A Kentucky man who received a controversial pardon from then-Gov. Matt Bevin on a state homicide conviction but was later found guilty in federal court in the same murder is trying again to get his conviction overturned. Attorneys for Patrick Baker, 46, filed a motion last week in federal court arguing that his attorneys for […]
A former Kentucky State Police trooper who illegally entered a home while investigating an arson has been sentenced to six months in federal prison. The sentence for Jeremy D. Elliotte includes six months on home detention after leaving prison. In sentencing Elliotte Monday, U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom said the vast majority of police […]
The Biden administration introduced the rules to “build on the legacy of Title IX by clarifying that all our nation’s students can access schools that are safe, welcoming, and respect their rights,” said U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. (Getty Images) A federal judge has blocked new Title IX rules, including those aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ […]
The coal preparation plant was photographed from the air on Nov. 1, 2023, the day after its collapse. Louisville Emergency Management took the photo via a drone. (Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet records) On a cool evening in late October, David Peyton heard a pop then a warning scream to get out. Within seconds two […]
Kentucky State Police said remains found Friday during a search of the family residence of missing 8-month-old Miya Rudd likely belong to the girl. “Kentucky State Police detectives located an infant’s body consistent with Miya Rudd at 1:15 today,” the agency said in a statement. The hidden body was decomposing, it said. The remains were […]
Kentucky State Police said remains found Friday during a search of the family residence of missing 8-month-old Miya Rudd likely belong to the girl. “Kentucky State Police detectives located an infant’s body consistent with Miya Rudd at 1:15 today,” the agency said in a statement. The hidden body was decomposing, it said. The remains were […]
Jun. 14—Fourteen members of a motorcycle club were indicted on multiple charges related to an alleged racketeering scheme that took place in Ohio and Kentucky, including incidents in Montgomery and Clark counties. The charges include racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury in aid of racketeering, violent crimes in […]
A sixth person has been confirmed dead as a result of the severe weather that ravaged Kentucky at the end of May, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. In his weekly Team Kentucky press conference, Beshear said a Laurel County resident died as a result of a car crash caused by the storms. The person has […]
The U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation into Kentucky’s juvenile justice system comes at a critical moment. The system’s new commissioner has warned legislators that several new tough-on-crime laws will mean even more kids filling the state’s eight detention centers and one youth development center. Those centers are the focal point of an investigation announced last […]
Nicholas Hazelett has all the typical anxieties and excitements of a graduating senior soon to begin his college years: figuring out the dorm situation, choosing courses, making new friends and more. But the 19-year-old had another item added onto his plate when he showed up to a meeting of the Johnson County Democratic Party early […]
Kentucky State Police made additional arrests Tuesday during the search for an 8-month-old baby who reportedly hasn’t been seen for more than a month. Police arrested the baby’s grandparents, Taletha and David Tucker, after serving a search warrant at their home in Owensboro on Tuesday, according to a news release. However, police did not find […]
A Kentucky resident has been convicted of providing support to a terrorist organization, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. A jury convicted Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic, 34, of Bowling Green, this week on charges of providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, known as ISIS; conspiracy to support the organization; […]