Lexington Executive Admits to Selling Counterfeit N95 Masks During Pandemic
7/25 UPDATE: Nathan Brown, 47, CEO of Old World Timber, a Lexington company specializing in antique wood reclamation, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell on Thursday to...
Appeals court OKs plan that shields owners of Purdue Phrama from future lawsuits; they must give up the firm and donate billions
by Heather Close, Kentucky Health News A federal appeals court has approved a settlement by Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, that protects its billionaire owners, the Sackler family,...
Kentucky’s Leap: Beshear announces record low recidivism rate; sports wagering on track for NFL season
Frankfort, Ky.–In a wide-ranging briefing on Tuesday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear presented a suite of updates, underscoring the state’s profound advancements in areas ranging from economic development to justice...
Kentuckians to ‘Wear Orange’ in hopes of saving lives
New laws didn’t stop every drunk driver, but they dramatically reduced deaths and injuries. The same would be true of gun violence. by Teri Carter, Kentucky Lantern Gun violence...
Emergency Summit Called to Address Horse Fatalities at Churchill Downs
Lexington, Ky. – In response to a disturbing series of horse fatalities, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has scheduled an emergency summit to address the issue, the...
Steak Nirvana? Tony’s Settles Wage Theft Lawsuit for $1.5 Million
Lexington, Ky. – Tony’s Steak and Seafood, a downtown Lexington restaurant, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a wage theft lawsuit filed by servers across three states....
Stanford Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Used Snapchat to Communicate with Victim
Lexington, Ky. – Sean Ryan Reardon, a 30-year-old man from Stanford, Kentucky, was sentenced to 292 months (approximately 24 years) in federal prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny...
Path on state gun laws unclear weeks after Louisville shooting – KY has had 101 gun deaths so far in 2023
BY: MCKENNA HORSLEY, Kentucky Lantern More than a month after two mass shootings in Louisville in a single week left seven victims dead, political leaders in Frankfort are saying little...
Alleged killer of Scott County deputy was already wanted in Lexington
Lexington, Ky. – In a tragic turn of events, the individual named the “Wanted Person of the Week” by Lexington police has been identified as the suspect in the...
A Glimpse into Lexington’s Drug Underbelly: Three Federal Plea Agreements Unveiled
Lexington, Ky.–The United States District Court in the Eastern District of Kentucky unsealed three plea agreements involving area drug dealers last week. These individuals were involved in high-quantity federal...