Kentucky suspect shot and killed deputy who let him smoke after arrest

Gary Rowland concealed a gun during the arrest and pulled it out when deputies let him outside to smoke, according to Kentucky State Police.

Incarcerated father loses bid to attend Uvalde victim's funeral despite help from Kardashian, others

The father of a Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim is currently in federal prison for a drug trafficking offense and had asked for a temporary release to attend the 10-year-old’s funeral.

Kentucky pediatrician allegedly tried to hire hitman to kill ex-husband, DOJ says

Stephanie Russell, 52, allegedly contacted someone who she thought would execute the hit but it actually ended up being an undercover FBI employee, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Report: Cavs guard Rajon Rondo allegedly pulled gun, threatened to kill mother of his children

NBA star Rajon Rondo’s former partner and mother of his two children filed an emergency protective order against him after he allegedly threatened to kill her during an incident last week.

2022 midterm elections: What to watch as 5 states hold primaries

Voters in several states will test former President Donald Trump’s sway again Tuesday — including Pennsylvania, where he’s endorsed celebrity Dr. Oz for U.S. Senate.

Federal judge extends ban on new Kentucky abortion law

A federal judge in Kentucky has extended a temporary ban on the enforcement of a new state law that effectively ended abortions because the state's two clinics said they can't comply with all its requirements.

Last US stockpile of deadly VX agent destroyed in Kentucky

The chemical agent considered one of the deadliest in the world was contained in rockets stored at an Army depot.

Jury awards $450,000 to man fired over unwanted office birthday party

A Kentucky jury has awarded a man $450,000 who sued his employer after he asked them not to celebrate his birthday at work — and they did it anyway.

Judge: Former Kentucky clerk violated same-sex couples' rights

A federal judge has ruled that a former Kentucky clerk violated the constitutional rights of two same-sex couples who were among those to whom she wouldn’t issue marriage licenses — a refusal that sparked international attention and briefly landed her in jail in 2015.

2 years since Breonna Taylor’s death, what’s happened and changed

In the two years since Breonna Taylor was killed, her name and story continue to be a rallying cry for justice — especially this month after the acquittal of the only officer charged in connection with the raid that caused her death.

Brett Hankison trial: Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid

A Kentucky jury on Thursday found former police officer Brett Hankison not guilty after he fired shots during a 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit's cause of death undetermined

A necropsy performed on Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, who died at the end of a workout at Santa Anita Park racetrack last December, failed to determine a definitive cause of death, the California Horse Racing Board announced Friday.

Breonna Taylor death: Jury questioning begins in Kentucky officer's related trial

Potential jurors are being questioned in Louisville for the trial of a former Kentucky police officer involved in a botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor.

Brett Hankison trial: Jury selection starts for ex-cop involved in botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor

Hundreds of potential jurors gathering at a Louisville courthouse on Friday will learn whether they could be chosen for the only criminal trial over the botched police raid that left Breonna Taylor dead.