LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The former head of Louisville’s youth detention center has pleaded guilty to multiple charges connected to a 2024 crash and an alleged attempt to cover it up.
On Tuesday, Toni Rice, the former director of Louisville Metro Youth Transitional Services, entered guilty pleas 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 misdemeanor charges of failure to stop and render aid, false reporting an incident, and official misconduct.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said Rice accepted a five-year sentence as part of the plea agreement.
The charges stem from a crash involving Rice’s government-issued vehicle in July 2024, according to the attorney general’s office. Investigators said Rice attempted to conceal the incident by asking two employees to provide false information to police about the circumstances of the crash.
“We must be able to trust people in these positions to serve with honesty and integrity, and this defendant has done serious damage to our city with her corrupt behavior,” Coleman said.
As part of the agreement, Rice was ordered to repay $21,000 to Louisville Metro Government.
Rice is scheduled to return to court on March 5 for formal sentencing.
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