Caldwell basketball coach arrested

Former Caldwell County and Western Kentucky University basketball standout Michael Frailex was arrested by Kentucky State Police today. The 35-year-old Frailex, a Caldwell County teacher and head coach for the boys' basketball team, was charged with 12 counts of attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud in Crittenden, Livingston, Lyon and McCracken counties.

According to state police, on Dec. 30, a local physician contacted the authorities to report that a patient might be “doctor shopping” to obtain controlled substances. An investigation by detectives from the Madisonville and Mayfield posts revealed that the Fredonia man had been receiving hydrocodone, a narcotic pain reliever, on a routine basis from January of 2006 through December of 2008. Frailex was arrested at the school, according the police report.

Doctor shopping is the practice of trying to obtain prescriptions for drugs from numerous physicians over a short period.

Fraliex was lodged in the Crittenden County Jail. The investigation is continuing.