge-Executive David Voegele.

Ender is charged with theft of services of more than $10,000 and first-degree official misconduct, according to Coleman’s office.

The former public official allegedly diverted Oldham County Road Department equipment and employees to complete work on his private property, according t

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