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 […]
Kentucky sisters Danielle and Alexa Hendricks perform real life ‘Parent Trap’ to surprise their grandparents
Two sisters performed a real-life “parent trap” in which they pretended to be each other to their grandparents to see if they would notice. Daniel Hendricks, 26, and his sister Alexa, 23, surprised their grandparents, Shirley Carter, 84, and Dan Carter, 85, for Thanksgiving. The grandparents knew Daniel was visiting, but they didn't realize that […]
Kentucky boy in coma after jumping from truck as intoxicated father drove to buy beer
A Kentucky man is accused of drinking beer while intoxicated and causing his son to jump out of his truck and fall into a coma. Austin Brooks, 40, was driving under the influence last week in Scott County with his son and nephew in the back of a pickup truck on the way to buy […]
Kentucky sheriff who was accused of fatally shooting judge in his chambers indicted for murder
A Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting a district judge in his waiting room two months ago was charged with murder Thursday. Prosecuting attorney Jackie Steele said she could not comment on the alleged motive after a grand jury returned the indictment, but police previously said that Sean “Mickey” Stines, then Letcher County Sheriff, and […]