CENTREVILLE, Ala. (The Birmingham News) — Kidnapping charges have been filed against an Alabama girl’s mother and three other women who are accused of trying to take the child to Ohio. AL.com reports 22-year-old Jasmine Crutchfield and the three others will be transported from a Kentucky jail to face charges in Alabama. Authorities say 6-year-old Miy’Angel Crutchfield was abducted from…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Eric Friedlander has led Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services during the coronavirus pandemic. Now he has accepted the job on a permanent basis. Gov. Andy Beshear made the announcement Monday at his daily coronavirus briefing. Friedlander was hired as acting secretary of the vast state agency at the start of Beshear’s term last December….
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA that accuses its men’s basketball program of committing a Level I violation with an improper recruiting offer and extra benefits and several Level II violations that accuse former Cardinals coach Rick Pitino of failing to promote an atmosphere of compliance. The notice is the completion of…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Associated Press) — Secretariat won a virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners, 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/4-mile race featuring computer-generated imagery was held Saturday, the same day the 146th Derby had been scheduled until it was postponed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Derby has…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A history museum in central Kentucky is asking for submissions to document how the coronavirus has affected lives. The Lexington History Museum told WKYT-TV that the Lexington Pandemic History Project seeks to build a historical record. Residents are encouraged to send stories and photos by email to mail to the museum. Officials say the length and…
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — Police in Kentucky are investigating the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old boy. Elizabethtown Police Department spokesman Chris Denham told news outlets that officers responded Sunday to a report of a shooting at the Woodland Mobile Home Park. He said emergency crews took the wounded boy to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Denham said…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says the number of confirmed coronavirus cases at a state prison are expected to increase. Beshear said at his daily news briefing Sunday that test results are expected Monday from the Green River Correctional Complex in Muhlenberg County. He says the results will be pretty tough numbers to see. An outbreak at…
FileWEBBVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police have seized 90 dogs from a no-kill animal shelter in Kentucky after they found dead cats and dogs in the freezer. Kentucky State police say in a news release reported by news outlets that the dogs were taken Saturday because of “poor living conditions” at the Trixie Foundation’s shelter. An animal advocate at the raid…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Courier Journal) — A Kentucky church has asked a federal appeals court to block the governor’s temporary ban on mass gatherings from applying to religious services. The Courier Journal reports that attorneys for Maryville Baptist Church are seeking an emergency injunction from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The request comes after a federal judge…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentuckians choosing to vote by absentee mail-in balloting in next month’s primary won’t have to pay for postage. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the State Board of Elections adopted the free postage at a special meeting Friday. The board also said county clerks will be able to hire temporary help to manage the election during the…
