SUMMARY: Two Western Kentucky University students survived a fall from a Cliff at Lake Cumberland, thanks to a passerby and swift rescue efforts. The incident occurred early Sunday morning amidst thick fog, which initially obscured the students’ cries for help. Fisherman Josh Knight heard repeated pleas and discovered a young man clinging to a tree after falling about 150 feet. He called 911, and Russell County search and rescue teams found a second student, unconscious after falling between 200 and 250 feet. They set up a rope system for the victims’ retrieval; one was airlifted in critical condition, while the other sustained injuries. Both are now recovering.

Two Western Kentucky University students are fortunate to be alive after falling off a large cliff at Lake Cumberland. The incident happened early Sunday morning.

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SUMMARY: Former Lee County Sheriff Mickey Stein faced a packed courtroom for his arraignment on a new murder charge related to the shooting of District Judge Kevin Mullins. Stein pleaded not guilty and is being held without bond, as he is charged with a capital crime under Kentucky law. Retired Judge Julia Adams presided over the arraignment, following Marcy’s Law guidelines. While Stein’s defense plans to request a bond hearing, securing bond for such charges is deemed unlikely. A new judge will be assigned for future proceedings. The prosecutor did not disclose motives, but both sides aim for the trial to occur in Lee County.

The former Letcher County sheriff accused of killing a district judge in his chambers in September appeared in front of a packed courtroom on Monday, the same building in which the alleged murder took place.

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SUMMARY: On this mild Monday morning, temperatures are around 60°F in parts of Kentucky, with colder areas in the east. Rain is expected late today, becoming more likely by the evening hours. After brief evening showers, tomorrow morning will start off cloudy but will transition to sunshine by afternoon. A colder air mass will move in, dropping temperatures to the upper 30s to low 40s. More rain is anticipated on Wednesday night into Thursday, potentially mixing with snowflakes on Thanksgiving. The forecast indicates continued cool temperatures into the weekend, with possible flurries around Black Friday and through Sunday.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Okay, maybe not at this moment. Mild temperatures are showers dominate today’s forecast, but snowflakes could fall while temperatures plummet around Thanksgiving. Stay tuned!

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