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By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge has declined to remove a court injunction that has blocked executions in the state for more than a decade.
Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd, whose order blocked Kentucky’s lethal injections in 2010, wrote in a ruling Wednesday he would hold off on deciding on the ban, saying there have been changes to lethal injection regulations since then. He said there may also be constitutional questions about the new regulations that have to be settled.
Kentucky prison officials have carried out three executions since ..read more
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Former Republican Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has been barred from his wife Glenna Bevin’s home following allegations of aggressive behavior. Glenna Bevin filed a motion in Jefferson Circuit Court requesting exclusive use of their home in Anchorage, citing concerns over Matt Bevin’s conduct.
According to Glenna Bevin’s motion, Matt Bevin allegedly followed her around the house, asking questions about their ongoing divorce case. Glenna Bevin described his behavior as “aggressive and unsettling,” stating that he remained in the home for hours against he ..read more
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4h ago
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) -Lexington firefighter Nathan Bardeen was arrested on April 30th in Fayette County on charges of menacing and criminal mischief in the 3rd degree, according to the Lexington Fire Department.
Bardeen, who has been employed by the Lexington Fire Department since 2018, was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal investigation.
He appeared in court for arraignment Wednesday (5/1), and will be back in court on May 15th for a pretrial conference.
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For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it’s a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm
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4h ago
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Michael Blowen can step outside his house any day of the week and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago that attentively cares for former winners and losers alike.
From his home’s backdoor, Blowen can watch one former racehorse great in particular amble aimlessly in a nearby pasture: Silver Charm, the champion thoroughbred that won the 1997 Kentucky Derby.
“Hey, handsome,” Blowen called out as he sidled up to his longtime friend that now has only four remainin ..read more