3 police officers killed in Kentucky by suspect with rifle

Lance Storz opened fire on officers serving a warrant on his eastern Kentucky home, investigators say. Two officers were killed and five were injured.

Kentucky suspect shot and killed deputy who let him smoke after arrest

Gary Rowland concealed a gun during the arrest and pulled it out when deputies let him outside to smoke, according to Kentucky State Police.

Incarcerated father loses bid to attend Uvalde victim's funeral despite help from Kardashian, others

The father of a Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim is currently in federal prison for a drug trafficking offense and had asked for a temporary release to attend the 10-year-old’s funeral.

Kentucky pediatrician allegedly tried to hire hitman to kill ex-husband, DOJ says

Stephanie Russell, 52, allegedly contacted someone who she thought would execute the hit but it actually ended up being an undercover FBI employee, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

2022 midterm elections: What to watch as 5 states hold primaries

Voters in several states will test former President Donald Trump’s sway again Tuesday — including Pennsylvania, where he’s endorsed celebrity Dr. Oz for U.S. Senate.

Explainer: How 81-1 shot Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby

Horses at odds of nearly 81-1 don’t win the Kentucky Derby. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don’t win the Kentucky Derby. Owners with fewer than 10 career wins don’t win the Kentucky Derby.

Jury awards $450,000 to man fired over unwanted office birthday party

A Kentucky jury has awarded a man $450,000 who sued his employer after he asked them not to celebrate his birthday at work — and they did it anyway.

3 Army soldiers accused in gun trafficking ring

Twelve people, including three U.S. Army soldiers, are accused in a large-scale gun trafficking ring that prosecutors allege supplied nearly 100 guns to gang members in Chicago.

Judge: Former Kentucky clerk violated same-sex couples' rights

A federal judge has ruled that a former Kentucky clerk violated the constitutional rights of two same-sex couples who were among those to whom she wouldn’t issue marriage licenses — a refusal that sparked international attention and briefly landed her in jail in 2015.

March Madness: Saint Peter's defeats Kentucky in NCAA tournament

St. Peter's University, the tiny Jesuit school from Jersey City, got 27 points from Daryl Banks III as it took down basketball royalty, beating second-seeded Kentucky 85-79 in overtime and sending countless brackets into the digital wastebasket.

Brett Hankison trial: Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid

A Kentucky jury on Thursday found former police officer Brett Hankison not guilty after he fired shots during a 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.

Breonna Taylor raid: Ex-officer cleared in deadly shooting

A Kentucky jury on Thursday cleared a former police officer of charges that he endangered neighbors when he fired shots into an apartment during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.

Brett Hankison: Trial begins for ex-officer charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor

The only Kentucky officer facing criminal charges in the botched Breonna Taylor police raid will stand trial Wednesday. Brett Hankison, now a former officer, is charged with shooting into Taylor’s neighbor’s apartment.

Mom abandons 5-year-old autistic son on side of road, cops say

An Indiana mother who authorities say drove to Ohio and abandoned her 5-year-old autistic son on a street was captured in Kentucky when police there arrested her on an unrelated warrant.