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Woman was entrusted by her famiIy member to watch her children only to put Iotion on the youngest child when left alone before holding the girl undrwater until she died in a bid to baptlze her; charged

Texas – An Indiana woman was taken into custody and charged with capitaI murder in connection with the death of her family member’s child. The incident occurred while the woman, later identified as 39-year-old Nakia, was watching her family member’s children at the Texas residence. According to authorities in Texas, the woman was visiting her family member, the mother of the children when the capital murder happened.

Texas · 2025-03-09

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Junior Bridgeman, billionaire businessman and 12-year NBA veteran, dead at 71

Junior Bridgeman, a former college basketball star who went on to have a lengthy career in the NBA and became a billionaire businessman following his playing days, died on Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency during a downtown Louisville event. Multiple outlets reported that Bridgeman, 71, had grabbed his chest and said he believed he was having a heart attack while at the 45th Annual Leadership Luncheon on Scouting, which benefits the Lincoln Heritage Council, Scouting America at the Galt House Hotel. The operator of the hotel confirmed Bridgeman’s passing in a statement to WAVE News in Lousiville and...

Louisville, KY · 2025-03-11

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Senate passes bills on age for conceal carry, lowering driver permit age

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT – With just three days left before the General Assembly goes into its 10-day veto recess, there was a flurry of action on bills, which in the Senate included measures to lower the minimum age for concealed carry and lowering the age at which a driver’s permit can be issued.

Kentucky · 2025-03-11

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How to watch Kentucky in the 2025 SEC Tournament and updated championship odds

The college basketball regular season has officially come to a close as the Kentucky Wildcats move into their first postseason in the Make Pope era. You know what that means? BBN takes over Nashville. Before the Cats get placed on Sunday for this season’s NCAA Tournament, the team will travel...

Lexington, KY · 2025-03-12

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Florida remains identified as transgender Kentucky woman 36 years later

In 2019, the Lake County Sheriff's Office contacted the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit that works to identify Jane and John Doe victims with "investigative genetic genealogy."

Kentucky · 2025-03-11

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MVPD: Woman arrested on multiple drug charges

MT. VERNON, Illi. (WFIE) - In Posey County, an Illinois woman is in jail after Mt. Vernon Police say they found her with drugs. Officers say 36-year-old Kelli Hale of Gallatin County was pulled over early Monday morning for a traffic violation. Police say she kept reaching around inside the...

Posey County, IN · 2025-03-11

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Calbert Cheaney recalls his last interaction with legendary IU basketball coach Bob Knight

As one of the state’s top high school players in the late 80’s, Calbert Cheaney just wanted a chance to play for the legend. “Everybody wanted to play for Coach (Bob) Knight and play for their state back when I was growing up,” Cheaney said in Nov. 2023 when Knight passed. “To have an opportunity to play for the man and to be recruited by him, I think that’s unbelievable. During that time, it was all about playing for your home state and playing for your home school and having Coach Knight coach you.”

Indiana · 2025-03-11

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Trump's VA cuts will leave Indiana veterans with slower, costlier health care | Opinion

As someone who has worked within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Indianapolis, I have seen firsthand the dedication of the medical professionals who serve our veterans. I have also seen the immense challenges they face, including staffing shortages, long wait times and an ever-growing demand for care. Now, with the decision to slash 80,000 jobs from the VA , those challenges will worsen. Indiana’s 400,000 veterans will pay the price. The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, the state's largest VA facility, is expected to lose hundreds of essential workers, including doctors,...

Indiana · 2025-03-11

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BB gun in backpack leads to charges for middle school students in Daviess County

DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — Three middle school students in Daviess County are facing criminal charges after a social media photo appeared to show a gun in one of their backpacks at school. Authorities say they were notified of a photo that was posted to "TikTok" of a College...

Daviess County, KY · 2025-03-11

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Possible Tornado Threat for Friday Night in KY, IN, & IL

We have certainly had ourselves a winter. While we weren't bombarded EVERY week with something, we were coming off a relatively mild 2023-2024 winter. So multiple winter storms and all that rain seemed even BIGGER. Severe Weather Threat. Now, here we are enjoying the best weather week of the year,...

Kentucky · 2025-03-11

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These Kentucky sheriffs are signing up to help Trump's ICE

Grayson County's sheriff's office and detention center formally agreed this month to partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid a federal crackdown on immigrants under President Donald Trump. Two more law enforcement agencies, the Daviess County and Oldham County sheriff's offices, also have applied to partner with ICE through...

Grayson County, KY · 2025-03-11

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‘We will not be erased:’ LGBTQ+ Kentuckians rally for fairness in Capitol

FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear plans to veto a bill that would undo his executive order restricting conversion therapy in Kentucky, should it pass the legislature and reach his desk. He made the promise at the 2025 Fairness Rally, held in the Capitol rotunda Tuesday. Beshear, who made history in 2020 as the first sitting […]

Kentucky · 2025-03-11

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‘Less than 30%’ of employees being laid off at Green River Distillery

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - 27 employees are losing their jobs at Green River Distillery in Owensboro. That’s according to documents given to employees that were shared with 14 News. Employees in several roles were notified Tuesday. Their documents show the layoff date is April 1. In a statement, officials...

Owensboro, KY · 2025-03-11

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DCSO: Man cited after bypass hit and run

DAVIESS CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Daviess County Sheriff’s Office officials say a driver was cited for leaving the scene of an accident Tuesday on Highway 60. According to a press release, dispatch received a report of a hit and run accident in the 1900 block of US Highway 60 Wendell Ford Expressway around 6:20 a.m.

Daviess County, KY · 2025-03-11

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Gerth: Kentucky Republicans celebrate White Christian Nationalist Day | Opinion

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Monday was White Christian Nationalist Day at the Kentucky State Capitol. The only things we were missing were an official proclamation and a hood. In room 131, the Senate’s State and Local Government Committee convened at 2 p.m. and within about 10 minutes, the committee passed a bill to restore a monument to the Ten Commandments on the Capitol lawn, explaining that the commandments have nothing to do with religion. And just 90 steps away and an hour later, in room 154, the Senate’s Education Committee met to approve a bill that will make it harder...

Kentucky · 2025-03-11

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UPDATE: Trigg County Sheriff’s deputy shot, suspect dead following high-speed chase

CADIZ, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a reported officer-involved shooting in Trigg County. According to a uniform citation, KSP’s Critical Incident Response Team was requested by the Trigg County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday to investigate an officer-involved shooting that had occurred at about 11:50 a.m.

Trigg County, KY · 2025-03-11