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Arrest warrant issued for ex-Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling whose dead newborn was found in closet
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (504+ words) A University of Kentucky cheerleader accused of leaving her newborn son for dead may soon find herself behind bars. Kentucky authorities issued an arrest warrant for 21-year-old Laken Snelling on Wednesday, the Daily Mail reported " less than 24 hours after a…...
Ex-University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling pleads not guilty to killing newborn son found stuffed in trash bag
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (439+ words) Ex-University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling is still maintaining her innocence after allegedly killing her newborn son, stuffing his body in a trash bag and then ordering Mc Donald's. Snelling, 21, pleaded not guilty to first-degree manslaughter charges in court Friday…...
Homeless Kentucky woman picked up, crushed by garbage truck claw
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (396+ words) A homeless Kentucky woman sleeping in an alley was allegedly scooped up and crushed to death by a garbage truck claw during a "routine cleanup" " and her heartbroken family wants answers from the city of Louisville. For weeks, city officials…...
Ohio brute who was serving 29-year sentence for murder has all but 1 charge dropped
1+ week, 4+ day ago (352+ words) An Ohio savage who spent more than two years behind bars on a murder conviction had all but one of the charges dropped this week since the jury saw him shackled during trial, an appeals court ruled. Justus Robertson, 22, was…...
Missing Missouri college student Melissa Oelke found dead after abandoned vehicle discovered in rural Illinois
1+ week, 4+ day ago (319+ words) A missing Missouri college student who disappeared during an extended spring break trip home was found dead on Saturday in Illinois, near where her abandoned car had been discovered. Melissa Oelke, 21, was reported missing on Thursday after she left her…...
Small-town Kentucky teacher, soccer coach busted for sex with student after anonymous tip
1+ week, 6+ day ago (189+ words) A Kentucky high school teacher and assistant soccer coach has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a student after an anonymous tip. Mattingly, who also served as an assistant girl's soccer coach, was immediately placed on leave last week…...
$167 M Powerball winner, outed as career criminal, stole $12 K in third arrest since hitting jackpot
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (387+ words) A $167. 3 million Kentucky Powerball winner who went from career criminal to multi-millionaire overnight is accused of stealing a comparatively minuscule $12, 000 cash during a head-scratching home burglary over the weekend. James Farthing, 51, was arrested on second-degree burglary and marijuana possession charges…...
Get NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 tickets to see St. John's, Michigan and more
2+ week, 6+ day ago (553+ words) Forty-eight March Madness games down, 15 to go. As a very, very quick refresher, highlights from the long opening weekend included High Point upsetting Wisconsin, No. 1 seed (and reigning champion!) Florida getting knocked out early and VCU stunning North Carolina. Now…...
Sen. Rand Paul's "duel challenge' resurfaces after he trashed Markwayne Mullin for celebrating violence
3+ week, 5+ day ago (540+ words) MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Dueling with two consenting adults is still there " Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 18, 2026 Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) once threatened to'challenge journalists to a "duel" after they reported'that he had plagiarized speeches from Wikipedia and portions of his book "Government…...
Feds ask judge to drop charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor killing
3+ week, 2+ day ago (337+ words) The US Justice Department has asked a federal judge to toss the remaining criminal charges against two Louisville cops accused of'falsifying the "search warrant that led to the fatal 2020 police raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment. The charges against ex-Detective Joshua…...