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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Five people were seriously injured in a shooting on I-75 north of London, Kentucky, on Saturday. (DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for breaking news alerts) On Saturday around 5:30 p.m., Laurel County Sheriff’s officers responded to reports of a gunshot victim on I-75 at Exit 49. When officers arrived, they found that nine vehicles had […]
LONDON, Kentucky (AP) — Several people were shot Saturday along Interstate 75 in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky, authorities said. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that it was an “active firearms situation” and that “numerous people” were shot near the highway. In a video message, London Mayor Randall Weddle […]
