Author: Associated Press

Kentucky man pleads guilty to stealing from armored truck

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $932,000 from an armored truck. News outlets report 29-year-old Mark Espinosa entered his plea Tuesday, only a day before his jury trial was set to begin. His plea was part of a deal in which federal prosecutors agreed to recommend he be sentenced to 21 years…

Public invited to forum on Kentucky foster care

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Administrative Office of the Courts says a regional community forum is being held in Louisville, Kentucky, to discuss ways to improve the foster care system. The agency says in a statement that the public is invited to attend the forum Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Louisville East-Hurstbourne. It is one of seven such forums being…

Bevin campaign ad touts job growth during his term

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s first TV ad of his fall reelection campaign plays up the state’s job growth and his willingness to make tough choices while acknowledging some of those decisions “ruffled some feathers.” The commercial also briefly shows Bevin with President Donald Trump — continuing the governor’s theme of touting his ties to the…

Woman charged with murder in crash that killed young girl

Sequoyah Collins, 24LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman accused of driving under the influence in a crash that killed a 10-year-old girl has now been charged with murder. News outlets report 24-year-old Sequoyah Collins was also charged Tuesday with two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of wanton endangerment. Lexington police Lt. Andrew Daugherty previously said Collins was…

Attorney pleads guilty to beating colleague with Lysol can

(Credit: Pixabay)LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky attorney has pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault in an attack on a fellow lawyer who was beaten bloody with a Lysol can. The Courier Journal reports Lindsey Scott entered the plea last week as part of a deal that includes a suspended 180-day jail sentence. James “J.R.” Moore was attacked in the city’s…

1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Kentucky park

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Police say one person is dead and two others were wounded in a shooting at a Kentucky park. News outlets report shots were fired Monday evening at East Frankfort Park. Frankfort police said in a statement that one person was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead while two others who were shot…

Kentucky State Fair attendance down, revenue up

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Fair officials say attendance was down this year but revenue was up. WLKY-TV reports no statistics about pricing change was given, but attendance figures released last week show a drop of more than 25,000. This year’s fair ran from Aug. 15 to 25 and drew 589,170 people. Last year, attendance was 614,470. Temperatures well…

Kentucky college’s Cat Walk to host young hospital patients

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky’s Cat Walk before football games will have a special guest each week this fall. The athletics department says offensive tackle and engineering student Luke Fortner and a team of engineers from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky worked for months to design and make a push cart vehicle. The vehicle will give a Kentucky…

Gun worries at high school game may cause stricter rules

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky high school has implemented stricter rules at sporting events and the district may follow suit, after an unaccompanied younger student falsely shouted that someone had a gun at a football game. News outlets report Fayette County Public high school officials met Thursday to discuss applying firmer rules to future football games including no backpacks…