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Jury reaches verdict in rape trial of fmr. Kentucky Justice Cabinet Secretary
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A jury has reached a verdict in the Lexington rape trial of former state lawmaker John Tilley. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that after five hours of deliberation, a jury found Tilley not guilty of rape. Tilley is a former Democratic representative. He was also a cabinet...
Not too Hot as Slight Rain Chances Continue
OVERNIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Warm with Lows of 69-71. Sunrise 5:47. WEDNESDAY: Mix of Sun & Clouds (More Clouds South) with a Few Showers/T’Showers Developing. Humid with Highs 83-90 (Southeast to Northwest…84-88 in the Evansville Metro). Winds SW 5-10 WED NIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Warm with Lows 69-70. THURSDAY: Mix...
12 states in Midwest and East coast see listeria illness linked to sliced deli meat
Two people in the United States have died, and 28 people have been hospitalized across 12 states from a listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meat, federal health officials said Friday. No cases have been reported in Kentucky as of Tuesday. ...
Kentucky Attorney General pushes to resume lethal injections
The debate over whether to resume executions, lifting a 14-year ban on the death penalty, has made its way to a Kentucky appellate court. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman told the Courier Journal this week that he has promoted a seasoned prosecutor in his office to oversee legal challenges in various death cases as his office pushes for the resumption of lethal injections. The Commonwealth's last execution, of Marco Allen Chapman, took place in 2008. ...
Promised report on Kentucky single-bid paving contracts 8 months late
Prompted by research from legislative analysts late last year that showed a lack of competition drives up road paving costs, Kentucky lawmakers said they’d issue a full report on the issue by January this year. They haven't done it.
Troubleshooters: Clark Co. Councilman John Miller denies breaking Indiana conflict of interest law
CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - Clarksville Police Detective John Miller has been on leave from the department for months, caught up in the ongoing investigation into former Sheriff Jamey Noel. State Police are investigating Miller’s ties to Noel in his other job, as a Clark County Council member, voting on all...
Drug Dealer, Arsonist Sentenced To Prison
On Thursday, July 18, Ossie White, 48, of Austin was convicted of dealing in a fentanyl and was sentenced to six years in prison and will be on probation for four years after his release. The conviction for dealing is based on an Indiana law that says a person is dealing drugs when the state can prove they are in possession of the drugs with the intent to deliver them to someone else, said Scott County Prosecutor Chris Owens.
Forest Hills board of education, teachers' union agree on new contract
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - With less than a month before school starting, the Forest Hills Board of Education approved the new three-year contract reached by the teachers union Tuesday night. It includes a three percent salary boost for the coming school year, as well as a two percent increase...
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