Author: Associated Press

2nd arrest in slaying of Kentucky girl playing in dollhouse

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A second arrest has been made in the fatal shootings of a 3-year-old Kentucky girl and her father. A Louisville Metro Police spokeswoman says 23-year-old Kevon Lawless was charged with murder on Tuesday. A family member told The Courier Journal that the girl, Trinity Randolph, was playing in her “Frozen” dollhouse at their home in Louisville…

1 dead, another sought after gunfire exchange with police

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead and police are searching for another after officers exchanged gunfire with suspects in eastern Kentucky while attempting to serve a search warrant. Kentucky State Police said in a statement that a special response team was trying to serve the warrant Tuesday afternoon in Knox County when shots were fired. One…

Man charged with murder, assault in Kentucky mall shooting

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Police have arrested the man they say is responsible for a shooting at a Kentucky mall that killed one and wounded two others. Lexington Police said in a statement that 19-year-old Xavier Hardin was charged Monday evening with murder and two counts of assault. The shooting happened Sunday afternoon outside a store in Fayette Mall. Police…

Teen from video of 2019 Washington protest to address RNC

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky teenager known for video of his interaction with a Native American man during dueling demonstrations at the Lincoln Memorial last year is among Tuesday’s speakers at the virtual Republican National Convention. Nicholas Sandmann will urge voters to reelect President Donald Trump. Sandmann was among the students from Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky,…

DePaul hires Peevy from Kentucky to replace Ponsetto as AD

CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul has hired DeWayne Peevy as its athletic director to replace the retiring Jean Lenti Ponsetto. Peevy was previously the deputy athletic director at Kentucky. He began in media relations at Kentucky and recently served as administrator for the men’s basketball program. Peevy also oversaw the department’s fundraising and helped secure substantial gifts toward the building of…

Families urged to catch up with scheduled vaccinations

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Health advocates are urging Kentucky residents to get their families back on track with scheduled immunizations. Officials said in a joint statement that an initiative called Raise Your Guard is calling on people to make sure they and their families have all scheduled immunizations. The campaign comes as the number of immunizations have dropped during the…

Ohio River bridge reopening between Kentucky, Illinois

WICKLIFFE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says an Ohio River bridge that has been closed for almost four weeks will reopen this week, five days ahead of schedule. The “Cairo” Bridge serves as a north-south connection for U.S. 51 between Wickliffe in western Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois. It is also an east-west transportation corridor for U.S. 60 and…

Beshear creates fund to protect Kentuckians from eviction

FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky’s governor has announced the creation of an eviction relief fund. Gov. Andy Beshear says it’s aimed at keeping people in their homes by reimbursing landlords for missed rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic. Beshear signed an executive order Monday setting up a system aimed at helping prevent evictions while assisting landlords. He says the fund…

Kentucky AG in spotlight over Breonna Taylor probe

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When he ran for attorney general of Kentucky, Daniel Cameron never expected to one day hear from Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé and LeBron James. But now that the Republican has their attention, he says he remains committed to “doing the responsible thing” in the investigation into Breonna Taylor’s death. Cameron must decide whether three Louisville police officers…

Teen identified as victim in fatal Kentucky mall shooting

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The victim of a fatal Kentucky mall shooting has been identified as a 17-year-old boy. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office said in a statement Monday that Kenneth Wayne Bottoms Jr. died Sunday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center of a gunshot wound. The manner of death was listed as a homicide. Police say two others…