A former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a judge was experiencing an "extreme emotional disturbance," his attorney said.

The Edwards County Sheriff's Office were called to the home on the 1100 block of County Road 600 in Albion, Ill. at around 12 ...

WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Letcher Countians voted by majority to allow alcohol sales throughout the county. Alcohol sales were already allowed in the cities of Whitesburg, Jenkins and Fleming-Neon. Now ...

The federal government has granted approval of a new federal prison in Letcher County, Kentucky, per an announcement Monday.

BATH CO., Ky. (LEX 18) — A Chief Deputy Sheriff with Bath County has died. A post on Facebook from Sergeant Bennie Buckler Sr. with the Bath County Sheriff's Department announced the death of Chief ...

A dispute is unfolding between the Scott County Sheriff’s Office and the Scott County Council over the budget for the next ...

The two Hamilton County sheriff candidates face off for a rematch of a historic race from four years ago that garnered national attention. The second bout of Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey vs.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Scott County Sheriff’s Office says two inmates have escaped from the Blackburn Correctional ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An inmate at a state prison in Oldham County was found guilty of manslaughter in connection with a 2020 death, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP received a report ...

In addition to voting in the presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris, voters in Kentucky will ... on Election Day from county election officials.

Mount Pleasant’s former police chief has declared victory in his bid to become the next sheriff of Charleston County even though the race hasn’t been officially called. The Colleton County Sheriff’s ...

"Historically, the Office of the Kentucky Attorney General has not had an active role in law enforcement here in Jefferson County," he said. "That ends now." After hearing from Gwynn, newly ...