The family of a man from Knott County, Kentucky who was shot and killed by law enforcement officers in 2024 has filed a lawsuit accusing them of using excessive force during the encounter. According to the complaint, Travis Pratt, 25, was killed on Sept. 9, 2024, when he was shot by Bruce Kelley, a trooper … Read more
A new report from the League of Women Voters of Kentucky states that most individuals held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in county jails across Kentucky have not been charged with a crime. According to the report, about 72% of ICE detainees currently housed in several Kentucky jails have no criminal charges or … Read more
A former student-athlete at University of Kentucky was acting under what a grand jury described as “extreme emotional disturbance” at the time of her infant’s death last year, according to newly released indictment documents. The Fayette County, Kentucky grand jury indicted Laken Snelling, 22, on several charges, including first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with … Read more
A Tennessee man is facing multiple charges after a tow truck technician was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer along a Kentucky interstate early Wednesday. According to the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 6:50 a.m. Central Time on Interstate 165 near the Ohio County line in western Kentucky. Authorities said David Fischer, … Read more
Recent criminal cases involving pregnancy loss have raised questions about what the law in Kentucky actually requires when someone experiences a miscarriage or stillbirth. Several women in the state have been charged in recent months with offenses such as concealing the birth of an infant or abuse of a corpse. The circumstances in those cases … Read more
Several unusually warm March months have been recorded in Kentucky over the past century, reflecting a long-term warming trend linked to climate change. According to data compiled by Stacker using information from the National Centers for Environmental Information, temperatures across the United States have steadily increased over the past century. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric … Read more
A former student-athlete at University of Kentucky has been indicted in connection with the death of a newborn whose remains were discovered in her home last year. Laken Snelling, 21, was indicted by a Fayette County Grand Jury on charges of first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth … Read more
Two former prison guards in Kentucky are facing criminal charges after authorities say they smuggled drugs into one of the state’s most troubled correctional facilities. According to court records, Dwayne Lee Skaggs, 34, and William Chester Caudill, 32, have been charged in Morgan Circuit Court with first-degree promoting contraband, drug trafficking, official misconduct and engaging … Read more
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