Tag: Federal
Judge Dismisses Suit By Owners Of Derby DQ Maximum Security
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the owners of Maximum Security.
Versailles man pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl and heroin
A Versailles man pled guilty to trafficking fentanyl and heroin.
Drug dealer tied to spike in overdoses sentenced to prison
Admitted drug dealer Jerrod Doolin was sentenced to 13-years in federal prison, according to prosecutors.
Federal agency terminates agreement with Kentucky hospital
A federal agency has decided to stop reimbursing a southeastern Kentucky hospital where an inspection found numerous problems.
Federal inmate asks for longer prison sentence
A federal inmate surprised people in a Pikeville courthouse today when he asked for a longer prison term.
Air travelers start to feel effects of government shutdown
The partial government shutdown is starting to affect air travel.
Case against teen accused of threatening UK on Snapchat goes to grand jury
The UK student accused of making threats against the University of Kentucky earlier this month was in federal court Wednesday facing more charges for what police say were threats she made on the social media platform Snapchat.
Rogers: $10.5 million in federal grants for eastern Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The federal government has awarded $10.5 million in grants to support two projects in eastern Kentucky.
Republican U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers...
Kentucky has paid $2.6 million to relative caregivers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky officials say they have paid $2.6 million to relatives taking care of children in state custody since November to...
PSC adjusts Kentucky American Water rates
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has reduced the annual revenue of Kentucky American Water Co., thereby lowering the average monthly bill for residential customers.
Eric Conn reaches plea agreement, will plead guilty to three felony charges
Disgraced lawyer Eric Conn has reached a plea agreement in the case involving his escape and social security fraud scheme.
1st death reported in romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) - The first death has been reported in a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
Federal health officials say California...
Solid Blue fans worry about UK ties to federal investigation
Many Solid Blue fans say the Yahoo Sports report that ties UK to the federal college basketball investigation doesn't surprise them.
Lexington couple sentenced to federal prison for selling drugs
A couple who admitted moving from California to Lexington to sell drugs was sentenced to federal prison.
Eric Conn pleads not guilty to escape charges
One day after being sent back to the U.S. from Honduras, fugitive lawyer Eric Conn has pleaded not guilty to charges related to his escape.
Former jailer in Kentucky sentenced for inmate beating
A former supervisory deputy jailer in eastern Kentucky has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for an unprovoked assault of a detainee.
Indictment: Fugitive Kentucky lawyer had help in his escape
A federal indictment claims a fugitive Kentucky lawyer involved in a Social Security fraud case had help in the escape plot he hatched a year before his disappearance.
Kentucky governor to appeal judge’s ruling on abortion law
Kentucky's Republican governor will appeal a federal judge's ruling that blocks the state's law requiring doctors to conduct an ultrasound exam before an abortion and then try to show fetal images as well as play the fetal heartbeat to the pregnant woman.
UPDATE: Trial ends in Kentucky abortion clinic case
Testimony ends in a federal trial that could decide whether Kentucky becomes the nation's first state without an abortion facility.
Regulator questioned about abortion clinic’s licensing fight
A key health care regulator in Kentucky is being questioned at a federal trial about the circumstances that led to a licensing fight threatening to shut down the state's last abortion clinic.
