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1 suspect in THP-involved shooting captured in KY; Reward for info about shooter raised to $20K
PRINCETON, Ky. (WKRN) — One of the suspects wanted for his connection to a shooting that left a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper injured has been captured in Kentucky, but now the reward for information that leads to the shooter’s arrest has been increased. On Sunday, July 21,...
Flags ordered at half-staff on Monday in honor of Air Force Tech Sgt. who died in Alaska
Gov. Andy Beshear ordered U.S. flags to be at half-staff on Monday at all state buildings in honor of a technical sergeant who died in Alaska, according to a release. Tech. Sgt. Andrew Hemsath died on July 5 while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force in the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. He was assigned to the 355th Fighter Generation Squadron. ...
Drivers could get $500 or jail time after July 22 crackdown on road position – cops think it’ll make you ‘safer’
A STATE has expanded a law mandating drivers to move over or slow down for emergency personnel and police - now everyone is covered. Enough close calls pushed lawmakers to expand the law to all stopped vehicles, and heightened penalties to incentivize drivers. Kentucky always had a law protecting ambulances,...
Kentucky hospitals share how global technology outage impacted them
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT)—A worldwide technology outage impacted healthcare entities across the nation Friday. Several of our hospitals and clinics in the Commonwealth were no exception. One of those directly affected is UK HealthCare. “We have a team that is used to handling things like this, so we got a...
Kentucky ‘hero’ recognized nationwide for her efforts to leave ‘no kid hungry’
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky anti-hunger advocates gathered at Frankfort High School on Thursday to honor the Commonwealth’s 2024 No Kid Hungry National Summer Hero. Cathy Gallagher, program manager for the Kentucky Department of Education’s Kentucky Summer Food Service Program, is one of only 10 summer heroes across the nation.
Fatal UTV crash reported in Ohio County
HENDEROSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A UTV crash in Fordsville has resulted in one death. The Fordsville Fire Department took to Facebook to thank Ohio County Dispatch, EMS, the coroner’s office and the sheriff’s office for their efforts. This is a developing story.
Task force apprehends Evansville man accused of E. Louisiana Street killing
EVANSVILLE — A multi-jurisdictional effort by Southern Indiana law enforcement on Friday led to the apprehension of Martin K. Miniard, the man investigators now accuse of carrying out a fatal shooting in Evansville earlier in the week. Miniard, 54, was booked into the Vanderburgh County jail just after midnight...
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