Kentucky business owner accused of kidnapping, beating suspected shoplifter
A Kentucky convenience store manager is in jail after allegedly kidnapping and violently assaulting a man who was accused of stealing a box of vape pens. Kaushalkumar Patel, 40, was discovered on October 6, 2024, at an EZ Superfood Mart in Louisville where customers left their purchases unpaid, and along with several others began a […]
Kentucky prosecutors have ‘voluminous’ amount of evidence against ex-sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines
Lawyers prosecuting a Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting a judge have amassed a “tremendous” amount of evidence that could take up to six months to review. Former Letcher County Sheriff Sean “Mickey” Stines appeared in virtual court Friday for a status hearing with his attorneys from the Leslie County Detention Center, where he has […]
How much could income taxes go down in Kentucky? – WKRC TV Cincinnati
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKRC) – The Kentucky General Assembly is officially back in session, with the House moving quickly on a key priority: lowering the state's income tax rate. The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill with near-unanimous support that would lower the income tax rate to 3.5% in 2026. Since Republicans took control […]
Kroger agrees to pay $110M to Kentucky in opioid settlement
Kroger Co. has agreed to pay $110 million to Kentucky to settle a lawsuit filed last year alleging it injected millions of doses of opioids into the state over more than a decade. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (R) announced Thursday that the settlement pays Kroger for its “role in the devastating drug crisis.” “Kroger […]
Florida school employee arrested after he allegedly opened fire at Kentucky police officers
A Florida man has been arrested after police say he fired shots at two police officers in Kentucky. Tombe Juma Kose Thomas, 35, was arrested on Dec. 28, according to Louisville police. fox 35 Reported. He is charged with two counts of attempted murder, has a preliminary hearing in Kentucky scheduled for Tuesday, and is […]
Kentucky to consider bill that would hold parents accountable for children’s gun crimes
Kentucky lawmakers will consider a bill in the new year that would hold parents accountable for crimes involving the discharge of a firearm. State Rep. Kim Banta (R-Erlanger) modeled her bill after similar laws that hold parents responsible for property crimes and motor vehicle accidents. In the Bluegrass State, parents can be held liable for […]
Kentucky man arrested for thousands owed in child support after exiting cruise ship
The father of a deceased child who was on the run and owed more than $100,000 in child support was arrested after leaving a cruise ship in Miami last week, authorities said. Dominic Weaver, a Kentucky resident, had been lame for more than 10 years when his leave ended after he was taken into custody […]
Kentucky dad who owes $100K in child support arrested exiting cruise ship: officials
A Kentucky father who had amassed more than $100,000 in unpaid child support was arrested after disembarking from a cruise in Florida after years of being crippled, authorities said. Dominic Weaver's vacation ended in handcuffs after he was detained by local police as he disembarked from a cruise ship in Miami sometime last week and […]
Watchdog seeks to halt 11th-hour Biden DOJ effort to ‘handcuff’ Kentucky police over Breonna Taylor incident
Exclusive: Conservative legal watchdog group plans to file brief in Kentucky court urging judges not to bless consent decree The bill, which would reform police practices in the wake of the controversial 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, was enacted by Attorney General Merrick Garland, the city of Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky. The Oversight Project […]
Kentucky 19-Year-Old Faces Manslaughter Charge for Baby’s Fentanyl Death
A Louisville, Kentucky, resident was arrested Tuesday in connection with the fentanyl poisoning death of 1-year-old WLKY. reported. Saniyah Frazier, 19, is suspected of leaving pills containing fentanyl in a place where a child could access them in August, according to court records. Frazier found the child unresponsive and called emergency responders. The baby was […]