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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Uploaded images of Grayson County women, teens to porn site prompts investigation
LEITCHFIELD, Ky. (FOX 56) — According to investigators in Grayson County, someone has been uploading pictures of 'local women and teenage girls' to a porn website. Grayson County officials said on Monday that they've been investigating the matter since Sunday afternoon, May 4. Read more of the latest Kentucky news The pictures reportedly came from social media. The Grayson County Attorney's Office said the photos were shared to elicit 'inappropriate comments and other unknown motivations.' The Grayson County Sheriff's Office said that deputies have contacted the person believed to be responsible. However, their identity has not been revealed. 'I can assure you that this person will be held accountable for any laws broken,' the sheriff's office said. If you're a victim or believe you may be, contact the Grayson County Attorney's Office at (270)259-9306. Former NBA star from Lexington visits students to inspire Uploaded images of Grayson County women, teens to porn site prompts investigation Kentucky Powerball winner allegedly kicks deputy in face days after hitting jackpot 'We will be gathering victim information and questions, so that when charges are brought by law enforcement, that information can be shared with those affected,' Jeremy Logsdon, Grayson County attorney, said. FOX 56 has reached out to Kentucky State Police for more information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Nearly a year after death, former Powell County judge executive's family seeks justice
POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Nearly one year after the tragic death of former Powell County Judge Executive James Anderson, his family is locked in a legal battle they say is about justice and prevention. What began as a routine workday turned fatal for Anderson, who had transitioned to construction work after serving as judge executive for nearly 12 years. His son, Clayton Anderson, remembers his father as a man committed to service. Former NBA star from Lexington visits students to inspire Uploaded images of Grayson County women, teens to porn site prompts investigation Kentucky Powerball winner allegedly kicks deputy in face days after hitting jackpot 'He was a leader through servitude; he strongly believed in that principle and serving his community,' Clayton said. 'That's what brought him happiness.' Anderson was employed by Codell Construction, supervising work being done by Rising Sun Development at a school construction site in Jackson County. According to the Kentucky State Police, on May 21, 2024, while Anderson was helping unload concrete tiles from an equipment trailer, he fell from the trailer during the process and later died from his injuries at the hospital. His son still struggles with the loss. 'I, still, to this day, catch myself pulling out my phone to give my dad a call,' Clayton said. 'Unfortunately, that was taken away from me and my family in such an ultimately unfortunate way.' Lexington eatery makes OpenTable's 'Top 100 Brunch Restaurants' in the US Study: Kentucky is the toughest state to own an EV in Study: It costs over $200K to raise a child over 18 years in Kentucky 'Devastating is the only way to put it,' he added. Now, the family and their attorney, Robert Roark, are pointing to surveillance footage they say proves Anderson's death was not only avoidable but also the result of unsafe and prohibited work practices. 'It shouldn't have ever happened,' Roark said. In the video, Anderson is seen standing on the back of the truck as the crew unloads a concrete slab. Before a second slab could be safely removed, the truck driver moved forward, causing the slab to shift. As it came loose, both the slab and Anderson were knocked from the truck. Roark says the incident illustrates a dangerous pattern. 'The JMC truck driver, his statement indicated, because he delivers a lot of these slabs to Rising Sun's construction sites, said that this is a fairly typical way they unload these slabs,' Roark explained. 'Which tells us this is a bigger issue than the single tragedy that happened here, and that risk is being borne in every other building where they're doing the same unloading process.' Latest central Kentucky weather forecast Roark also pointed to the use of a method known as 'free rigging,' where rigging equipment is attached directly to the forks of a forklift. According to OSHA, free rigging is a prohibited practice, and Rising Sun's policies ban it. 'Free rigging is banned by OSHA, has been for years,' Roark said. 'Free rigging is banned by Rising Sun's own policies, which say we can never do this. Free rigging is bad enough with a stationary truck, because the concrete slabs have been unstrapped. Now, when you pull a truck forward in motion, as Mr. Anderson is attempting to attach the netting to the forklift on loose slabs that each weigh 300 pounds—that's a recipe for absolute tragedy. And that's what happened here.' Rising Sun filed a lawsuit against the Anderson family and Anderson's estate, seeking to classify James Anderson as their employee at the time of the incident. In response, Roark filed a counterclaim on the family's behalf, arguing Anderson's death was the direct result of negligence and entirely preventable. 'If this case could stop one other person from going through the same fate this family did—that's what everyone wants at this table,' Roark said. Kentucky Derby averages 17.7 million viewers, giving NBC its most-watched Run for the Roses Trump announces DC will host NFL draft in 2027 Infielders embrace weather conditions at 151st Kentucky Derby We reached out to Rising Sun for comment but have not received a response. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Epoch Times
05-05-2025
- Epoch Times
Kentucky Man Who Won Powerball Jackpot Lands in Florida Jail Days Later
