Bob Baffert's Authentic defeats favorite Tiz the Law to WIN the 146th Kentucky Derby in front of mostly empty stands at Churchill Downs in Triple Crown's strangest year ever
05/09/20 23:19
The victory for legendary trainer Bob Baffert's Authentic eliminates the possibility of a Triple Crown Victory for Tiz the Law, which won the Belmont Stakes in a commanding performance in June. The Kentucky Derby, traditionally the first race in the Triple Crown, ran four months later than usual, and without paying spectators, due to precautions taken in the coronavirus pandemic. Tiz the Law had been the heavy favorite at 3/5 odds, while Authentic was at 8 to 1....read
Heavily armed Trump supporters in combat gear clash with BLM protesters marching for Breonna Taylor in Louisville on Kentucky Derby day - while fans start to arrive at Churchill Downs
05/09/20 16:08
Heavily armed pro-Trump activists and far-right militia members have gathered near Churchill Downs in Louisville vowing to protect the city ahead of a day of Black Lives Matter protests.
Belmont winner Tiz the Law becomes the Kentucky Derby's biggest betting favorite since 1992 at 3-to-5 odds as the 145-year-old race is set to be held without fans for the first time ever
04/09/20 15:23
Saturday's Kentucky Derby will be held without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the race does feature the biggest betting favorite since 1992, Tiz the Law, at to 5.
'Kinky' Kentucky judge, 39, who 'had a threesome with two underlings, ruled against attorneys who rejected her sexual advances, and let her staff drink alcohol in the courthouse' is removed from the bench after being found guilty of 10 misconduct charges
01/09/20 13:43
The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission (KJCC) on Monday voted unanimously to remove Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry after she was found guilty of 10 misconduct charges.
'I am not in chains, my mind is my own' Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron slams Joe Biden for controversial comments he has made about black voters
26/08/20 14:29
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron slammed Joe Biden during last night's RNC over emotive comments the Democrat presidential hopeful has made about black voters.
Police locked down Kentucky mall after patrons sprinted toward the exits when they heard '8 or 9' gunshots - though cops say there is no active shooter
23/08/20 21:00
At 4pm, Lexington, Kentucky, police urged the public to keep clear of the area surrounding Fayette Mall after law enforcement officials received reports of gunfire and a possible active shooter.
Kentucky Derby will be run WITHOUT fans at Churchill Downs race track on September 5 as COVID-19 spikes in Louisville keep spectators away from 146th Run for the Roses
21/08/20 20:43
Next month's Kentucky Derby will run without fans at the historic Churchill Downs race track due to rises in COVID-19 cases in the Louisville area, organizers announced on Friday.
Secretary of 'kinky' Kentucky judge says rumors of her boss having threesome in chambers was 'just a prank' to give court employees 'something to talk about'
13/08/20 16:34
Laura Aubrey wept on the stand as she attempted to put the alleged hearsay to bed Wednesday, as the misconduct hearing for Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry entered its third day.
Churchill Downs cuts Kentucky Derby crowd from 170,000 to 23,000 due to COVID-19 and fans are banned entirely from the famously rowdy infield
12/08/20 15:46
The Kentucky Derby will have a fraction of its normal crowd size on September 5 after Churchill Downs announced that only 23,000 spectators will be permitted this year.
FBI takes over cold case of missing Kentucky mother Crystal Rogers and raids homes of her prime-suspect boyfriend and his fired cop brother - who failed lie detector test in 2015
07/08/20 06:39
On Thursday, the FBI announced sweeping steps in the investigation, with 150 federal agents executing search warrants on nine properties and conducting 50 interviews in the Bardstown case.
Kentucky city of 60,000 is the ONLY place in America where unemployment is down amid pandemic thanks to high demand in its key industries of healthcare, bourbon and tobacco
31/07/20 17:14
Owensboro was the only city among the 200 municipalities tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that had a lower unemployment rate last month than it did in June of last year.
