ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Pentagon police say a Kentucky man with a shotgun arrived at the government facility last week and told officers he had driven through the night to attend to “liberty business” there. WTOP-FM reports Charles Lawson of Pineville, Kentucky, was arrested and charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm after previously having been committed to a mental institution….
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A jury has ordered a Kentucky nursing home to pay more than $2.2 million in damages for acting negligently and failing to properly care for a 92-year-old patient with dementia. News outlets report jurors ruled Friday that Superior Care Home must compensate the patient’s relatives for medical costs, pain and suffering. The nursing home was sued…
JACKSON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky Judge-Executive is being accused of abusing public trust by using county money to purchase lumber for personal use. News outlets report a Breathitt County judge signed an indictment Monday. Jeff Noble faces two felony counts of abuse of public trust and theft by unlawful taking, and one misdemeanor count of official misconduct. Officials say…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Health officials say the West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Kentucky’s largest city. The Louisville Department of Public Health and Wellness said in a statement on Monday that it found infected mosquitoes in surveillance traps in one section of the city. Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness Director Sarah Moyer advised…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The father of Kentucky’s secretary of state is going to trial on charges that he made illegal contributions to his daughter’s unsuccessful campaign to unseat Sen. Mitch McConnell. Prosecutors allege that Jerry Lundergan hired consultants and vendors to work for his daughter’s 2014 campaign, paying for them out of his business account without seeking reimbursement. Federal…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is easing back into public activities after his recent lung surgery sidelined him for part of the August congressional break. The Kentucky Republican is set to deliver a speech Tuesday at a chamber of commerce luncheon in southern Kentucky. It marks his first public appearance since part of his lung was removed…
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky bridge over the Ohio River is closing to daytime traffic this week for analysis by state transportation crews. The Transportation Cabinet says the U.S. 62 bridge at Maysville will close to all traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Tuesday. It may be closed through Friday. Traffic should detour using the William H….
EARLINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man has been accused of physically assaulting two boys and causing them to suffer from brain bleeding. News outlets report 25-year-old Caleb Cobb was arrested Friday and charged with assault and tampering with physical evidence. Cobb is also facing charges for failing to appear for a citation in a separate court case. A statement…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police say a Kentucky man hit an 8-year-old girl in the head with a shovel, fracturing her skull, and then raped and robbed her. News outlets report 29-year-old Cane L. Madden was arrested Saturday on charges of first-degree rape, assault and robbery. A Louisville police arrest citation says officers responded Friday afternoon to a report of…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky Air National Guard pilot is being honored for an emergency landing officials say saved lives and a $30 million aircraft. Lt. Col. John T. Hourigan of the 123rd Airlift Wing was receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base…
