Author: WNKY Staff

Teen ‘infatuated’ with Columbine found dead

(NBC News) The search for an 18-year-old who was allegedly obsessed with the Columbine shooting is now over. Authorities say Sol Pais was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Jefferson County, Colorado Wednesday. The FBI said Pais made threats to commit an act of violence in the Denver area, ahead of this weekend’s 20th anniversary of the…

America prepares for redacted Mueller Report

(NBC News) A redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian election meddling and President Donald Trump will be released in less than 24 hours. Attorney General William Barr will hand the nearly 400-page report over to Congress tomorrow morning. It’s also expected to be published on the special counsel’s website. The president’s lawyers are reportedly prepared to…

Kentucky woman who designed 2019 Kentucky Derby poster visits Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On Wednesday, the Kentucky woman whose artwork will be displayed all over Churchill Downs during the 145th Run for the Roses visited Bowling Green. Rhonda McEnroe, an art teacher and studio owner in Owensboro, was selected to create two posters for Derby Week. One poster is for The Oaks, while the other is for the derby itself….

Watch: close call for cop making traffic stop

(Burlington Township PD) Police in New Jersey are calling for people to slow down and take a look, after a close call for one of their officers during a traffic stop caught on body camera. Body camera footage shows the officer’s cruiser get clipped by a passing vehicle, just as the officer is stepping out. Thankfully, the officer acted quickly…

Father sentenced to life for daughter’s murder

(WFLA) John Jonchuck was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after he was found guilty for murdering his daughter, Phoebe, in 2015 by throwing the child from a bridge. Jonchuck’s defense team argued that he was insane when he dropped his daughter off the bridge in Saint Petersburg; however, jurors did not believe he was insane at the time, ultimately…

Marijuana manners: navigating new world of weed

(NBC News) As more states legalize recreational marijuana, the social norms around consuming the plant are changing. Lizzie Post, the granddaughter of famous etiquette author Emily Post, is helping people navigate the new world of weed with her new book, titled “Higher Etiquette.” Whether it’s for casual use or a special event, Post gives advice on marijuana manners, including a…

Victims identified in fatal Smiths Grove wreck

UPDATE: Victims identified

SMITHS GROVE, Ky.- The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle wreck that claimed the lives of two people. At 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, a car driving down the 1800 block of Hays Lodge Road lost control. The sheriff’s office identified the deceased Wednesday morning as Aaron T. Wingfield, 20, of Bowling Green and Krista Vincent, 23, of Smiths Grove….

Trump staffers brace for Mueller report’s release

(NBC News) Sources tell NBC News that some former and current White House staffers who cooperated with Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election meddling and President Donald Trump are worried that they may be exposed in his report that’s set to be released Thursday. The president’s outside legal team reportedly met today to finalize their strategy for the release of…