'He knew where she was': Mom of Kentucky teen Paige Johnson fights back tears as suspect in her daughter's disappearance ten years ago is indicted over her death
30/07/20 01:27
Paige Johnson, 17, vanished after attending a house party in Covington in September 2010, but her skeletal remains were not discovered until March 25 of this year.
Kentucky reports daily record of nearly 1,000 COVID-19 cases as Gov. Andy Beshear calls the rising infections a 'shocking wake-up call' and issues a travel advisory for nine states
20/07/20 21:06
A daily record of nearly 1,000 coronavirus cases was reported Sunday in Kentucky, a spike that Gov Andy Beshear said should be a 'wake-up call' for the state's citizens to abide by restrictions.
Kentucky couple are put under house arrest and forced to wear ankle monitors for refusing to sign a self-quarantine order despite testing positive for coronavirus after a trip to Michigan
20/07/20 00:15
Elizabeth and Isaiah Linscott of Radcliff, Kentucky, were placed on house arrest and fitted with ankle bracelets for refusing to sign a self-quarantine order required by local health officials.
Disgraced Miss Kentucky, 29, is sentenced to two years in prison after sending naked photos to a 15-year-old student on Snapchat while she was working as a teacher
16/07/20 19:57
Ramsey BethAnn Bearse pleaded guilty to one count of possessing material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct in December 2019. She was sentenced in West Virginia Tuesday.
Kentucky cops hunt for 33-year-old woman after remains believed to belong to a man, 30, are found in the backseat of a burned out car
15/07/20 00:31
Krystle Williams, 33, is wanted on a second-degree arson charge after charred human remains, believed to be those of missing Wesley Hook, were found in a car in Robinson Creek on July 3.
Female Kentucky teacher, 27, is charged with rape and sodomy 'for having sex with student, 17, and sending explicit videos to another'
14/07/20 17:37
Mollie Verkamp, 27,was indicted in Kentucky last week after a year-long investigation sparked by claims that she was sexting a student at a school in Boone County where she worked.
Kentucky man, 22, is sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found with an AR-15 and a detailed plan on his phone to carry out a mass shooting at his former high school then kill himself
09/07/20 14:08
Dylan Jarrell, 22, was sentenced to ten years in prison Wednesday for threatening a school shooting at his former high school in Kentucky in 2018.
Kentucky government officials to investigate handling of Breonna Taylor shooting as they blast the 'lack of transparency' from Mayor and call for 'legitimate answers'
30/06/20 21:09
Louisville Metro Council's government oversight committee announced Monday it plans to investigatethe city of Louisville and Mayor Greg Fischer's handlingof Breonna Taylor's death.
Moderate Democrat Amy McGrath fights off AOC-backed challenger to become party's candidate to take on Mitch McConnell in multi-million showdown
30/06/20 05:06
Former Marine pilot Amy McGrath overcame a bumpier-than-expected Kentucky primary to fend off progressive Charles Booker for the right to take on Senator Mitch McConnell this fall.
Rescheduled Kentucky Derby will feature spectators in the grandstands, officials reveal, but with reduced numbers and fans 'encouraged' to wear masks
26/06/20 09:58
The coronavirus pandemic forced postponement of the Kentucky Derby from the first Saturday in May to September. Officials have revealed a limited number of spectators will be able to attend.
'Enjoy and use your voice today': Ariana Grande sends food and coffee trucks to voters waiting in line in Kentucky
23/06/20 23:57
The state held its primary election but only opened 170 polling stations instead of the usual 3,700, meaning voters were faced with long lines and long wait times to cast their ballot.
Far-left Democrats hope for major boosts in primary elections in New York and Kentucky but organizers fear chaos with polling placed closed because of coronavirus
23/06/20 10:04
By Richard CowanWASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - New York state holds primary elections on Tuesday to determine the fate of progressive Representative...
Kentucky Attorney General says he still hasn't decided whether or not to charge the cops involved in Breonna Taylor's killing and 'won't bow to pressure like letters from Beyonce'
18/06/20 21:05
The Kentucky Attorney General has still not reached a decision on whether or not to charge the cops who shot Breonna Taylor and said on Thursday he would not bow to pressure.
