Local and state officials in Kentucky and federal authorities continued their search Thursday for alleged I-75 shooter and fugitive Joseph A. Couch in a densely wooded area of the southeastern portion of the state. Couch, 32, is accused of shooting dozens of rounds toward I-75 Sept. 7 near exit 49 in Laurel County, wounding five...
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Kentucky manhunt enters third day as officers hack through thickets with machetes: 'Like a jungle'
A manhunt for a gunman in Kentucky stretched into a third day on Monday as officers hacked through “jungle”-like terrain with machetes in search of a suspect who opened fire near Interstate 75 over the weekend, wounding five people, authorities said. Officers have relentlessly scoured a rugged, hilly area of southeastern Kentucky since the shooting...
Suspected Kentucky interstate shooter has military background, still on lam 48 hours after attack
A man who allegedly opened fire near Interstate 75 in Kentucky over the weekend was still at large Monday afternoon, eluding federal, local and state authorities. The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch, opened fire around 6 p.m. Saturday near exit 49, authorities said, adding that the shooter fired 20 to 30 rounds, striking...
Kentucky police recover SUV, AR-15 in manhunt for I-75 shooter
Kentucky police have recovered an SUV and an AR-15 rifle in the manhunt for a suspected gunman who, according to authorities, opened fire near Interstate 75, injuring several people and causing a car accident. A small silver colored SUV registered to the suspect – 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch – was recovered off a U.S. Forest...
Kentucky police resume manhunt for gunman in I-75 shooting
A manhunt resumed in southeastern Kentucky early Sunday as law enforcement searched for the suspected gunman who authorities say opened fire near Interstate 75, injuring seven people in the shooting and a car accident. Law enforcement agencies are combing the area along the highway on foot and with a drone after the shooting unfolded Saturday...
Kentucky dentist, son arrested after woman found murdered at his home as her family sues police over killing
A Kentucky dentist and his son face criminal charges after an employee at their family restaurant was found stabbed to death in the older man’s home. Now, the woman’s family is searching for answers. Amber Spradlin, 39, was found dead with multiple stab wounds to the head and neck on June 18, 2023 on a...
Kentucky teacher adopts his student and the boy's three siblings: 'Our lives are complete'
As a Kentucky teacher counts the new students who will be entering his classroom this fall, he’s also counting his blessings, which includes the thriving family of six that became his when he adopted a student and his siblings. “Our lives are complete,” Justin Padgett of Danville, Kentucky, told Fox News Digital. “We have left...
Judge faults Breonna Taylor's boyfriend for shooting death, clears 2 Louisville officers of felony charges
A federal judge cleared two former Louisville police officers of felony charges in connection to Breonna Taylor’s fatal shooting and instead faulted Taylor’s boyfriend for her death. In an order Thursday, U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson dropped felony “deprivation of rights under the color of law” charges against former Louisville Police Detective Joshua Jaynes and...
Kentucky man gets prison for hacking state systems to fake own death and avoid paying child support
A Somerset, Kentucky, man was sentenced to prison after hacking state registry systems to fake his own death in order to avoid paying child support. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said 39-year-old Jesse Kipf was sentenced to 81 months on Monday for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft. Kipf is accused of hacking state...
Harris' top VP options all have drawbacks that could take them out of contention
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate for the 2024 election cycle by Tuesday, as four frontrunners vie to land on the ticket. Govs. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Tim Walz of Minnesota, and Sen. Mark Kelley, D-Ariz., have emerged as top contenders for the vice presidency...








