WOW?! LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- A man who pleaded guilty to drug charges is now set to become the next mayor of one Kentuckiana community. The iTeam has been looking into the West Buechel mayor's race for several months. On Wednesday the current mayor is questioning how this is even legal? "I'm not understanding why this can take place," West Buechel mayor Sharon Fowler said. Fowler said she is stunned by the turn of events. Mayor elect Rick Richards won by only 10 votes just months after pleading