Thousands of people stand in jaw-dropping line for EIGHT HOURS to speak to officials about their unpaid unemployment benefits in Kentucky
17/06/20 21:33
State officials on Tuesday set up the makeshift unemployment office near the State Capitol, hoping to offer assistance to outraged residents planning to hold a protest there over unpaid benefits.
Congressman Andy Barr's wife Carol, 39, dies suddenly at their Kentucky home as tributes are paid to 'loving, caring and compassionate' mother-of-two
17/06/20 07:44
Eleanor Carol Leavell Barr, known to friends and family as Carol, was just 39 yearsold when she passed away at the family's Lexington property on Tuesday.
Kentucky teen, 15, who pleaded guilty to killing two schoolmates in 2018 is ordered to serve two life sentences
12/06/20 20:26
Gabriel Ross Parker was 15 when he fired a handgun into a crowd of students before classes started at Marshall County High School on January 23, 2018. He has been given two life sentences.
Shocking moment effigy of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is hanged from a tree outside his mansion by Second Amendment supporters during Covid-19 lockdown protest
25/05/20 08:15
A group of people protesting Kentucky's coronavirus measures hanged an effigy of Gov. Andy Beshear outside the state governor's mansion in Frankfort.
University of Kentucky fires three cheerleading coaches for 'allowing squad members to drink and walk around naked during a summer retreat'
18/05/20 21:00
The University of Kentucky announced the firing of cheerleading (file image) head coach Jomo Thompson (left) and assistants Ben Head, Spencer Clan and Kelsey LaCroix on Monday.
Kentucky sees coronavirus cases surge 60% in a week and Minnesota's are up 50% as 19 states continue to see infections rise despite the majority of the US now lifting lockdown measures
14/05/20 18:22
Nationally, new cases of COVID-19 are down 11 percent in the last week but hotspots are emerging in some southern and western states, according to a Reuters analysis.
Kentucky man, 52, and his young son are found are shot dead in suspected murder-suicide
14/05/20 17:54
Ricky McClure, 52, was found dead from a gunshot wound alongside a young child inside a home in Brodhead, Kentucky, on Tuesday afternoon. Police say no arrests are expected.
One child killed and four missing after a horse and buggy carrying an Amish family is swept over on a flooded road in Kentucky
30/04/20 06:39
Kentucky State Police launched an emergency search in Bath County Wednesdayevening after a horse and carrying the family overturned in flood water just before 5pm Wednesday.
Kentucky teen, 18, who killed two classmates and injured more than a dozen others in devastating school shooting pleads guilty to murder charges
28/04/20 21:49
On Tuesday, Kentucky teen Gabriel Parker, 18, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and 14 counts of assault for launching a devastating school shooting in January 2018.
Kentucky mayor shocked to discover woman hiding in cellar of home he was renovating after smelling cigarettes, finding blood on a door and a knapsack filled with her clothes
25/04/20 00:41
On Wednesday morning,Bowling Green, Kentucky, mayor Bruce Wilkerson was surprised to see the woman in a home he is renovating on Henry Drive.
Kentucky suffers largest one-day increase in new coronavirus cases after a week of anti-lockdown protests
21/04/20 18:33
Kentucky saw its largest increase in new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period on Sunday when 273 new cases were reported two days after an anti-lockdown protest at the State Capitol.
Former candidate for Kentucky governor, 44, is arrested for 'strangling a woman with an Ethernet cable and threatening to kill her'
21/04/20 16:29
Robert Goforth, 44, was taken into custody Tuesday after the anonymous woman went to the 911 dispatch center in London asking to speak with a deputy about 'an alleged domestic assault'.
Kentucky town saw 55 PERCENT reduction in air pollution after local coal plant closed, along with 400 fewer hospitalizations and 17 percent decline in inhaler use for asthmatics
15/04/20 23:42
A new study shows a major decrease in air pollution and hospitalizations due to respiratory conditions following the closure of a coal burning power plant in Louisville, Kentucky.
