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Family works to change domestic violence laws after woman is attacked
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Saturday morning, the Frankfort Applebee’s hosted a breakfast fundraiser for Faith Newsome. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says Faith was riding on the back of a motorcycle when her boyfriend at the time, Brenden Cummins, crashed into her. She was thrown off the bike and then dragged underneath his car. Her pelvis was crushed, her lungs collapsed, she had multiple fractures, and her leg has since been amputated.
Suspect in Kentucky shooting caught in another state
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - A suspect in a Kentucky shooting is now in custody after police say he was found in another state. According to the Georgetown Police Department, the incident involving Kemondrea Garner, known as “Draco,” began on July 15 when officers responded to reports of possible shots fired at the Overlook Apartments on River Chase Path.
Former Kentucky lawmaker and cabinet secretary acquitted of 2022 rape charge
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A former Kentucky lawmaker and cabinet secretary has been acquitted of a rape charge after a trial in Lexington. A jury found John Tilley, a former Justice and Public Safety Cabinet secretary, not guilty Tuesday after five hours of deliberation, according to local media reports. Tilley...
Lafayette Police & Frankfort Police Serve Six Warrants In Nov. 14 Shooting Incident
The Lafayette Police Department, in conjunction with the Frankfort Police Department, served six warrants on Tuesday for six individuals involved in a shooting incident on Nov. 14 last year. On Nov. 14, 2023, the Lafayette Police Department reportedly launched an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred on Beck Lane...
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