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A Kentucky Powerball winner was arrested and charged with kicking a police officer in Florida days after he won a $167 million jackpot. James S. Farthing, who goes by Shannon, found out on Sunday, April 27, that he won the state's biggest ever jackpot after his mother called him, according to a media release from the Kentucky Lottery. The lottery said Farthing and his mother were splitting the winnings. But Farthing, 50, was in a Florida jail by midweek, according to media reports. He has been charged with battery of a police officer and resisting arrest after a Pinellas County Sheriff's deputy was attempting to break up a fight between Farthing and another person in a hotel when Farthing kicked the officer in the face, according to a police report written on April 29. The officer told Farthing to turn around put his hands behind his back, but Farthing attempted to flee, the police report said. Farthing was booked into jail early morning of April 30 and remained in custody on May 5, according to the county's online jail records. Farthing went to lottery headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 28 with his mother, Linda Grizzle, to claim their winnings. 'It's going to be a good Mother's Day,' Grizzle told lottery officials. 'This is going to pay off my debt.' Grizzle said she called her son on April 27 saying she thought they had the winning ticket. They rushed to the gas station where he bought the ticket to confirm it, the lottery said. Related Stories 4/16/2025 2/27/2025 'I would have never dreamed it. It hasn't sunken in yet,' she said. In an interview with WKYT-TV that day, Farthing said the winnings would help his mother. 'I've caused a lot of stress on her, you know, I've made some bad decisions in life and, you know, God's been good because I've kept my faith and done right,' he told the news station. The winning numbers were 1-12-14-18-69 and the Powerball was 2. The family was told they could take a cash option of $77.3 million or receive 30 graduated annual payments for the winnings. Lottery officials said the total was the largest Powerball jackpot ever won in Kentucky, topping a $128 million jackpot in 2009. Online court records in Kentucky show Farthing has been arrested several times in recent years on various charges, including assault and domestic violence. An attorney for Farthing listed in court records did not immediately respond to an email message on May 2. Dylan Lovan
Japan Today
02-05-2025
- Japan Today
Kentucky man who won Powerball jackpot lands in Florida jail days later
By DYLAN LOVAN A Kentucky Powerball winner was arrested and charged with kicking a police officer in Florida days after he won a $167 million jackpot. James S. Farthing, who goes by Shannon, found out Sunday that he won the state's biggest ever jackpot after his mother called him, according to a media release from the Kentucky Lottery. The lottery said Farthing and his mother were splitting the winnings. But Farthing, 50, was in a Florida jail by midweek, according to media reports. He has been charged with battery of a police officer and resisting arrest after a Pinellas County Sheriff's deputy was attempting to break up a fight between Farthing and another person in a hotel when Farthing kicked the officer in the face, according to a police report written Tuesday. The officer told Farthing to turn around put his hands behind his back, but Farthing attempted to flee, the police report said. Farthing was booked into jail early Wednesday morning and remained in custody Friday, according to the county's online jail records. Farthing went to lottery headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday with his mother, Linda Grizzle, to claim their winnings. 'It's going to be a good Mother's Day,' Grizzle told lottery officials. 'This is going to pay off my debt.' Grizzle said she called her son Sunday saying she thought they had the winning ticket. They rushed to the gas station where he bought the ticket to confirm it, the lottery said. 'I would have never dreamed it. It hasn't sunken in yet,' she said. In an interview with WKYT-TV that Sunday, Farthing said the winnings would help his mother. 'I've caused a lot of stress on her, you know, I've made some bad decisions in life and, you know, God's been good because I've kept my faith and done right," he told the news station. The winning numbers were 1-12-14-18-69 and the Powerball was 2. The family was told they could take a cash option of $77.3 million or receive 30 graduated annual payments for the winnings. Lottery officials said the total was the largest Powerball jackpot ever won in Kentucky, topping a $128 million jackpot in 2009. Online court records in Kentucky show Farthing has been arrested several times in recent years on various charges, including assault and domestic violence. An attorney for Farthing listed in court records did not immediately respond to an email message Friday. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Washington Post
02-05-2025
- Washington Post
Kentucky man who won Powerball jackpot lands in Florida jail days later
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky Powerball winner was arrested and charged with kicking a police officer in Florida days after he won a $167 million jackpot. James S. Farthing, who goes by Shannon, found out Sunday that he won the state's biggest ever jackpot after his mother called him, according to a media release from the Kentucky Lottery. The lottery said Farthing and his mother were splitting the winnings. But Farthing, 50, was in a Florida jail by midweek, according to media reports. He has been charged with battery of a police officer and resisting arrest after a Pinellas County Sheriff's deputy was attempting to break up a fight between Farthing and another person in a hotel when Farthing kicked the officer in the face, according to a police report written Tuesday. The officer told Farthing to turn around put his hands behind his back, but Farthing attempted to flee, the police report said. Farthing was booked into jail early Wednesday morning and remained in custody Friday, according to the county's online jail records. Farthing went to lottery headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday with his mother, Linda Grizzle, to claim their winnings. 'It's going to be a good Mother's Day,' Grizzle told lottery officials. 'This is going to pay off my debt.' Grizzle said she called her son Sunday saying she thought they had the winning ticket. They rushed to the gas station where he bought the ticket to confirm it, the lottery said. 'I would have never dreamed it. It hasn't sunken in yet,' she said. In an interview with WKYT-TV that Sunday, Farthing said the winnings would help his mother. 'I've caused a lot of stress on her, you know, I've made some bad decisions in life and, you know, God's been good because I've kept my faith and done right,' he told the news station. The winning numbers were 1-12-14-18-69 and the Powerball was 2. The family was told they could take a cash option of $77.3 million or receive 30 graduated annual payments for the winnings. Lottery officials said the total was the largest Powerball jackpot ever won in Kentucky, topping a $128 million jackpot in 2009. Online court records in Kentucky show Farthing has been arrested several times in recent years on various charges, including assault and domestic violence. An attorney for Farthing listed in court records did not immediately respond to an email message Friday.
