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Women Found Guilty Of Starting Husband On Fire A Laurel County woman was found guilty Wednesday of pouring gasoline on her husband and setting him on fire during an argument, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say 42-year old Vera Wooton, of Corbin, was found guilty of 1st degree Assault by a…
Teacher Fired Over Abuse A special needs classroom teacher’s aide in Kentucky is accused of injuring a disabled student by dragging her across a playground. Apparently Brenda Stamper dragged the child by her hands when the student refused to return to class after recess. The warrant says the dragging left visible injuries on the…
2019 Graduate Died Following Traffic Accident Anderson County Schools has announced a 2019 graduate has died days after being involved in a Friday car crash that started as a police pursuit. 18 year old Jill Hurst of Lawrenceburg was died on wednesday…she had left a highschool football game on Sept 6 when the car…
KY Woman Sentenced For Faking Cancer And Seeking Donations A Kentucky woman has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for soliciting $15,000 in donations while pretending to have cancer. News outlets are being told by officials Jessica Krecskay also was sentenced Monday to five years’ probation and ordered to repay the donations. Krecskay…
Kentucky Lawmaker Resigns A Kentucky lawmaker known for his opposition to abortion and his advocacy for military issues resigned his House seat Tuesday, citing his belief in term limits.State Rep. Tim Moore, R-Elizabethtown, submitted his resignation in a letter to Gov. Matt Bevin. The governor and Moore share socially conservative views, and Moore wielded…
New Victim Advocacy Program Officials with Kentucky State Police say a new Victim Advocacy Program will provide needed support for crime victims.A statement from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet says details of the statewide initiative are being announced Thursday at the Kentucky State Police post in Elizabethtown.Officials say 16 advocates are being hired…
Persistent Priest Catches Thief A priest chased after a man accused of stealing a woman’s purse at a gathering at Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church in Owensboro.Police say 56-year-old Jeffrey Woods slipped into the parish hall and stole a parishioner’s purse.Father Jean Rene Kalombo says he saw it happen and decided to chase…
Grandparents Program Underway In Pike County For many students in Pike County, their grandparents also serve as their legal guardians. Whether that is due to the opioid epidemic or other reasons, Pike County Schools District recognized the theme and wanted to help.Last school year, the Grandparents as Parents program kicked off in the schools…
Pharmacist Operating In KY Found Guilty A pharmacist operating Buffalo Drug Inc. in Buffalo, W. Va. was found guilty on Tuesday of conspiring to dispense and distribute oxycodone and oxymorphone.Officials say Jackson Noel dispensed the pills from the pharmacy to out-of-state customers including people from Kentucky. Noel sold the pills on a cash-only basis.According…
Bankrupt Eastern KY Hospital Purchased A bankrupt Eastern Kentucky hospital has been purchased by a regional bank, whose owners plan to keep it operating as a health care center.First State Bank of the Southeast, which operates branches across Kentucky and Tennessee, closed on its purchase of Pineville Community Healthcare in Bell County last week…