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…
HENDERSON, KENTUCKY — A new Kentucky bill could soon make it illegal for registered sex offenders to hand out candy, attend costume parties, or participate in any Halloween-related events where children are present. The proposed law, introduced by Representative Chad Aull of Lexington, would classify violations as misdemeanors for first-time offenders, with repeat offenses elevated…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officer shot and killed an armed man early Monday morning after responding to a separate shooting incident that left a woman critically injured in the city’s Newburg neighborhood, officials said. According to Assistant Chief Emily McKinley, the shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Ridgecrest Road near…
MADISON, WISCONSIN — A Madison middle school is at the center of a police investigation following viral social media allegations that staff members physically and sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy with special needs. The Madison Police Department confirmed that investigators are reviewing claims involving Whitehorse Middle School, after a Facebook post by the boy’s mother…