Tag: Kentucky

Man Pleads Not Guilty in Restaurant Shooting That Killed 2

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A man charged with fatally shooting two men at a busy restaurant in Kentucky has pleaded not guilty. Karson Reitz, 21, appeared before a judge Sunday on murder charges in the shooting at the Roosters restaurant on Preston Highway in Louisville, news outlets reported. The judge set his bond at $1 million. An arrest…


Police: 2 Killed in Restaurant Shooting in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—One person is under arrest after a shooting that killed two men at a busy restaurant in Kentucky on Thursday evening, police said Friday. According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, 21-year-old Karson Reitz was arrested and charged with murder in the shooting at the Roosters restaurant location on Preston Highway. Statements from the…


2 Babies Survive After a Tornado in Kentucky Carried Them Away in a Bathtub

Two babies survived a tornado in Kentucky that ripped the bathtub they were sheltering in out of the ground and tossed it with them inside, their grandmother said. Clara Lutz told WFIE-TV that she put 15-month-old Kaden and 3-month-old Dallas in the bathtub on Dec. 10 with a blanket, a pillow, and a Bible. Then the house…


Tennessee Man Drives to Kentucky Towing His Smoker to Grill Hot Meals for Tornado Survivors

After storms unleashed a cluster of tornadoes that swept across western Kentucky late Friday, Dec. 10, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake, Mayfield, a town of around 10,000, was one of the worst hit areas. But while the unimaginable damage has left many parts of the town unrecognizable, the community is still coming…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (December 16)

President Joe Biden pledges relief to Kentucky tornado victims, Senator Joe Manchin stands his ground on Biden’s spending bill, and CEOs of major U.S. airlines questioned whether masks are necessary for flights.


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Dec. 16)

President Joe Biden pledges relief to Kentucky tornado victims, Senator Joe Manchin stands his ground on Biden’s spending bill, and CEOs of major U.S. airlines questioned whether masks are necessary for flights.


On a Single Kentucky Street, the Tornado Killed 7 Children

BOWLING GREEN, KY.—The little red wagon was strewn upside down on a heap of rubble—a pile of boards and bricks, a mangled blue bicycle, a baby doll. Behind it, there was little more than a hole in the ground where a house had stood. Across the street, the tidy homes on this cul-de-sac were reduced…


Kentucky Man Dies of Heart Attack During Storm Cleanup

MAYFIELD, Ky.—A Kentucky man suffered a fatal heart attack while cleaning up storm debris at his daughter’s home, authorities said as the death toll edged upward from a recent tornado outbreak across multiple U.S. states. Services for Terry Martin Jayne, 67, were scheduled Wednesday in his hometown of Russellville. Warren County coroner Kevin Kirby said…


Biden Ups Federal Funds for Kentucky Disaster Relief

President Joe Biden took an aerial tour over parts of Kentucky Wednesday morning to assess storm damage from deadly weekend tornadoes, and later in the day approved the federal government covering the entire cost for cleanup. Over the weekend, Biden approved Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s request for a major disaster declaration, making federal funding available for the…


Kentucky Candle Factory Under Investigation Following Tornado Deaths

Mayfield Consumer Products (MCP) is under investigation for its labor practices after managers allegedly threatened to fire employees if they called off, or left, their shift during a series of tornadoes beginning on Dec. 10. Eight workers died when the candle-making factory was destroyed during the tornadoes. The Kentucky Labor Cabinet, a division of Occupational…