Kentucky man, 63, shoots dead his wife, 60, then kills himself - as authorities say it highlights a rise in domestic violence amid lockdowns
15/04/20 19:33
John Wortman, 63, killed wife Rebekah, 60, Friday at their home in Louisville, Kentucky before turning the gun on himself, as authorities say domestic violence is on the increase amid COVID-19 lockdown.
Kentucky judge overrules a ban on drive-in Easter church services citing the move 'unconstitutional' and something 'out of a dystopian novel'
11/04/20 21:47
US District Judge Justin Walker ruled in favor of On Fire Christian Church on Saturday and said Louisville cannot put a stop to its drive-in services.
Rand Paul slams Democratic governor of Kentucky over plan to record license plates of Easter churchgoers and ORDER them into quarantine
11/04/20 15:51
Senator Rand Paul (left), who has recovered after testing positive for COVID-19, warned Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, on Friday to 'take a step back.' A Kentucky church is seen in inset photo.
Kentucky doctor, 57, filmed 'strangling a girl, 18, while confronting a group of teens for not social distancing' is charged,
09/04/20 06:06
John Rademaker, 57, of Kentucky, was arrested and charged with strangulation and three charges of harassment after a video emerged which allegedly shows him strangling a teen girl.
Tennessee now has THREE TIMES more coronavirus cases than neighboring Kentucky after governor waited a week to impose social distancing guidelines
09/04/20 00:01
New graphs show how Tennessee's coronavirus case outbreak is nearly triple that of neighboring state Kentucky, and it may be because their governor delayed issuing official stay at home orders.
Pedophile, 24, who had his 15-year sentence commuted by former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin, is arrested four months after being freed for producing child sex abuse material
08/04/20 15:21
Kentucky man, Dayton Jones, 24, who had sex crime convictions commuted by former Gov Matt Bevin last year has been charged by federal prosecutors with producing child p*rnography.
Burned remains of 17-year-old Kentucky mom Paige Johnson who disappeared 10 years ago are found in Ohio woods just 45 minutes from her family's home
26/03/20 02:39
The remains of Paige Johnson were found on Sunday near Williamsburg Township in Clermont County, approximately 45 minutes away from her parent's home in Florence, Kentucky.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear slams patient who tested positive after attending a 'coronavirus party' for people in their 20s as Americans continue ignoring social distancing with more than HALF the population told to stay home
25/03/20 00:15
'I guess thinking they were invincible flaunting the mass gathering prohibition,' said Governor Andy Beshear at a press conference on Tuesday.'This is one that makes me mad.'
Gas for less than $1! Kentucky gas station becomes first to drop its charges to 99cents a gallon as coronavirus crisis is set to spark fuel price war
19/03/20 16:40
A BP station in Kentucky (pictured) has lowered the cost of petrol to 99c-a-gallon as part of the ongoing price war between Saudi Arabian and Russian crude oil monopolies.
Vanderpump Rules: Jax Taylor marries Brittany Cartwright during fairy-tale wedding in Kentucky
18/03/20 07:26
The 40-year-old reality star finally married Brittany Cartwright, 31, during a fairy-tale castle wedding in Kentucky on Tuesday's episode of Vanderpump Rules.
The Kentucky Derby - which attracts 150,000 fans - is moved from May until September due to coronavirus... but Dubai World Cup will go ahead with only media, racing officials and sponsors allowed in
17/03/20 09:28
Britain's most iconic steeplechase, the Grand National, was cancelled on Monday due to the coronavirus threat. The festival was due to take place from April 2-4 at Aintree.
PICTURED: Kentucky girl, 3, killed in 'accidental and self-inflicted' shooting
16/03/20 13:36
Police found FaythGraham, aged 3, suffering from gunshot wounds after being called to her family's home in New Albany, Indiana, across state border with Kentucky.
Kentucky man, 53, who tested positive for coronavirus and refused to self-isolate is placed under mandatory quarantine by guard posted outside his home 24 hours a day
15/03/20 20:28
Governor Andy Beshear said on Saturday that authorities in the state found four more confirmed cases of the pathogen, including one patient in Nelson County who was forced into his home.
