LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Relatives of a 4-year-old boy are suing a now defunct University of Kentucky fraternity and its national organization, saying they were responsible for the boy’s death. News outlets report the lawsuit by Marco Lee Shemwell’s family blames Alpha Tau Omega and its UK chapter for Marco’s death. Police say Marco was fatally struck by Jacob Heil’s…
CATLETTSBURG, Ky. (AP) — Four former Kentucky jail deputies charged with manslaughter in the death of an inmate have been given additional criminal abuse charges. The Daily Independent reports that multiple counts of criminal abuse were added to each of the former Boyd County Detention Center deputies’ existing charges on Friday. All defendants pleaded not guilty to the added charges….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic challenger Andy Beshear fought to shift the battleground of their bitter campaign in Kentucky on Thursday, both turning to divisive social issues to highlight their starkly different visions for the state. Beshear doubled down on his support for expanded gambling as neighboring Indiana starts allowing sports betting — a venture…
SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court will travel to Somerset for death penalty arguments later this month. The session will be held Sept. 19 at the Center for Rural Development. The session is open to the public, and after the arguments, justices will take questions that aren’t related to pending cases. The Somerset appearance is part of a…
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Levi Jackson Wilderness Road is no longer a state park. WYMT-TV reports the park that includes historic trails now belongs to the city of London. London Mayor Troy Rudder says local officials have seen a decline in both the condition of the park and the number of visitors over recent years. The station reports negotiations between…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — An attorney for a Kentucky deputy paralyzed by friendly fire is disputing a claim that the community has since provided his client with $1 million, a new home and a new car. News outlets report attorney Elliott Miller released a statement Tuesday to counter the claims made by Georgetown City Councilman Marvin Thompson at a Monday…
Photo Credit: NBC SportsNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times says Justify won the 2018 Triple Crown after a failed postrace drug test at a California track that could have kept the horse out of the Kentucky Derby. The newspaper reported Wednesday that Bob Baffert-trained Justify tested positive for the drug scopolamine after winning the Santa Anita Derby, one…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A filly by 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has sold for a record $8.2 million in the final Book 1 session of Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale. The price Wednesday was a September sale record for a filly and the auction’s fourth highest for a yearling. The filly is a half-sister to four-time Eclipse Award winner…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A monthlong trial neared its conclusion Wednesday for Kentucky Democratic stalwart Jerry Lundergan, who’s accused of breaking federal law by funneling corporate contributions to his daughter’s failed 2014 U.S. Senate campaign against Republican Mitch McConnell. During closing arguments, federal prosecutor Robert Heberle told jurors that Lundergan was involved in a “concerted scheme” to subvert federal election…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say the state’s General Fund tax receipts increased 3.6% in August compared to a year ago. State Budget Director John Chilton says total revenues for the month were $787.2 million, compared to $759.9 million during August 2018. Chilton says for the first two months of this fiscal year, General Fund receipts increased 2.7%. He…
