USA: Epidemic of gun violence and mass murder Learn about the growing problem of gun violence and mass killings in the United States and how the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) categorizes different types of gun violence. This story has been updated with new information. Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines was arrested and charged with first-degree […]
A judge in the US state of Kentucky was killed in a shooting on Thursday, prompting Governor Andy Beshear to condemn the statement that there is “far too much violence in the world.” “Sadly, I have been informed that a district judge in Letcher County was shot and killed in his office this afternoon. There […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WCHS) — The practice of conversion therapy on minors is now banned in Kentucky after Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order to that effect. The goal of the practice is to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity using various techniques, but some have concerns about the law. Governor Beshear says […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday banned the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky, calling his executive order a necessary step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling. The governor used his executive powers after […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The body found in rural southeastern Kentucky is believed to be that of the man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on a highway, authorities said Wednesday evening. The search ended with the involvement of two private investigators in the dramatic discovery. Kentucky State Police Chief Phillip Burnett Jr. said […]
On Tuesday, police officers reduced their search operations and focused on increasing their presence in surrounding residential areas. Update on the shooting in London, Kentucky: Search for Joseph Couch continues Kentucky State Police Trooper Scottie Pennington updates the media on the third day of the manhunt for suspected highway shooter Joseph Couch in Laurel County. […]
A body believed to be the remains of the madman who shot and injured five motorists on a Kentucky highway earlier this month was found Wednesday by a pair of “bounty hunters” during a YouTube livestream, state police announced. According to WLWT5, officials believed the “decomposed” remains were those of suspected shooter Joseph Couch, 32, […]
The unidentified body was found Wednesday in Laurel County, where authorities said 32-year-old Joseph Couch opened fire on vehicles on Sept. 7. Update on the shooting in London, Kentucky: Search for Joseph Couch continues Kentucky State Police Trooper Scottie Pennington updates the media on the third day of the manhunt for suspected highway shooter Joseph […]
The AP Top 25 has a new No. 1 after the events of week three on Saturday. Texas is the new team at the top of the poll after the Longhorns crushed UTSA 56-7 in Austin. Starting quarterback Quinn Ewers left the game in the second quarter with a reported abdominal strain, but Arch Manning […]
Survey among LBM coaches in the USA: Georgia shows weaknesses, but one should not read too much into it The latest US LBM Coaches Poll is out and Georgia remains at the top despite a narrow win over Kentucky in Week 3. Sportpuls The new survey of US LBM coaches is in, and the top […]
