LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A judge in Louisville declared a mistrial in the case of a woman police say admitted to shooting and killing her 10-year-old son in 2021.
Kaitlyn Higgins admitted to cutting out Kyan Higgin Jr.’s tongue, shooting him and placing his body in the trunk of her car, according to investigators. Neighbors have said they also witnessed Higgins abuse the family dog in the months before the child’s death.
The case has prompted a 2025 Kentucky bill that would require animal control officers to receive training to recognize signs of child abuse and neglect…