A Kentucky nurse who went to get a kidney stone removed was shocked to learn that both of her arms and legs had to be amputated. Forty-one-year-old Lucinda Mullins’ kidney stone became infected after receiving treatment, which made her become septic, according to LEX18. A wife and mother of two boys, Mullins was first taken
Kentucky Supreme Court upholds congressional boundaries passed by GOP-led legislature
December 15, 2023 by
The Kentucky Capitol building, in Frankfort. | Timothy D. Easley/AP Kentucky’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Republican-drawn boundaries for state House and congressional districts, rejecting Democratic claims that the majority party’s mapmaking amounted to gerrymandering in violation of the state’s constitution. The court noted that an alternative proposal would have resulted in nearly the same
Brutal Ad Slams Kentucky Democrat Beshear for Moving to Release from Prison ‘Monster’ Who Sodomized 6-Year-Old
September 24, 2023 by
A brutal new television ad will hit airwaves in Kentucky this week ahead of November’s gubernatorial election slamming incumbent Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear for signing an order in early 2020, at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, authorizing the release from prison of a “monster” who sodomized a six-year-old child. James Hamlin, whose Facebook page
Kentucky woman claiming she shot Uber driver fearing she was kidnapped, charged with murder
August 31, 2023 by
A Kentucky woman who was charged with shooting an Uber driver in El Paso, Texas, after believing she was being kidnapped, has been charged with murder after the driver died from his injuries. On June 16, Phoebe Copas, 48, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, was in an Uber driven by 52-year-old Daniel Piedra Garcia. The El Paso […]
Kentucky teacher arrested after allegedly sending boy, 9, pornography and asking him for pictures of his genitals: cops
August 10, 2023 by
A Kentucky teacher was arrested for 17 counts of sex offenses and additional evidence tampering charges on Tuesday, police reported. Kevin Lentz, 49, was charged with ten counts of distribution of obscene matter to a minor and seven counts of use of a minor under 16 in a sexual performance. He was also charged with six counts […]
McConnell is warmly embraced by Kentucky Republicans amid questions about his health
August 9, 2023 by
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is widely regarded as the main architect of the GOP’s rise to power in Kentucky, arrived to a prolonged standing ovation and promoted the candidacy of a protege running for governor this year. | Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP MAYFIELD, Ky. — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell received
Kentucky bank mass shooter planned out attack and intended to livestream, police say
July 23, 2023 by
Louisville gunman Connor Sturgeon planned out his massacre ahead of time and intended to livestream the crime, according to authorities. Sturgeon, 25, began a livestream on Instagram and positioned the phone in his shirt pocket to capture the murders, according to police warrants. “Messages and notes from the device were shown to have plans on […]
Report: Supreme Court Will Consider Kentucky Abortion Case
March 30, 2021 by
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear its first abortion case since the balance shifted to a 6-3 court. The High Court agreed to intervene in a lawsuit over a state abortion ban after Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron asked the Court to do so. “This case began as a challenge to a Kentucky statute regulating…
6-Year-Old Kentucky Girl Beats Cancer, Starts Online Bakery
February 15, 2021 by
A six-year-old from Kentucky has defeated leukemia and is now starting her own online bakery, serving up treats just in time for Valentine’s Day. Naiya Garner was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of two, received her last treatment last year, and is now cancer-free and looking ahead at her life without cancer. “I do…
Good News: Kentucky Passes Blue Lives Matter Law, Makes It A Hate Crime To Target Police.
March 25, 2017 by
To counter the instances of shooting in which police officers were targeted, the state of Kentucky has passed a new law that makes it a hate crime to target law enforcement. Republican Gov. Matt Bevin signed the blue lives matter bill into law. Louisiana also passed a law that afforded hate crime protections to police […]
Kentucky and Oregon Final Results
May 18, 2016 by
Tuesday evening, Kentucky’s Democrats voted in their primary, which was narrowly won by Hillary Clinton. They’ll split the delegates. On the other side of the country, Oregon Republicans favored Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, and Bernie Sanders had somewhat of an upset victory over Clinton. (However, there was very limited polling.) On the Republican side, […]
Kentucky Clerk To Be Released From Jail
September 8, 2015 by
The Kentucky clerk who has been jailed for almost a week for refusing to issue gay marriage licenses is set to be released. U.S. District Judge David Bunning removed his contempt ruling Tuesday and told the clerk, Kim Davis, that she must not interfere with the issuing of gay marriage licenses, The Associated Press reports. […]
Kentucky County Clerk Defies Supreme Court Order to Issue Gay Marriage Licenses
September 2, 2015 by
Abraham Lincoln was supposed to have said on the occasion of meeting Uncle Tom’s Cabin author Harriet Beecher Stowe, “So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war.” Kim Davis, a lowly county clerk in Kentucky, has singlehandedly reignited the debate over same sex marriage. She is invoking “God’s authority” […]