PADUCAH, Ky. — A Paducah man with a lengthy criminal history was arrested after detectives discovered approximately 20 pounds of synthetic marijuana in his home during a raid Friday morning, according to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, identified as Tony Jones, 48, was taken into custody at his Center Street residence and booked…
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A student was taken into custody Tuesday after Prestonsburg High School went into lockdown when officials were alerted to a possible firearm threat, according to the Prestonsburg Police Department (PPD). How the Threat Emerged Authorities said the PHS administration received word of a “potential threat” involving a firearm after two students reported…
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A 16-year-old boy killed during a violent home invasion in Frankfort has been identified, and the alleged assailant is now facing multiple felony charges following a grand jury indictment. The victim, Chirome Avant Randle, was pronounced dead at 3:28 a.m. Monday at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, according to the Fayette…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville woman is facing a long list of charges after allegedly driving under the influence and crashing into a Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) cruiser near the Kentucky Exposition Center on Sunday night. Authorities identified the driver as Bernita Bennett, 63, who was arrested and charged with: Operating a motor vehicle…
PHOENIX, Ariz. — A Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba movie screening in Arizona descended into chaos when a man allegedly stood up mid-showing, unzipped his pants, and urinated on the audience, horrifying families and children before being punched, arrested, and charged. The man was identified as Limil Hull. Witnesses said his actions stunned the crowd…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington police officer who had previously been suspended for crashing his patrol car multiple times resigned after an internal investigation revealed he was regularly using kratom while on duty, leading to blackouts, seizures, and even a “psychotic state.” According to city disciplinary records, Officer John Gibbons II resigned on August 8,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man accused of multiple sexual assaults across Kentucky has been convicted of a 2005 rape in Jefferson County after DNA evidence tied him to the case nearly two decades later. On September 11, 2025, a Jefferson County jury found George Wayne Aldridge, 55, guilty of first-degree rape. The jury recommended he…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For detectives serving in the Louisville Metro Police Department’s (LMPD) Crimes Against Children Unit, the mission is clear: protect children. For more than two decades, the unit has worked to safeguard young people from abuse, exploitation, and harm. A Detective’s Perspective Detective Eric Goldschmidt, who has been with LMPD for three years,…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A custody exchange in a Best Buy parking lot turned tragic when a Georgia woman and her mother were gunned down in front of a 5-year-old child, authorities confirmed. The victims, Melissa Cui Domingo, 41, and her mother Elizabeth Cui Domingo, 74, were found dead at the scene on Sunday, September 7,…
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A Milwaukee police officer struck a woman with his squad car Tuesday morning while responding to a welfare check, and the woman later died at a hospital, according to officials. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. near South 20th Street and West Lapham Street on the city’s south side. Police said they…