The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

Arrested Youth Pastor Claims He Only Wanted to 'Try to Help Her Out' Before Having Sex With a Minor

A Kentucky youth pastor who called police to confess to sex with a 17-year-old from his church now faces state charges and a federal online enticement case.

International Business Times UK · Sep 1

Wendell Berry death: Celebrated Kentucky author and environmentalist dies aged 92

Author-agrarian Wendell Berry, a Kentucky native who celebrated the farming world of his home state and warned of the excesses of industrial society, has died

The Independent UK · Sep 1

It Blows My Mind That 3 Predator Cast Members Ended Up In Politics

You’ve probably already guessed two of them.

Cinemablend · Aug 31

Kentucky police officer Asad Zahir claimed he made 2048 Flock searches to track two vehicles for drug investigation. He was tracking his ex-girlfriend

Another case of the misuse of Flock was reported after a Kentucky police officer was arrested for using the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend, the mother of his child, 2000 time. Asad Zahir was arrested and then released on his own recognizance and will…

The Times of India · Aug 28

Exclusive: British Airways passenger’s eyes ‘misaligned’ after metal water bottle fell on head during flight, lawsuit says

Exclusive: Kentucky resident Andrea Stendel says she now also suffers from ‘severe neurocognitive functional deficits,’ subsequently testing in the bottom third percentile for visual memory

The Independent UK · Aug 27

A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids

A settlement announced Wednesday between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social media giant is still facing litigation elsewhere over its products’ effects on young people’s mental health

The Independent UK · Aug 26

A Kentucky county closed a 225-acre golf course after it averaged only 9,000 to 10,000 rounds a year; the site is now becoming one of the county’s largest new public parks, with 70% preserved as greenspace

A Kentucky county closed its 225-acre Fox Run Golf Course after it averaged just 9,000 to 10,000 rounds annually. Now, the former golf property is being transformed into a major public park featuring trails, climbing areas, biking facilities, water features and family spaces. Around 70% of the site will remain…

The Times of India · Aug 25

Jamaican woman extradited to U.S. after allegedly helping scam Kentucky residents out of $80,000 with fake $250 million lottery win

She's accused of acting as a "money mule."

We Got This Covered · Aug 25

In the 1950s, Lilley Cornett refused timber developers for his Kentucky forest; his legacy survives today at Lilley Cornett Woods among 400-year-old trees

Lilley Cornett Woods in Kentucky serves as a vital sanctuary for ancient trees and diverse ecosystems. This impressive old-growth forest features centuries-old trees and fosters a unique array of wildlife. Preserved from logging thanks to the efforts of Lilley Cornett and his family, this woodland is now managed by Eastern…

The Times of India · Aug 25

Alarm over $20m plan to supply ICE officers with electric-shock gloves

Civil liberties groups decry plan to use gloves linked to death of Kentucky man allegedly shocked 27 times in county jail

The Guardian - US · Aug 24