A tractor-trailer driver from Chicago has been charged after authorities say he was under the influence of marijuana during a deadly crash in Hopkinsville. According to Kentucky State Police, the crash occurred Saturday night in the 4800 block of Fort Campbell Boulevard. Investigators say 36-year-old Gerasimos Livieratos was driving a tractor-trailer southbound when he attempted … Read more
A woman in Kentucky has been arrested after authorities say she dug up and took her father’s burial remains from a cemetery. According to Kentucky State Police, troopers were notified Saturday afternoon that an urn had been removed from a grave at Ridgetop Cemetery in Crofton. Investigators later interviewed Jessica Hamby, 46, at her home … Read more
Severe weather is expected to move through Kentucky on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of two separate rounds of storms that could bring strong winds, hail and a possible tornado threat. According to the National Weather Service, the first wave of storms is expected between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. This round is forecast to be … Read more
Candidates running for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat are divided over how the government should regulate artificial intelligence, a technology rapidly reshaping industries, the economy and the workforce. The race will determine who succeeds Mitch McConnell, who is not seeking reelection. Several leading Republican candidates — Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron and Lexington entrepreneur Nate Morris — … Read more
Emergency crews rescued a person and a dog from Laurel River Lake on Saturday night after both ended up in the water. According to officials, the London-Laurel County 911 Center received a call around 7:30 p.m. reporting that a person had jumped into the lake from East City Dam Road to rescue a dog that … Read more
An Indiana youth minister has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for exchanging images of child sexual abuse with a former Kentucky school superintendent. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana, the investigation into 24-year-old Aaron Paul Lockman, began after the arrest of Matthew Constant, the former superintendent … Read more
A man accused of kidnapping a Louisville mother and her two children before forcing them to withdraw money from a bank has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. According to court records, 32-year-old Armond Langford was found “currently incompetent,” though a doctor determined there is a substantial probability he could be restored to competency within … Read more
Lawmakers in the Kentucky House of Representatives have approved a bill that would provide emergency response pay for members of the Kentucky National Guard when they are deployed during disasters. House Bill 364 would allow Guard members to receive hazard pay when they are called to active duty after the governor declares a state of … Read more
A longtime federal judge in Kentucky has been selected as the next dean of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. Gregory Van Tatenhove recently accepted the position and is expected to begin July 1, pending approval from the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, according to an announcement from university leaders. … Read more
Authorities have charged a second man with murder in connection with a fight that left a man dead earlier this week in Perry County, Kentucky. According to the Perry County Sheriff’s Office, 49-year-old Brian Smith of Hazard, Kentucky was arrested Friday and charged in the death of 27-year-old Ryan Huff. Huff was found with a … Read more