Author: WNKY Staff

Department for public health announces first vaping-related death in Kentucky

Fatality from lung injury reported today as probable case

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2020) – The Cabinet for Health and Family Services The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) has announced the state’s first probable fatality related to vaping. DPH, part of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), reports the fatality of a Kentuckian in its weekly online update of investigations related to e-cigarette or vaping…

KSP release new information in 1988 Owen County Murder

Corinth, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is asking for the public’s help in identifying a 1988 cold case murder victim in Owen County. In 1988, a female victim was located in a rural area laying in close proximity to a roadway.  Due to decomposition, the victim has not yet been identified. Based on new information, investigators believe the victim may…