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15 hours ago
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Lexington man escapes jail by claiming to be brother scheduled for release
BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A search is underway by Kentucky State Police (KSP) after an inmate escaped the Three Forks Regional Jail on Thursday afternoon. Troopers were told by jail staff that the escape happened just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, according to a news release. Jeffrey Harrison, 43, of Lexington, had been 'inadvertently released after falsely identifying himself as his brother, who was scheduled for release,' state police wrote. Harrison is a white man with brown hair and blue eyes. He's 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing 138 pounds. 1 arrested, 1 taken to hospital after stabbing near Danville boutique Lexington man escapes jail by claiming to be brother scheduled for release Kentucky man killed during Washington County tornado identified KSP said he was last seen wearing a red jacket, camo shoes, and a black hat. Harrison may have left the area in an older model of a white Subaru. Harrison was reportedly serving a sentence for first-degree promotion of contraband. Anyone with information that might help law enforcement find Harrison is asked to call KSP Post 7 in Richmond at (859) 623-2404. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
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Country star gives back to Kentucky tornado victims
RENFRO VALLEY, Ky. (FOX 56) — A country music star is looking to lift people's spirits after tornadoes devastated communities in southeastern Kentucky. The 'Lesson in Leavin'' singer Jo Dee Messina is partnering with the Renfro Valley Entertainment Center and Kentucky State Police to distribute tickets to her May 30 performance to those impacted by the tornadoes for free. Read more of the latest Kentucky news 'People have been dealing with a lot. We just want to give them a night to be together. To let First Responders know they are appreciated and victims know they are not alone,' Messina said. 'Hopefully this will give everyone involved a chance to come out from under the heaviness that's been surrounding them since the storms.' Beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, troopers will be in London handing out tickets until 4 p.m. while supplies last. Those interested can head over to the KSP post. Nearly 10 years after Crystal Rogers vanished in Bardstown, one of the men accused will stand trial: What to expect Country star gives back to Kentucky tornado victims Jessamine County Memorial Day service brings in hundreds to honor the fallen According to Trooper Scottie Pennington, to receive a ticket, you must show proof of residency in an affected area. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Hardin County man arrested after undercover crimes aginst children sting
FORT KNOX, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Hardin County man was arrested on May 16 after an undercover investigation by Kentucky State Police. According to a news release, Christopher Sharp allegedly requested sexually explicit material from a young juvenile online. 1 killed in downtown Lexington crash involving pickup truck, motorcycle Hardin County man arrested after undercover crimes aginst children sting London prayer vigil honors tornado victims, spreads message of love Sharp was charged with three counts of procuring or promoting the use of a minor by an electronic means. Sharp was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center at 1:30 p.m. on Friday on a $25,000 cash bond. The investigation is ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
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Kentucky ex-sheriff's 'frivolous' insanity claim won't fly in judge's suspected murder: former prosecutors
Two former prosecutors say that the insanity defense planned by the defense attorney representing former Letcher County, Kentucky, Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines will not hold up. Stines is accused of shooting and killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge's chambers inside the Letcher County Courthouse on Sept. 19, 2024, in an attack that was captured on surveillance video. "It's very rare in most states, including Kentucky, the insanity defense and similar mental health defenses rarely work, because if the person knows right from wrong at the time they committed some criminal act, then any mental health issues are, I guess, secondary," Phil Holloway, a former prosecutor and legal analyst based in Georgia, told Fox News Digital. "If they know right from wrong, they can still be convicted even if they have a mental health issue." 'Extremely Paranoid' Kentucky Sheriff Questioned By Police Moments After Judge's Fatal Shooting: Video Last week, Fox News Digital released video footage of a Kentucky State Police (KSP) investigator and two troopers questioning a paranoid Stines in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. "I leave this building, I won't draw another breath," Stines told KSP Investigator Clayton Stamper, who led the investigation. Read On The Fox News App "Y'all are gonna kill me, aren't you?" he asked at one point in the interview. "Y'all are gonna kill me, I know you are. Let's just get it over with. Let's just go." Follow The Fox True Crime Team On X Holloway said even if the sheriff was paranoid, he still knew that the killing was wrong. "If you look at the sheriff's video from his discussions with law enforcement in the hallway right after the shooting, the sheriff expresses that he's concerned that the police or some other unnamed third party might hurt him or kill him," Holloway said. Kentucky Sheriff Seen In Footage Shooting At Judge In Shocking Preliminary Hearing "And he's asking the cops, you know, he's even alleging that the police might stop en route to the jail to allow somebody else to do something. Now, those things might seem paranoid, and they may seem irrational, but at the same time, when he expresses those things to the officers, to me that indicates that he knows that killing is wrong. "It's interesting because he's telling the cop, he's telling the police not to do it. So, in a way, he's telegraphing that he knows right from wrong. And he knows that killing is wrong because he's asking the police to not kill him." Sign Up To Get The True Crime Newsletter Michael Wynne, a former prosecutor based in Houston, agrees with Holloway, especially given the surveillance footage from Mullins' chambers in the moments leading up to the shooting. "I think this is a frivolous defense," he told Fox News Digital. "The video shows he knows what he's doing is wrong. If you don't know what you're doing is wrong, you don't usher everybody else out of the room, and you don't go ahead and make sure the door is closed. Those are all things that show that he has an ability to make cognizant decisions." Kentucky Courthouse Where Sheriff Allegedly Killed Judge Plagued By Sex Abuse Allegations: Lawsuit Wynne said he believes the best Stines will be able to do is plead guilty to the charges in hopes of taking the death penalty off the table, or potentially being given an opportunity for parole. "Based on the facts, he will lose the case [and] there will be a guilty verdict," Wynne said. "Now, the jury and judge are not supposed to weigh the fact that the defense puts on a case here of insanity. But people are people. And, you know, he'll be punished by the judge and the jury for raising what I think this is a frivolous defense." According to Stines' attorney, Jeremy Bartley, his defense is closely tied to allegations of sexual abuse that plagued Letcher County authorities, including some in the courthouse. Three days before the shooting, Stines was deposed in a civil sexual assault case against his former deputy, Ben Shields, who was accused of sexually abusing a woman. Stines was also named for failing to supervise Fields. Motive Revealed In Kentucky Sheriff's Alleged Killing Of Judge As Body Language Expert Analyzes New Video Bartley declined to comment for this story but previously told Fox News Digital, "I think one of the big things is that my client felt there had been pressure placed on him not to say too much during the deposition, and not to talk about things that happened within the courthouse, particularly in the judge's chambers." Bartley said that threats against Stines' family caused the paranoia to reach a fever pitch. "On the day that this [shooting] happened, my client had attempted multiple times to contact his wife and daughter, and he firmly believed that they were in danger," Bartley said. "He believed that they were in danger because of what he knew to have happened within the courthouse. And there was pressure, and there were threats made to him to sort of keep him in line, to keep them from saying more than these folks wanted him to say."Original article source: Kentucky ex-sheriff's 'frivolous' insanity claim won't fly in judge's suspected murder: former prosecutors
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Climate
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What to do when you see downed powerlines on the road
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — After severe weather swept through the Tri-State, Kentucky state police are reminding the public what to do if they see downed power lines on the road. Assume all downed power lines are live with electricity, so don't ever touch or move them. Stay in a vehicle, sound the horn and call 911. Report the downed lines to the power company supplying electricity to the area. If an area is without power and you encounter a traffic light not working, treat the intersection as a four way stop. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
