LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — State police are investigating the death of a Kentucky man while in police custody. And family members are asking why officers apparently didn’t give Clarence Wilkerson medical attention at the scene. Wilkerson died at a hospital while in police custody March 2. He had been detained by Ashland Police officers on a warrant. An autopsy shows…
(Source: CNN, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, MICHELE WILLIAMS via CNN Newsource) CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemns the violence and says the gang turned its own members who were responsible over to authorities. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press through…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House is advancing a bill calling for state regulation of hemp-derived delta-8 THC products. Lawmakers say they’ve heard from law enforcement and school officials urging action to keep the mildly intoxicating substance away from children. House Bill 544 cleared the House on a 97-0 vote Thursday to advance to the Senate. The vote was…
(Source: CNN, WDIV via CNN Newsource) DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workforce and some global executives in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to electric vehicles. The Detroit automaker wouldn’t say how many workers it is targeting, but confirmed that the move is aimed at accelerating attrition…
(Source: CNN via CNN Newsource) WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell suffered a concussion after a fall at a local hotel and remains hospitalized “for a few days of observation and treatment,” a spokesman said Thursday. The Kentucky senator, 81, was at a Wednesday evening dinner for the Senate Leadership Fund, a campaign committee aligned with him, when…
(Boone County Sheriff’s Office KY/Facebook) BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Nearly 50 years after a northern Kentucky teenager was found slain in a rural roadside ditch, investigators say they used advanced DNA testing to identify a suspect. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office began working the case of 16-year-old Carol Sue Klaber in 2017 after establishing a new cold case unit. Investigators…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. The announcement was made Wednesday by Attorney General Merrick Garland. A Justice Department report found the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department “engage in…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Supporters of legalizing sports wagering in Kentucky have cleared their first hurdle. Their bill won strong bipartisan approval from a House committee Wednesday. It marks their latest quest to regulate and tax the activity. Republican Rep. Michael Meredith says the bill would take an industry that now “exists in darkness” and regulate it. Past efforts to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are alerting consumers about two more recalls of eyedrops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury. The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. There’s no indication the latest recalls are related to those products….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear has launched a supply chain initiative for Kentucky companies. He said Monday the “Supply Kentucky” effort aims to create a more interconnected Kentucky economy by matching manufacturers with suppliers. The goal is to bolster job growth, reduce manufacturing costs and create more secure supply chains. Manufacturing accounts for 12.5% of Kentucky’s workforce. A…
