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At least three electric scooters were reported stolen from bike racks near University of Kentucky residence halls over the weekend, prompting an investigation by campus police.
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A horse died by electrocution at its stall at the Kentucky State Fair, days ahead of preparations for the World Championship Horse Show, according to Louisville Public Media. The death comes after event organizers were warned two years earlier to address electrical issues tied to horse safety.
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Louisville Public Media reported that the country music performer died Tuesday at age 80. The announcement adds to the national attention on Parton’s decades-long influence on American music and popular culture.
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Parton visited the Lyric Theatre in 2024 to recognize the expansion of her Imagination Library program to include children in all 120 Kentucky counties.
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Officials across the Commonwealth marked Dolly Parton’s death with remarks about the Imagination Library’s local reach and its role in early childhood reading.
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Investigators said Patterson had active warrants and had avoided arrest for weeks before deputies located him and took him into custody.
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Officers in Louisville were dispatched after reports of an aggressive snapping turtle, but the animal they encountered was described as a much slower-moving tortoise.
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Law enforcement in Scott County said deputies are seeking a man accused of involvement in several ongoing theft cases and asked residents to come forward with information that could help locate him.
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The suspect was arrested Monday evening following a manhunt that stretched for hours in southwest Louisville, according to WLKY.
