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Judge grants venue change for Shannon Gilday’s murder trial
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A Madison County judge has granted a request to move the jury selection and trial for Shannon Gilday... More
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Kentucky cold case solved, linked to Texas yogurt shop murders
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Lexington police have solved a 27-year-old homicide case, identifying the killer of Linda Marie Rutledge through advanced DNA and... More
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Defense for ex-sheriff Shawn Stines seeks to remove judge in murder case
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is asking for a new judge in his murder case, claiming... More
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Parents of student killed at Ky. State University facing charges
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — The parents of a Kentucky State University student who was fatally shot earlier this month are now facing charges,... More
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Grand jury declines to indict gunman in deadly shooting on KSU campus
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A grand jury declined to indict Jacob Lee Bard after he allegedly shot and killed a Kentucky State University... More
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Judge denies motion to dismiss indictment against Shawn Stines
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A Kentucky judge has denied a motion to dismiss the indictment against former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines,... More
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Judge says Shannon Gilday could face death penalty as trial date set
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A Madison County judge has ruled that the death penalty remains an option if Shannon Gilday is convicted... More
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DNA testing delays trial in Amber Spradlin murder case
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — The trial for the Amber Spradlin case has been postponed until November 6 after the prosecutor filed a motion... More
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Stepdad charged in Jayden Spicer’s murder asks for lowered bond
BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A motion has been filed in Breathitt County to reduce the bond of 10-year-old Jayden Spicer’s stepfather, Joshua... More
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Kentucky cheerleader case: Infant’s cause of death ‘undetermined’
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Court TV/Scripps News Lexington) — A coroner’s report listed the manner of death for the infant found in a University of Kentucky student’s... More
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Cheerleader arrested after infant found dead in closet, posts $100K bond
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A University of Kentucky student is facing multiple charges after police found her deceased infant wrapped in a towel... More
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Former inmate claims murdered judge was involved in ‘sex parties’
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A recovered drug addict and former inmate is speaking out about alleged sexual misconduct by murdered Letcher County... More
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Powerball winner accused of kicking deputy in newly released bodycam
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Lexington/Court TV) — Newly released body camera video shows the winner of the largest Kentucky Powerball jackpot in history getting... More
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Mother pleads not guilty in death of Jayden Spicer
JACKSON, Ky. (Court TV/Scripps News Lexington) — A Kentucky mother charged in the death of her once missing son pleaded not guilty at her arraignment... More
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Mother charged after body of missing Kentucky boy found buried
JACKSON, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Kentucky State Police have identified the body discovered in Breathitt County as 10-year-old Jayden Spicer, charging his mother with... More
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Steven Lawson sentenced in Crystal Rogers case
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington/Court TV) — The first of three men to face punishment for the death of Crystal Rogers was given a sentence... More
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Ex-sheriff Shawn Stines wants psychological evaluation unsealed
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington/Court TV) — A former sheriff accused of shooting and killing a Kentucky judge in his chambers wants his psychological... More
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Brooks Houck, Joseph Lawson found guilty in Crystal Rogers murder case
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Two men have been found guilty of all charges in the disappearance and murder of Crystal Rogers. Brooks... More
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Defense challenges witness credibility in Crystal Rogers murder trial
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Friday marked 10 years since Crystal Rogers vanished without a trace in Bardstown, Kentucky. As the anniversary of... More
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Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson on trial in murder of Crystal Rogers
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — The trial of two men charged in the disappearance and murder of Crystal Rogers is underway in Kentucky.... More
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Mickey Stines’ attorneys file motion to dismiss murder indictment
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Attorneys for Shawn ‘Mickey’ Stines, a former Letcher County sheriff is accused of killing Judge Kevin Mullins in... More
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Kentucky teacher accused of soliciting teen to kill her husband
ADAIR COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — According to the Kentucky State Police (KSP), an Adair County teacher has been charged after she allegedly solicited... More
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Sheriff that shot judge plans to present case to pursue insanity defense
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A document filed in court by the attorney of Former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines states that he... More
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Kentucky woman pleads not guilty to killing, dismembering mother
MOUNT OLIVET, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — The attorney for the Kentucky woman charged in connection with the murder of her mother entered a not... More
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Judge denies Amber Spradlin murder suspect’s motion for lowered bond
FLOYD COUNTY, KY (Scripps News Lexington) — A request for lowered bond by one of the suspects in the death of Amber Spradlin in Floyd... More
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Daughter of dismembered woman files emergency protective order
MOUNT OLIVET, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Two days after their mother was allegedly killed and dismembered, the sister of the woman accused in the... More
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Kentucky police: Daughter dismembered mother, cooked body parts
MOUNT OLIVET, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington/Court TV) — A woman arrested after her mother’s dismembered body was found inside their shared Kentucky home has been... More
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Trial for suspects in Crystal Rogers murder case gets change of venue
NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Trials for three men accused in the death of Crystal Rogers have been granted a change of venue.... More
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Governor calls for resignation of sheriff who allegedly killed judge
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Governor Andy Beshear is calling for the resignation of Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines after he allegedly shot and... More
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Father, son charged in murder of Amber Spradlin
PRESTONBURG, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington/Court TV) — Police have arrested a man on charges he murdered a woman found stabbed to death nearly one year... More