A former Kentucky teacher’s aide has admitted having sexual contact with teenage boys, and has pleaded guilty in federal court over the offense. Ellen Phillips, 39, formerly known as Ellen Shell, pleaded guilty in federal court in Lexington on Friday to a charge of attempted online enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual […]
People in many parts of Kentucky woke up Monday to a blanket of snow for the first time this winter as bitter weather settled in. Snow moved into the Lexington area and into Southern and Eastern Kentucky Sunday evening, creating hazardous driving conditions, and Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Sunday evening. “We […]
Kentucky turned into a winter wonderland Sunday night and early Monday, with snow showers touching most of the state. The Louisville metro area received up to an inch of snow, while cities farther south received even more. A second round of snow showers was expected to hit southern and eastern Kentucky Monday afternoon and night, […]
FRANKFORT – Kentucky’s crowded election schedule could be streamlined under a bill that has already advanced through a committee to the Senate floor. Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, would allow voters to decide whether to amend the Kentucky Constitution so that elections for statewide offices are held in the same […]
Whether you’re on the way to the veterinarian’s office with a crying cat or headed to the park to let your dog get out those zoomies, you might let your pet enjoy full rein of the vehicle, just this once. But is that legal In Kentucky? According to the American Kennel Club, many states include […]
Hey, aliens! Lexington, Kentucky would be a good place to spend your next deep-space vacation. This was the message that a group of Kentucky scientists, linguists and scholars recently beamed at the TRAPPIST-1 system, which lies 40 light-years from Earth and harbors multiple potentially habitable planets. The missive represented the very first interstellar travel advertisement, […]
A man has been charged with murder in connection to the death of a 73-year-old man in Whitley County, according to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. Michael Connor, 73, was booked into the Whitley County Detention Center Tuesday on a murder charge. The sheriff’s department said it executed a search warrant at his home the […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A young woman who dominated the discussion about abortion during Kentucky’s campaign last year stepped forward again Tuesday to call on lawmakers to relax the state’s near-total abortion ban. Months after revealing the trauma of being raped and impregnated in a powerful campaign ad, Hadley Duvall went to the statehouse to […]
A man was shot by a Marshall County sheriff’s deputy after pointing a gun at the officer, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened on Harold King Drive in Benton. The deputy was investigating suspicious activity when a man pointed a gun at them, prompting the officer to shoot the person. The […]
A former Kentucky court official has been sentenced to two years and 11 months in prison in connection with stealing $435,010 from financial accounts. One victim of the thefts was an elderly widow left “overwhelmed with anxiety about her finances” after the thefts by John Anthony Schmidt, according to a court document. Schmidt, 67, an […]
The top-paid employees at the University of Kentucky work for UK Athletics, university administration and UK HealthCare, according to the newest available salary information for the university. The 2023-24 salary database, obtained by the Herald-Leader through an open records request, shows the annual salary information for all university employees. Just over 100 employees earn more […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who defeated Donald Trump-backed rivals twice in Republican-leaning Kentucky, announced the formation of a federal political action committee on Monday to support candidates across the country as he seeks to broaden his influence beyond the Bluegrass State. Beshear launched a PAC called In This Together with a […]