ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA — A 43-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to killing his wife during a horrific 24-hour beating that prosecutors described as one of the most brutal cases they have ever seen. Christopher Alexander Mello was sentenced to life in prison without parole by Lancaster County Judge…
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA — A man accused of executing a woman with a rifle and concealing her body in a well is back in court this week after his girlfriend turned him in to police and later pleaded guilty to her role in the killing. Michael Wayne Smith, 46, stands accused of murdering 35-year-old Cheyenne…
VERSAILLES, KENTUCKY — A 25-year-old Woodford County man has been arrested after a juvenile was shot and injured during a confrontation in Versailles on Saturday evening, according to local police. An arrest citation obtained by LEX 18 identifies the suspect as Jai Burgess, who now faces charges of first-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment. Juvenile…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — The family of Tiffany Reiner, a woman who was shot in the head early Monday morning in Louisville’s Newburg neighborhood, says the violence erupted during a birthday party before police arrived and fatally shot the alleged gunman. According to Louisville Metro Police (LMPD), the shooting happened around 2 a.m. Monday in the…
ADAIR COUNTY, KENTUCKY — A 28-year-old teacher accused of sexually abusing a teenage inmate at a Kentucky juvenile detention facility has been convicted on multiple charges but acquitted of soliciting the murder of her husband, officials confirmed. Elena Bardin, a married mother of one, was found guilty of sexual abuse, unlawful transaction with a minor,…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY / TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Popular online gaming platform Roblox is under criminal investigation in Florida and facing a wrongful death lawsuit in Kentucky, as state authorities and victims’ families accuse the company of failing to protect minors from grooming, exploitation, and extremist content. The new lawsuit, filed by Anapol Weiss on behalf of…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officer shot an armed man early Monday morning in the city’s Newburg neighborhood, leaving both the man and a woman critically injured, officials confirmed. According to LMPD, officers were dispatched around 2 a.m. to the 5500 block of Ridgecrest Road following reports of a shooting. Upon…
SHELBY COUNTY, KENTUCKY — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be on high alert after reports surfaced of phone scammers impersonating deputies and demanding money from unsuspecting victims. In a Facebook post on Saturday, officials said that scammers are “once again” spoofing both the sheriff’s office and dispatch phone numbers, making the…
LONDON, KENTUCKY — A citizen tip to London Laurel County Crime Stoppers led to the arrest of a 66-year-old fugitive who had been on the run for more than two years, according to Kentucky State Police. Authorities say James F. Hasty, who was wanted on multiple drug and vehicle-related charges, was taken into custody Sunday…
INDEPENDENCE, KENTUCKY — A 73-year-old man has been charged with assault after police say he intentionally struck a construction worker during a road rage incident in Independence over the weekend. According to Captain Mike Brock of the Independence Police Department, officers were called to Madison Pike near Wayman Drive on Saturday, October 25, after receiving…