Kentucky

Kentucky 3 days ago

Kentucky dentist, son arrested after woman found murdered at his home as her family sues police over killing

Kentucky dentist Michael McKinney III is accused of tampering with evidence, and his son faces murder charges in the June 2023 stabbing death of Amber Spradlin.

Breonna Taylor 5 days ago

Judge faults Breonna Taylor's boyfriend for shooting death, clears 2 Louisville officers of felony charges

A federal judge ruled that the conduct of Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, became the legal cause of her death when he fired at Louisville police.

LIFESTYLE 5 days ago

Kentucky teacher adopts his student and the boy's three siblings: 'Our lives are complete'

A Danville, Kentucky, teacher become an instant father of four after he and his wife adopted one of his fifth grade students and his three siblings who were in foster care.

Kentucky August 20

Kentucky man gets prison for hacking state systems to fake own death and avoid paying child support

Jesse Kipf hacked death registry systems to fake his own death to avoid paying a six-figure child support bill was sentenced to 81 months in prison.

ELECTIONS August 4

Harris' top VP options all have drawbacks that could take them out of contention

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her 2024 presidential running mate, with contenders such as Mark Kelly, Andy Beshear and Josh Shapiro leading the pool.

ELECTIONS August 2

Harris' top 3 VP hopefuls either cancel or shorten weekend events ahead of big announcement

Candidates being floated as potential running mates for Vice President Kamala Harris canceled events over the weekend ahead of her announcement.

Kamala Harris July 23

Harris snubs one of the few Dems open to being her VP: report

VIce President Kamala Harris reportedly sent out vetting materials to multiple potential running mates, but the list did not include Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.

LIFESTYLE July 23

JD Vance's hometown of Middletown, Ohio, was built by steel industry: What to know about it

Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance was raised in Middletown, Ohio. The city of 51,000 has bucked Rust Belt trends and remains a thriving steel-making community. Here's a deep dive.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie shares update after wife's passing: 'Still devastated'

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, a Republican, shared a loving tribute to his late wife, Rhonda, on social media two weeks after she died unexpectedly.

Crime July 6

Mass shooting in Kentucky kills 4, injures others: police

Several people are dead in Florence, Kentucky, after an early Saturday shooting, Fox 19 reports citing the Florence Police Department. Others are reported to be injured.