Tag: Kentucky
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Jury convicts ex-Kentucky officer of using excessive force in deadly Breonna Taylor raid
A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during the botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. The 12-member jury returned the late night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he used excessive force on Taylor’s neighbors,…
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Nationwide manhunt underway for man wanted for Tennessee murder
Man wanted for murder in Tennessee, nationwide manhunt underway Man wanted for murder in Tennessee, nationwide manhunt underway 00:32 MIAMI — A nationwide manhunt is underway for a man wanted for a murder out of Tennessee that happened last week. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee on Saturday night has asked for the public’s…
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Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner dies after plunging into empty swimming pool on lawn mower
Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after being injured at home last month when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76. Turner, a Harlan Republican, was known for his folksy…
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Kentucky sheriff who allegedly killed judge faced allegations of ignoring deputy’s abuse of woman in his chambers
The sheriff who allegedly shot and killed a rural Kentucky judge in his courthouse chambers was accused in a federal lawsuit of failing to investigate allegations that one of his deputies repeatedly sexually abused a woman in the same judge’s chambers. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines has been charged with murder in the first…
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Judge killed in Kentucky courthouse shooting, governor says
Judge killed in Kentucky courthouse shooting Judge killed in Kentucky courthouse shooting 01:17 A district judge was shot and killed inside a courthouse in Kentucky on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear said. “Sadly, I have been informed that a district judge in Letcher County was shot and killed in his chambers this afternoon,” Beshear posted on…
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Kentucky highway shooting suspect found dead, officials believe
The suspect in the Kentucky highway shooting earlier this month is believed to have been found dead, authorities announced Wednesday. Remains likely belonging to 32-year-old Joseph Couch were found in the area off exit 49 of Interstate 75 in Laurel County, the same exit near which the shooting occurred, Kentucky State Police Commissioner Phillip “PJ” Burnett, Jr.…
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear bans use of “conversion therapy” on minors in state
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his executive order an overdue step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling. Over 20 other states that have passed laws prohibiting the controversial…
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Neighbors say Kentucky highway shooting suspect threatened them with his gun
Neighbors say Kentucky highway shooting suspect threatened them with his gun – CBS News Watch CBS News Neighbors of the Kentucky man who is wanted in connection with the shooting of five people along a highway say he previously pointed his rifle at them, acted erratically and even appeared to walk in circles outdoors while…
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Manhunt for Kentucky shooting suspect cancels classes as authorities urge people to be on high alert
As a manhunt stretched into a third day Monday for a suspect in a shooting on a Kentucky interstate that wounded five people and struck 12 vehicles, authorities vowed to keep up a relentless search as the stress level remained high for a rural area where some schools canceled classes. Authorities have been searching a…