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Man charged with killing uncle, wounding woman

HINDMAN, Ky. (AP) — Police say a Kentucky man shot his uncle and a woman and has been charged with murder and assault. Kentucky State Police said in a statement that 29-year-old Travis Short called dispatchers Sunday and told them he had shot 45-year-old Denver Patrick and 68-year-old Edna Patrick. Denver Patrick was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say…

Undelivered absentee ballots found in dumpster in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Postal inspectors are investigating the discovery of 112 unopened absentee ballots inside a dumpster in Kentucky. News outlets report a contractor found the ballots in eastern Jefferson County on Thursday. The ballots had not been filled out and were intended for voters in the 40299 zip code. U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General Special…

Identified sailor killed at Pearl Harbor will be honored

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Navy sailor who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor were identified and will be honored in Kentucky. Navy Fireman 2nd Class Martin Young died on Dec. 7, 1941 when the USS Oklahoma capsized. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency exhumed unknown remains from the USS Oklahoma in 2015 and used dental…

24 indicted in probe of white supremacist prison gang

(Credit: Pixabay)HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say 24 people, including alleged members of a white supremacist prison gang, have been indicted in federal courts in Texas, Kentucky and Mississippi on charges related to shootings, stabbings and killings. Indictments unsealed on Wednesday allege that members of the Aryan Circle committed a variety of crimes in at least 11 states, including Texas, Arkansas,…

High-level command being reactivated at Fort Knox

Photo Credit: www.facebook.com/FortKnoxKYFORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) — A senior-level U.S. Army command that has a 100-year history will be reactivated at a ceremony at Fort Knox. The V (Fifth) Corps haven’t been in an active status since 2013 in Wiesbaden, Germany. The command of about 600 soldiers will be one of four Army corps headquarters. Its mission will focus on…

Virus wreaking havoc on SEC due to positive COVID-19 tests

(AP) — The Southeastern Conference has had to postpone two games in the last three days because of positive COVID-19 tests. More positive tests could derail other games after the league waited until the end of September to kick off the season. No. 10 Florida’s game against defending national champion LSU was postponed Wednesday to tentatively Dec. 12 after the…

Police: Drunk driver nearly hits marching band on field

IRVINE, Ky. (AP) — Members of a Kentucky marching band were forced to run to safety when a man allegedly drove over a football field while they were practicing. Irvine police say William Caudill was drunk when he drove his truck from an Estill County school’s lot onto the field behind it Monday night. In a citation obtained by The…

New state parks commissioner is former Kentucky lawmaker

(Photo credit: Kentucky State Parks)FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has a new state parks commissioner after the previous head of the agency left last month. Russ Meyer of Nicholasville has been named parks commissioner by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Meyer recently resigned as state representative for the 39th House district. Meyer replaced Robert Haley Conway of Georgetown, who ran unsuccessfully…