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Kentucky couple who found alleged interstate shooter's remains says they turned into 'bounty hunters'

A Kentucky couple credited with helping authorities find the remains of the alleged gunman suspected of shooting at vehicles on Interstate 75 earlier this month said they turned into bounty hunters in an effort to find him. Fred and Sheila McCoy, who typically spend their retired days creating YouTube videos about the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud, spent days in rugged terrain …

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Kentucky judge shot and killed in his chambers, local sheriff arrested, charged in slaying

A Kentucky judge was shot and killed Thursday in his court chambers and a local sheriff has been arrested on suspicion of committing the slaying. District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was shot multiple times at the Letcher County courthouse in Whitesburg, Kentucky State Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43, was …

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Kentucky police believe body found by livestreaming couple is man who opened fire on motorists

Kentucky State Police said Wednesday they believe the body of a suspect who opened fire on an interstate highway earlier this month, wounding five people, has been found. Col. Phillip “PJ” Burnett said that the body found Wednesday is believed to be Joseph A. Couch, 32, of Woodbine, Kentucky. Burnett said articles of clothing found with the body have led …

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Kentucky interstate shooting adds to string of highway violence that has US drivers on edge

Two mass highway shootings in Seattle and Kentucky this month –the latter of which sparked a manhunt –highlight the uptick of such attacks and the dangers drivers face on the roads. Joseph Couch, 32, allegedly wounded five people while opening fire on Interstate 75 in Kentucky on Sept. 7. On Sept. 2, 44-year-old California resident Eric Perkins allegedly opened fire …

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Kentucky man joins ISIS, planned on shooting planes, martyrdom, DOJ says

A Kentucky man, who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) group, discussed jihad, martyrdom and shooting at planes, a federal court revealed. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, 34-year-old Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic left the U.S. for Istanbul in 2014 alongside 2 co-conspirators. The trio quickly abandoned their proposed …

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Missing Kentucky baby: 5 now arrested, including parents, grandparents

Police in Kentucky have now arrested five people in relation to the disappearance of an eight-month-old girl who has been missing since at least the start of May. The child, MiyaTucker Rudd of Reynolds Station in Ohio County, was declared missing by Kentucky State Police Thursday after the agency said it conducted a search warrant and welfare check at the …

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Three officers violated policy in Scottie Scheffler's arrest, probe findings allege

In late May, charges against Scottie Scheffler were dismissed. The world’s No. 1 golfer, was arrested May 17 outside the Valhalla Golf Club in the hours leading up to the second round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. An investigation found three Louisville Metro Police officers in the area at the time of Scheffler’s arrest did not turn on …

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Missing Kentucky baby sparks frantic search, parents arrested in motel with drug stash

Police in Kentucky are urgently looking for an 8-month-old baby who has been missing for weeks and have arrested the baby girl’s parents who were found holed up in a motel with a stash of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The child, MiyaTucker Rudd of Reynolds Station in Ohio County, was declared missing by Kentucky State Police Thursday after the agency said …

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Muhammad Ali's childhood home, now a museum, for sale in Kentucky for $1.5M

The pink house where Muhammad Ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame — and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send-off as his funeral procession passed by decades later — is up for sale. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Louisville was converted into a museum that offered a glimpse into the formative years of the boxing champion and …

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Louisville police officer violated protocols during Scottie Scheffler arrest by failing to turn on bodycam

An officer with the Louisville (Kentucky) Metro Police Department (LMPD) received “corrective action” after an internal investigation into the arrest of two-time major winner Scottie Scheffler revealed that the officer did not follow proper protocols by failing to turn on his body camera. Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel announced Thursday morning, in a joint press conference with Louisville Mayor Craig …

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