Nation Mar 20 Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid Judges have twice reduced a felony charge against each officer to a misdemeanor, saying there wasn't a direct link between the false information in the warrant and Taylor's death. Prosecutors said after the second ruling that they had decided to…
Nation Mar 10 Dignified transfer for Kentucky soldier who was 7th U.S. service member to die in Iran war The Pentagon says 26-year-old Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington of Glendale died Sunday after being wounded during a March 1 attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
Nation Mar 09 Kentucky soldier stationed in Saudi Arabia is 7th U.S. military death in Iran war A Kentucky man who joined the Army shortly after graduating from high school is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war, the Pentagon announced Monday.
Nation Jan 27 UPS retires its fleet of MD-11 cargo aircraft involved in deadly Kentucky crash The Nov. 4 Louisville crash killed the plane’s three-person crew and 12 others on the ground just outside the Muhammad Ali International Airport. The plane's left engine had fallen off the wing, and the plane was able to climb only about 30…
Nation Feb 21 Shooting outside Louisville, Kentucky motor vehicle office leaves 3 dead, police say Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear posted a statement on social media calling the shooting “a senseless act of violence.”…
Nation Feb 16 Severe flooding and storms in the Southeast leave at least 9 dead, officials say At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads.
Nation Nov 02 Ex-Louisville officer convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead.
Nation Nov 16 Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force that violated the rights of Breonna Taylor, her boyfriend and her next-door neighbors.
Nation Oct 30 Former police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor's apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again Brett Hankison is charged with violating Taylor's civil rights during the botched 2020 raid. The trial will mark a second attempt by prosecutors to convict Hankison for his actions on the night Taylor was shot to death by police.
Education Aug 11 Kentucky school district's bus route meltdown draws public outrage, calls for change It took just one disastrous day for Jefferson County Public Schools leaders to completely reexamine the transportation plan for Kentucky's largest district, which serves 96,000 students.