OWENSBORO, Ky. – A man who was shot during a police response has been released from the hospital and is now facing charges in Owensboro. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers were requested by the Owensboro Police Department on Dec. 21 to investigate an officer-involved shooting. A preliminary investigation states officers responded to a 911 call at a home…
MAUI, Hawaii – WKU women’s basketball dropped its first game of the Maui Classic, falling 80-58 to Oregon State on Thursday night in Maui, Hawaii. The Lady Toppers (8-2) got down early to the hot-shooting Beavers (4-7), who made 6-of-12 shots from 3-point range in the first half and then went 20-of-22 from the free throw line in the second half….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A total of 16 cardiology practices have agreed to pay a total of nearly $17.7 million to resolve allegations that they each violated the False Claims Act, including a practice in Warren County. The United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky provided a release Friday stating the government alleges that the settling cardiology practices regularly…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One iconic staple in downtown Bowling Green got a facelift this week. The Capitol Theatre has just unveiled a new paint job. They want to give a huge thank you to everyone that donated to the Light Up the Capitol campaign. Theatre officials say without the community’s generosity, they wouldn’t be able to maintain this wonderful,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville man is facing 27 years in federal prison on multiple felony offenses. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, these include conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A former middle school teacher in Louisville pled guilty to multiple child pornography charges. The United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky says 40-year-old Jordan Fautz pled guilty to three counts of distribution of child pornography, two counts of distribution of the obscene visual representation of child sexual abuse, one count of production and one count…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced an expansion into electric vehicle infrastructure in the Commonwealth as 11 new federally funded charging stations are set to be built. According to the release from the governor’s office, six developers were selected to receive just under $9 million to build the 11 new charging stations. This round of funding will include…
LONDON, Ky. – A teen is charged with first-degree assault after allegedly stabbing another teen in the back. Laurel County Sheriff John Root says deputies responded to a stabbing complaint near American Greeting Card Road on Thursday evening. Deputies say that a 16-year-old juvenile male allegedly stabbed another 16-year-old male in the back multiple times. The alleged attack caused serious…
HART COUNTY, Ky. – One family in Hart County is still picking up the pieces after a fire destroyed their home earlier this month. The children’s school is now hoping to help the family out after a fire on Dec. 16 in Canmer. In a statement from Memorial Elementary School, they say the school is working closely with the family…
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) -A man who confessed to killing a 32-year-old woman during a home invasion in 2022 went before a judge Friday. Shannon Gilday, 25, of Taylor Mill is charged with the shooting death of Jordan Morgan, daughter of former lawmaker Wesley Morgan. Police called it a deadly home invasion, where Wesley Morgan was also shot. WKYT reports…
