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Trafficking awareness efforts ramp up as Derby Week draws crowds
Law enforcement and advocacy organizations are intensifying human trafficking awareness campaigns as tens of thousands of thoroughbred racing fans converge on Louisville for the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, according to reporting from WUKY 91.3 FM. Officials warn that major sporting events like the Derby can create heightened risks for human…
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KYTC to close I-75 lane at Clays Ferry Bridge for inspection work
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close one lane of traffic on Interstate 75 at the Clays Ferry Bridge next week for scheduled maintenance and inspection work, according to a KYTC District 7 press release. The right lane will be closed in both northbound and southbound directions daily from 9 a.m. to…
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KYTC announces shoulder closures on I-75, New Circle Road next week
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced scheduled shoulder closures for routine maintenance on Interstate 75 and Kentucky Route 4 in Fayette County next week, according to a traffic advisory released by KYTC District 7. Work is scheduled daily from Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 8, between 9 a.m. and 3…
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26-ORD-190 – Travon Byers/City of Frankfort
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-190 Date Issued: 5/1/2026 Parties: Travon Byers/City of Frankfort Download Full PDF Opinion Content: May 1, 2026 In re: Travon Byers/City of Frankfort Summary: The City of Frankfort (“the City”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it adequately invoked KRS 61.878(1)(h) to withhold investigatory records. Open Records Decision…
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26-ORD-189 – Leslie Haun/Little Sandy Correctional Complex
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-189 Date Issued: 5/1/2026 Parties: Leslie Haun/Little Sandy Correctional Complex Download Full PDF Opinion Content: May 1, 2026 In re: Leslie Haun/Little Sandy Correctional Complex Summary: The Office cannot resolve the factual dispute regarding whether records provided by the Little Sandy Correctional Complex (“the Complex”) are, in fact, responsive to the Appellant’s…
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26-ORD-188 – Jennifer Simpson/Kentucky State Police
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-188 Date Issued: 5/1/2026 Parties: Jennifer Simpson/Kentucky State Police Download Full PDF Opinion Content: May 1, 2026 In re: Jennifer Simpson/Kentucky State Police Summary: The Kentucky State Police (“KSP”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it did not provided records it does not possess. The Office cannot resolve…
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26-OMD-187 – Henry County Local/Campbellsburg City Council
Opinion Number: 26-OMD-187 Date Issued: 5/1/2026 Parties: Henry County Local/Campbellsburg City Council Download Full PDF Opinion Content: May 1, 2026 In re: Henry County Local/Campbellsburg City Council Summary: The Campbellsburg City Council (“the Council”) violated the Open Meetings Act (“the Act”) when it failed to issue a written response to a complaint within three…
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26-ORD-186 – Chad Schmidt/City of Newport
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-186 Date Issued: 5/1/2026 Parties: Chad Schmidt/City of Newport Download Full PDF Opinion Content: May 1, 2026 In re: Chad Schmidt/City of Newport Summary: The City of Newport (“the City”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it refused to accept, as a statement of residency, the address of…
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Boone County Man Sentenced for Accessing Child Pornography Through the Dark Web
COVINGTON, Ky. – A Walton, Ky., man, Kameron Thomas, 35, was sentenced on Friday to 37 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for accessing child pornography with the intent to view it. According to court documents, in January 2025, Thomas’s roommate, Ronald Knox, distributed a depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct…
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Kenton County Man Sentenced for Armed Methamphetamine Trafficking
COVINGTON, Ky. – A Covington man, Trintin Peeno, 31, was sentenced on Thursday to 150 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. According to his plea agreement, law enforcement executed…