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Jury convicts Kentucky man in torture murders
A Kentucky man who was retried on murder charges was convicted Friday for his role in the torture and murder of a Knoxville couple in a case that has been described as one of the most heinous crimes in the history of Knox County.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Affidavit: Army sex assault manager threatened ex
A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages.
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NATION
Amber Alert for Ga. toddler cancelled; the child is safe
Police have cancelled the Amber Alert issued Friday for a Georgia toddler who allegedly was abducted by her father.
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LOCAL NEWS
Police search for man with dementia lost in Lexington
Winchester police and other law enforcement agencies are looking for an 81-year-old man with dementia who lost contact with his wife on as they traveled the interstate in two cars in Lexington.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Lexington police arrest Fayette inmate who was mistakenly released in April
Authorities have arrested an inmate who had been on the lam for more than a month after he was mistakenly released by Fayette County corrections officers.
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6 charged with dealing 4,800 pounds of marijuana
Federal officials have arrested six people and charged them with hauling 4,890 pounds of marijuana to Kentucky for packaging and sale.
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STATE
Berea couple charged with locking kids in room
Police say a woman and her boyfriend in Berea are charged with abusing four children by locking them in a room.
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STATE
Body found in search for missing Eastern Ky. man
Searchers have found a body as they looked for a man missing in Eastern Kentucky.
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Requests for naming rights to be proposed in new Rupp Arena project
The pace is picking up for the planning phase for reinventing Rupp Arena and building a new convention center in downtown Lexington.
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STATE
Police say Corbin man tried to hire killer on Topix
A Corbin man used the web site Topix to solicit a killer, Kentucky State Police have charged.
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STATE
Escaped Ky. prison inmate caught in Kingsport
An inmate who escaped from a Kentucky prison more than two years ago has been caught in Kingsport, Tenn.
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Court: Crack cocaine leniency affects all
People convicted of crack cocaine offenses have a right to resentencing hearings under a 2010 law that lessened penalties for possession and dealing, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
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