A Kentucky woman said she ended up in the hospital with an accidental overdose after she picked up a $1 bill on the ground. “My body went completely numb, I could barely talk and I could barely breathe,” Renee Parsons wrote on Facebook, claiming she accidentally overdosed. Parsons’s family was traveling to a Dallas-area conference…
Woman Hospitalized With Accidental Overdose After Picking up $1 Bill in Tennessee
A Kentucky woman said she ended up in the hospital with an accidental overdose after she picked up a $1 bill on the ground. “My body went completely numb, I could barely talk and I could barely breathe,” Renee Parsons wrote on Facebook, claiming she accidentally overdosed. Parsons’s family was traveling to a Dallas-area conference…
Kentucky Man Indicted on 20 Charges in Slaying of 3 Officers
PRESTONSBURG, Ky.—A Kentucky man charged with killing three officers in an ambush while police were serving a protective order has been indicted on 20 charges. Lance Storz, 49, was indicted by a grand jury Monday on three counts of murder of a police officer and six counts of attempted murder of an officer, according to…
Kentucky Supreme Court Rejects Request to Reinstate Abortion Bans
The Kentucky Supreme Court on July 5 rejected a request by the state’s attorney general to reinstate two bans on abortion in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down Roe v. Wade. The Kentucky court, in a one-page order, denied Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s emergency motions to reinstate the laws, known…
Kentucky Running Back Chris Rodriguez Pleads Guilty to DUI Charge, Receives Penalties
John Clay and Christopher Leach Lexington Herald-Leader LEXINGTON, Ky.—Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez accepted a guilty plea from the prosecution during his pre-trial conference on Tuesday. Rodriguez was arrested May 8 and charged with no tail lamps, careless driving, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The first two counts were merged…
Flags to Be Lowered in Kentucky After 3 Officers Killed
FRANKFORT, Ky.—Flags at Kentucky state buildings will be lowered to half-staff Tuesday morning in honor of three officers who were killed when a man with a rifle opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset Thursday in remembrance of Floyd County sheriff’s…
Flags to Be Lowered in Kentucky After 3 Officers Killed: Governor
FRANKFORT, Ky.—Flags at Kentucky state buildings will be lowered to half-staff Tuesday morning in honor of three officers who were killed when a man with a rifle opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset Thursday in remembrance of Floyd County sheriff’s…
Covered Bridges Once Dotted Kentucky’s Countryside. Fewer Than a Dozen Remain Standing
By Aaron Mudd From Lexington Herald-Leader Lexington—Just before World War II, covered bridges — also called kissing bridges — could be found all over Kentucky, spanning rivers and creeks. Now, only 11 remain. Kentucky could count 65 such bridges prior to WWII, but as early as 1952, the number had rapidly shrunk to 39. The…
2 Kentucky Officers Killed While Attempting to Serve Warrant; Suspect in Custody
ALLEN, Ky.—Two officers were killed when a man opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant at a home in eastern Kentucky Thursday night, authorities said. Police took 49-year-old Lance Storz into custody late Thursday night. Two officers were killed at the scene in Floyd County, and five officers were injured, an arrest citation…
Judge Temporarily Blocks Abortion Ban in Kentucky, the Latest of States With Trigger Laws on Hold
A judge has temporarily blocked an abortion ban in Kentucky that came into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision on June 24 that overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. The Kentucky abortion ban, passed in 2019, has an exception that lets the doctor perform the abortion if it is deemed necessary…
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