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 […]
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At 19 years old, he leads a political party in Eastern Kentucky
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 […]
Police make additional arrests as search continues for missing Kentucky baby
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 […]
Kentucky man convicted of conspiracy, support for U.S.-designated terror organization
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; […]
Parents, grandparents of missing Kentucky 8-month-old arrested as police search woods for baby
Kentucky State Police used cadaver dogs Tuesday to search some woods near the home of missing 8-month-old Miya Tucker but reported no discoveries as nightfall approached. “We have no evidence she’s deceased,” State Police Trooper Corey King told NBC affiliate WFIE of nearby Evansville, Indiana. “But we have no evidence she’s alive, either.” The girl’s […]
Kentucky State Police search for missing 8-month-old baby, parents arrested
The Kentucky State Police continues to search for a missing eight-month-old girl in western Kentucky Monday after opening an investigation Thursday that led to the arrests of five people, including some of the child’s relatives. Troopers in Ohio County are looking for Miya Rudd of Reynolds Station, who has not been seen by her family […]
Kentucky woman found dead by family had injuries consistent with an animal attack
A Letcher County woman found dead this week had been attacked by animals, according to authorities. Trina Sandlin, 57, had planned to walk from her house to a neighbor’s house but didn’t return, according to a release from Kentucky State Police. Family members found her body over an embankment. She had injuries “consistent with an […]
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Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second straight annual decline in the fight against an addiction epidemic that’s far from over, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. The number of fatal overdoses statewide dropped below 2,000, as officials credited a comprehensive response that includes treatment and […]
Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Electric vehicles have built up enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from Donald Trump and other critics, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. The Democratic governor said the thousands of EV-related jobs springing up across the country, including in rural GOP strongholds, should be enough […]
Central Kentucky business to pay $1.2 million in federal vehicle pollution complaint
A Central Kentucky business has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve an allegation that it sold devices that disable emissions control systems on diesel vehicles, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Thoroughbred Diesel, a Winchester company, also agreed to stop selling the devices, EPA said in a news release. The products involved in […]
Go deep, see an underground waterfall on a cave tour at this Kentucky State Park
Year round, Carter Caves State Resort Park, near Olive Hill, has a little bit of something for everyone. “Summer season, as you might well expect, is probably our most busy time of the year,” said Paul Tierney, a naturalist at the park. But spring offers a different experience: bountiful and colorful wildflowers. “And fall time, […]