NELSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY — A 37-year-old Bardstown man died Monday afternoon after a vehicle chase and exchange of gunfire with Nelson County sheriff’s deputies, according to the Kentucky State Police (KSP). Authorities identified the man as Terry Carney Jr., who allegedly fired his weapon after a pursuit that began when deputies responded to reports of…
BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY — Sixty-four members of the Kentucky State Police (KSP) have been promoted into new leadership roles, from sergeant to major, during a ceremony that honored their service, professionalism, and commitment to protecting communities across the state. The event was led by Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and KSP Commissioner Phillip Burnett Jr., who…
UNION, KENTUCKY — A SWAT team and Boone County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Northern Kentucky subdivision on Tuesday afternoon to carry out a search warrant, authorities confirmed. The operation began around 3:30 p.m. on Station Lane in Union, initially reported by Boone County Dispatch as taking place in the Triple Crown neighborhood. Officials…
BOONE, IOWA — An Iowa chief district judge was arrested after allegedly driving the wrong way on a major highway while intoxicated and later found passed out behind the wheel, according to law enforcement. Adria Kester, 55, the chief judge of Iowa’s Second Judicial District, faces a first-offense charge of operating while intoxicated after motorists…
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA — An 85-year-old man has been charged after allegedly running over a 91-year-old woman in a grocery store parking lot, admitting later that he “knew he hit something” but chose to drive home instead of stopping. According to St. Petersburg police, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. Friday in the parking lot…
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA — A 27-year-old Florida man is accused of murdering two children during a sleepover with his own kids, then setting his mobile home on fire before escaping and leaving their mother to desperately try — and fail — to save them. Authorities identified the suspect as John Henry Walston Jr., who faces…
ROSE HILL, KANSAS — A 50-year-old Kansas woman has been sentenced to over 17 years in prison for the horrific death of her 6-year-old adopted daughter, whose remains were found buried behind the family’s home nearly four years after she was killed. Crystina Elizabeth Schroer pleaded no contest to second-degree murder, child abuse, making false…
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A 32-year-old Milwaukee woman is accused of fatally shooting her friend after reportedly becoming paranoid from smoking marijuana and believing her companion was going to stab her with scissors. Authorities identified the suspect as Jamica Mills and the victim as 26-year-old Ariel Spillner, a pharmacy student at Concordia University. Mills faces a…
VERSAILLES, KENTUCKY — A 36-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say he opened fire in a restaurant parking lot Sunday afternoon during an argument that endangered several people, including children. According to an arrest citation obtained by LEX 18, officers were called to United Drive in Versailles after reports of gunfire in the…
LAWRENCE, INDIANA — Two women who worked under former Belzer Middle School Principal Victor Bush have been granted protective orders following allegations that Bush sexually assaulted both women during a trip to Kentucky earlier this year. According to court filings and interviews, both women — one of them identified as 27-year-old McKinsey Glover — claim…