SUMMARY: The Kentucky Attorney General’s office conducted a drawing to select 12 counties for a postelection inquiry aimed at protecting ballot integrity. The selected counties include Callaway, Davis, Jefferson, Jesson, Bole, Baron, Warren, Campbell, Metcalfe, Edmonson, Lincoln, and Trigg. Throughout the year, the office monitors potential election law violations via a hotline, which received over 700 messages, including nearly 350 on Election Day. Each inquiry is investigated seriously, emphasizing the stewardship of elected officials to ensure fair and secure elections. Findings from the investigations will be presented to a grand jury in the audited counties.

The Kentucky Attorney General’s office held a drawing on Wednesday randomly selecting 12 counties to go through a post-election day inquiry.

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SUMMARY: An arrest has been made following a shooting involving two LMPD officers during a traffic stop in Smoketown. The suspect, 19-year-old Jeremiah Thompson, has been charged with assaulting a police officer and was driving a stolen Kia Soul. A struggle over a gun led to the shooting, injuring one officer in the hand and the other in the leg. Fortunately, all three individuals involved, including Thompson, are in stable condition and expected to recover. The police emphasize the dangers of their proactive work, and they are seeking any surveillance footage from the public.

19-year-old arrested in shooting that injured himself and 2 LMPD officers during Smoketown incident

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SUMMARY: Teresa Deweese and her two children narrowly escaped a fire that destroyed their mobile home in the Twin Oaks community. Awakening to urgent knocks, they fled with only the clothes on their backs. Deweese suspects the fire started near where she was charging her daughter’s Power Wheel. While arson investigators work to confirm the cause, Deweese’s stepmother, Danny Roche, has mobilized community support, organizing donations to aid the family’s recovery. Roche reassures Deweese, emphasizing their collective strength and commitment to ensuring her family has more than they lost, highlighting the importance of community during their crisis.

Louisville family loses everything in fire right before holidays

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