Around The State

The city of Lexington announced street closures for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Freedom March. The march, scheduled to run from 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, is themed “The Right to Live, The Right to Choose: Health, Ballots & The Beloved Community,” according to VisitLex, inviting the community to “reflect on King’s vision through the lens of public health, voting rights and the ongoing pursuit of […]

 A grandmother has been taken into custody after two young children arrived at a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Yvonne Shanks, 49, has been charged with criminal child abuse, assault, wanton endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child. Arrest records state Louisville Metro Police detectives were contacted by 3rd Division after a 2-year-old was brought to UofL Hospital Southwest on Thursday in full cardiac arrest. The child had been privately transported […]

The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office reported responding to the call of a home invasion on Friday, Jan. 16 in Madisonville. According to the HCSO, deputies were dispatched to Fowler Road in Madisonville where they discovered upon arrival that the homeowner had shot the suspected home invader. Deputies said they found that the suspect had forced his way into the home, before a struggle between the suspect and homeowner ensued. HCSO […]

An injured hiker was rescued Saturday afternoon from a hiking trail in Menifee County. Wolfe County Search & Rescue received a call around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 reporting that a woman had injured her lower leg on the Copperas Creek Trail and was unable to walk out on her own. According to officials, rescuers hiked about one mile to reach the woman. They treated her injuries at the scene […]

Jefferson County sheriff's deputies are credited with saving a woman's life Friday in downtown Louisville. Deputies assigned to the Hall of Justice found a woman unconscious with shallow breathing lying on the porch area outside of the building Friday morning, the sheriff's office said in a release. The deputies moved the woman inside out of the cold, assessed her and gave her Narcan. The woman responded and was transported to […]

Kentucky State Police settled a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit for $600,000 just before a jury was set to deliberate the case, bringing an end to a 3.5-year legal battle that will also force the plaintiff to retire. Captain Jennifer Sandlin sued KSP claiming she was repeatedly passed over for promotions that went to male officers, then faced retaliation for taking legal action. As part of the settlement reached Thursday, […]

A 38-year-old Jamaican man has been arrested in Florida for allegedly scamming a Graves County couple out of $83,000 through a fake lottery scheme. Deroney A. Facey was taken into custody Thursday morning at a residence in Orlando by Homeland Security agents and Orlando police. He faces four felony charges including engaging in organized crime, theft by unlawful taking over $10,000, securities fraud over $10,000, and operation of a sham […]

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has restored a $499,000 federal grant that funds Narcan distribution in Lexington after briefly terminating the funding. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government received an email Wednesday morning from SAMHSA stating the award would "remain active under its original terms and conditions." The agency had terminated the funding late Tuesday without explanation. The city received notification Tuesday evening of the immediate termination. In […]

Kentucky State Police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Wednesday morning at a residence in Metcalfe County. According to KSP Post 15, troopers and detectives were called to Shady Grove Wickerville Road at approximately 9:35 a.m. CST on Jan. 14 following a report of a shooting. Investigators found Doris June Huffman, 83, of Hardyville, deceased inside the home from an apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the […]