BEAVERCREEK, OHIO — A Wisconsin woman has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading no contest to the murder of her on-and-off boyfriend, who was found shot in the back of the head inside his Beavercreek home last year. Janel Marie Nelson, 53, of Thorp, Wisconsin, received a life sentence with the possibility of…
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — The Lexington Police Department has issued a traffic alert ahead of several major Friday night events, warning drivers to prepare for significant congestion across key parts of the city, including Keeneland, downtown Lexington, and the University of Kentucky campus area. Officials said the combination of weekend gatherings, sporting events, and university traffic…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) successfully used its new drone technology to catch two suspects in real time allegedly stealing a $4,000 air conditioning unit — before officers even reached the scene. The incident unfolded just before 10 p.m. Thursday after police received a report of two people stealing an air…
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY — A Madison County Schools paraeducator has been arrested and charged with child abuse after police say video footage captured her pulling an unclothed child by the hair inside a White Hall Elementary School gym earlier this month. According to an arrest citation from the Richmond Police Department, officers were contacted by a…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A 46-year-old Louisville man wanted on human trafficking, rape, and drug trafficking charges was arrested this week after a multi-agency operation led by the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office, authorities confirmed. Detectives took Gerald “Jerry” Hodges into custody on October 23 with assistance from the Louisville Metro Police Fugitive Unit, following an ongoing…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — A high-speed police chase on the city’s near southwest side ended in tragedy early Friday morning when a fleeing vehicle crashed into a semi-truck, killing a 33-year-old woman and leaving a male driver critically injured, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD). The deadly pursuit began around 3:30 a.m. near West…
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — Police are searching for a suspect still at large after a man was found shot to death inside a home on Lakebow Court Friday afternoon, according to the Lexington Police Department and the Fayette County Coroner’s Office. Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Lakebow Court around midday for what was…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — The Kentucky Supreme Court has overturned the double murder conviction of Kevon Lawless, a Louisville man sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2020 shooting deaths of Brandon Waddles and his 3-year-old daughter, Trinity Randolph, outside their family home. The court’s decision, issued Thursday, ruled that the trial judge committed…
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY — A Paducah man faces up to 20 years in prison after being convicted of methamphetamine trafficking, according to the Paducah Police Department, which called the verdict a strong statement against illegal drug activity in western Kentucky. Officials said Terry Gilbert was found guilty last week following a 2024 drug investigation led by…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A 46-year-old Louisville man has been arrested and charged with child trafficking, rape, and drug trafficking following a months-long investigation that uncovered disturbing evidence of exploitation across Bullitt and Jefferson counties, authorities said. According to the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office, Gerald “Jerry” Hodges was taken into custody late Thursday, October 23, with…