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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Crestwood man charged with a dozen counts of sexual abuse will serve 60 days in jail. The Oldham Era reported that 57-year-old Michael Mascardo has accepted a plea deal. Multiple men have said they were at gas stations around Oldham County when Mascardo, dressed as...

LEXINGTON — After a 13-year absence, the Shelby County High School baseball team made a splash in its return to the state tournament. The Rockets took control with two first-inning runs and Kemper Whisman and Hunter Cook combined for a three-hit shutout in a 3-0 victory over McCracken County on Thursday in the first round of the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop State Tournament at Counter Clocks Field. ...

In 1973, as a third-grader at Louisville’s Frayser Elementary School, Jim Ballinger’s teacher gave him a book that had belonged to her late husband, a pioneering Black lawyer who founded one of the city’s first African American law firms and had died just before the start of the school year.

His wife thought he was lying about the win, he told lottery officials.

PROSPECT, Ky. — A man who drowned after falling into the river near Prospect has been identified. Police said a man fell off a boat early Sunday near the Captain's Quarters restaurant. Police, river and air units, as well as dive teams searched for the body. The body was...

The Kentucky State University Board of Regents Audit Committee will convene for a special-called meeting Friday, June 02, 2023. The meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. via teleconference and in-person. Webinar ID: 938 8009 6044. One Tap Mobile: US: +13017158592,,93880096044# or +13052241968,,93880096044#. Board of Regents Room. 2nd Floor Julian M....

A death investigation is underway in Spencer County after Kentucky State Police found human remains inside a home. The discovery was made on May 29 around 4:15 p.m. when troopers from Kentucky State Police in Frankfort were sent to a home on Chatman Road on a structure fire. They found the remains inside the structure upon their arrival.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There was chaos at the Mall St. Matthews when gunfire rang out inside. One person was shot when two groups got into an altercation, St. Matthews police said. The shooting happened Wednesday afternoon near the El Nopal. The gunshots could be heard throughout the mall, according...

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. — It's a piece of Kentucky history that has brought many years of memories and good times. But in four hours, it was all gone. Destroyed. Col. Harland Sanders and his wife, Claudia, opened the Claudia Sanders Dinner House after selling their Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets in 1964.

Kentucky State Police is investigating after human remains were discovered after a Spencer County residential fire. On Monday afternoon at approximately 4:15, troopers responded to the fire on Chatman Lane, about four miles north of Taylorsville, after the remains of a female were found following a house fire, according to Kentucky State Police.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has identified the woman shot and killed in the Smoketown neighborhood on Monday. Coroners said that 37-year-old Amanda Miller was the victim. The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. along Finzer and South Preston streets, according to police. Miller was actually found...

Stacker compiled statistics about where people in Floyd County are looking to buy homes using cross-market demand and monthly inventory data from Realtor.com.

Gun violence is preventable. And yet, when there is a mass shooting — or any shooting — we mostly hear the same tired, do-nothing messages: It is too soon to talk about it, thoughts and prayers, and then comes the next shooting or mass shooting and it’s wash, rinse, repeat, and move on.

OLDHAM COUNTY, Ky. — A former Jefferson County Public Schools teacher admitted to groping strangers on Wednesday. Michael Mascardo pleaded guilty in Oldham County court to misdemeanor sexual abuse and harassment. Mascardo agreed to serve 60 days in jail. Victims of the 57-year-old said he would approach them and...

SPENCER COUNTY, Ky. — Kentucky State Police are conducting a death investigation in Spencer County. Authorities said troopers responded to a house fire near Chatman Road on Monday, May 29 around 4:15 p.m. Once officers arrived, they found human remains inside the home. The identity of the remains is...

PLEASUREVILLE, Ky. — There aren't many interruptions living in the rolling Kentucky hills. "We wouldn't want to live anywhere else," Kathy Conroy said, who has lived with her husband Pat northwest of Pleasureville for 10 years. Their Memorial Day weekend got off to a rocky start Friday when they...

Basic Description: Visitors can rent kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards to venture out on beautiful Harrods Creek. No previous experience is necessary; Nachand staff will review basic techniques and safety guidelines. Rentals are available in half day (4-hour) and full day (8-hour) increments. Rentals include canoe/kayak/paddleboard, paddles, and life vests. Pets are welcome, as long as they’re wearing a life vest (not provided by Nachand). Bringing your own vessel is permissible as well, but it’s important to call ahead to confirm.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - A law passed three years ago mandates that Kentucky police agencies have policies regarding chases. The law, known as Jill’s Law, came about after a crash that killed Jill Hurst in Anderson County. Police say a man high on acid was trying to get away from them when his car hit the car Hurst was in, killing her.

Kentucky State Police are investigating a death in Spencer County after unidentified human remains were found in a residence that had caught fire. Troopers responded to the fire on May 29th and turned the case over to KSP Detectives, who are still investigating.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — It took 11 innings and nearly four hours, but Carson Shee emerged a hero for the Eastern High School baseball team Thursday. The sophomore designated hitter hit a two-run, inside-the-park home run in the top of the 11th inning to lift the Eagles to a 7-5 victory over Bullitt East in the first round of the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop State Tournament at Counter Clocks Field. ...