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A federal jury in Austin has convicted Bhavesh Kumar Thakkar, 45, an Indian national who was in the United States on a spousal visa, of two counts tied to wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors say he was directly connected to more than $150 million in proceeds that India-based call-center scammers took from elderly victims […]

The University of Kentucky’s healthcare arm will open a skilled nursing facility at their new campus at Hamburg in Lexington, working with Louisville-based Signature HealthCARE. The 105-bed facility will be a halfway point between hospital and home, officials said. The UK Board of Trustees approved the deal on Friday morning. “Patients from every corner of […]

The Kentucky Forum for Rights, Economics & Education (KYFREE) released its first-ever “Wasted In Frankfort” spending analysis today. Seven state-funded programs totaling $294.1 million have been put under the microscope, ranging from the well-known Kentucky Wired broadband fiasco to a state loan necessitated by a failed economic development deal in Hopkinsville.

“I just happened one day to pick it up at a gas station. I really didn’t even know what it was.”. For one Kentucky resident, what began as a purchase at a place where people stop for fuel and food turned into a months-long struggle with an unexpected dependence.

Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines will stay behind bars without bond while he awaits trial on a murder charge in the shooting death of District Judge Kevin Mullins, after the Kentucky Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a lower court's decision to deny him bail. The ruling,...

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — The Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend is hand-raising a male Amur leopard cub born Sept. 8 after his mother was unable to provide the care he needed. The cub, whose parents are Anastasia and Mango, is growing well under the care of zoo staff.

First United Methodist ChurchThe Crown Point Coffin Cup is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, and it will feature 11 teams racing DIY coffins on wheels.Each coffin will be guided by one "ghost rider" inside it and two pushers outside.As for the course, it's a straight 100 yard dash starting at the historic Lake County Courthouse and traveling south on Main Street.The event is being put on by the city of Crown Point and First United Methodist Church to raise money for charities

Indiana’s Healthy Indiana Plan, the state’s Medicaid coverage for low-income adults, will require people who apply in January 2027 to prove they put in 80 hours a month of work or another qualifying activity in October, November and December 2026, the state says. Enforcement starts January 1, 2027. The Family and Social Services Administration announced […] The post Healthy Indiana Plan applicants in January 2027 must prove 80 monthly hours of work or activity for October through December 2026,

A Verona financial adviser stole over $300,000 from a 90-year-old woman he was supposed to be helping manage her inheritance. He's now heading to prison for seven years.