Author: Associated Press

Police: Man found shot to death inside car in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a man was found shot to death inside a car in Louisville. Media outlets report Louisville Metro police say the unidentified victim was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head…

Acting U of L president to speak about future amid turmoil

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The University of Louisville's temporary leader is set to talk about the school's immediate future as Kentucky's Republican governor and Democrat attorney general battle over the appointment of its board of trustees. Acting president Neville Pinto…

Louisiana pet food wholesaler moves warehouse to Mississippi

COLUMBIA, Miss. (AP) - Nelson Wholesale Service is moving a pet food and pet product distribution center from Louisiana to Mississippi, bringing 20 jobs to Marion County. The company announced Wednesday that it's buying a 100,000 square-foot warehouse in Columbia…

National Guard shuts 4 Mississippi armories, may close more

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Army National Guard is closing four armories as it cuts the size of its force, and more could be closing in the future. The guard announced Wednesday that it's closing readiness centers in Grenada,…

2 top Democrats to skip Fancy Farm picnic

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Republicans will have a lopsided advantage during political speeches at the Fancy Farm picnic that serves as the traditional kickoff of Kentucky's fall campaign season. The state's two Democratic statewide officeholders - Attorney General Andy Beshear…

Ohio judge won’t dismiss claims against Pilot Flying J chain

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio judge won't dismiss breach-of-contract and other claims against the truck-stop chain owned by Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and his brother, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. Several companies have sued Pilot Flying J in connection…

Man charged in deaths of ex-dance team captain, boyfriend

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) - A Bay St. Louis man has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths of a former University of Southern Mississippi dance team captain and her boyfriend. The Sun Herald reports that 26-year-old Myrick…

Jail inmate back in custody after walking off work detail

LAUREL, Miss. (AP) - Authorities say a jail inmate who walked away from a work detail is back in the custody of a Mississippi sheriff's department. The Jones County Sheriff's Department said in a news release Wednesday that 46-year-old William…

Arson report: Man told woman to leave, ‘dog was there first’

FERNWOOD, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi authorities say an argument about a dog apparently led to a woman setting fire to her boyfriend's clothes, starting a blaze that destroyed his house. Pike County Sheriff's Department Chief Investigator Greg Martin says 47-year-old…

Man to plead guilty to plot to bribe ex-corrections chief

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Texas man intends to plead guilty to charges that he conspired to bribe Mississippi's former corrections commissioner. Mark Longoria, the 53-year-old CEO of Houston-based Drug Testing Corp., told a federal magistrate judge Wednesday that he…

Body found floating inside toolbox in Grayson County creek

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. (AP) - Authorities say a body has been found inside a toolbox floating in a Grayson County creek. Kentucky State Police Trooper Jeff Gregory tells news outlets that someone found the body of an adult male Tuesday in…

Heat advisory in effect for parts of Tennessee, nearby areas

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Weather officials have issued a heat advisory for much of West Tennessee, eastern Arkansas and north Mississippi. National Weather Service officials say the advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Friday. Forecasters say hot temperatures and…

Prosecutors: State lawmaker planned to profit from tax hike

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Even as a Tennessee lawmaker campaigned to pass a hefty increase in the state's cigarette tax, federal prosecutors say he was putting together an elaborate scheme to enrich himself off the hike. But longtime state Democratic…

South Dakota judge weighing fate of Elvis Presley guitar

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The fate of a guitar played by Elvis Presley and later donated to the National Music Museum is in the hands of a federal judge in South Dakota. Tennessee-based collector Larry Moss maintains that the…

Congressional, legislative races the focus in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - With no statewide positions on the Tennessee primary ballot, much of the attention this election season has focused on congressional and state legislative races. The open 8th Congressional District seat in western Tennessee attracted a baker's…

Ohio judge won’t dismiss claims against Pilot Flying J chain

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio judge won't dismiss breach-of-contract and other claims against the truck-stop chain owned by Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and his brother, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. Several companies have sued Pilot Flying J in connection…

Autopsy: Missing man died from methamphetamine intoxication

FRANKLIN, Ky. (AP) - An autopsy of a Franklin man who went missing shows that he died of acute methamphetamine intoxication. Warren County Deputy Coroner David Goens tells The Daily News that 37-year-old David Aycock's death is the first methamphetamine…

Memphis offers loans to encourage homebuyers in city limits

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The city of Memphis is offering payment assistance of up to $10,000 to encourage people to buy homes inside the city limits. The Commercial Appeal reports that the new Homebuyer Incentive Program is offering three types…

Crews searching for teen who fell into Mississippi River

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities are searching for a missing teenager who they say fell into the Mississippi River. Multiple news outlets report the Shelby County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened Tuesday evening. Officials say the unidentified 14-year-old was…

Emergency agency seeks joint damage assessments in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The state of Kentucky is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency for joint preliminary damage assessments for public assistance in 23 counties affected by storms in early July. The state says the counties are Adair, Butler,…

New special agent in charge named for Memphis FBI

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The FBI in Memphis has a new special agent in charge. He is Michael Gavin, who was previously section chief of the Criminal Investigative Division's National Covert Operations Section. The FBI said in a news release…

Allen County farmers plead guilty to crop insurance fraud

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Two south-central Kentucky farmers have pleaded guilty to crop insurance fraud. The U.S. attorney's office says 53-year-old David Manion and 48-year-old Henry Manion of Allen County admitted making false statements and reports on applications for…

Worker dies in fall from roof of Vicksburg Convention Center

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) - A construction worker died after he fell from the roof of the Vicksburg Convention Center. The Vicksburg Post reports that the worker fell at about 12:55 p.m. Tuesday. Convention center Executive Director Annette Kirklin says workers…

Fire may have damaged community college dorm beyond repair

RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) - Hinds Community College officials say a 136-bed dormitory may not be salvageable after it was heavily damaged in a Monday fire. Spokeswoman Cathy Hayden said Tuesday that officials are working on temporary placements for residents of…

State: McNeely Plastics expanding, creating 25 new jobs

HAZLEHURST, Miss. (AP) - State officials say McNeely Plastics, a plastic products manufacturer, is investing $6.5 million in an expansion of its operations and creating 25 new jobs. A state news release on Tuesday said McNeely Plastics has expanded its…

Police: Jackson man kills mother, stepfather

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Police say a 39-year-old man shot and killed his mother and stepfather at a retirement complex where he lived with his parents. Jackson Police Department Cmdr. Tyree Jones says Jackie Patterson, 66, and his wife, Diana…

Man missing after hiring woman on Craigslist as caregiver

WILLISTON, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Tennessee say a man who hired a woman as his caregiver on Craigslist is now missing. Fayette County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Ricky Wilson tells media outlets that 59-year-old Ellis Vogt was reported missing…

Lawsuit: Virginia man was tortured, killed by Houthi rebels

WASHINGTON (AP) - The family of a Virginia contractor who died in Yemen last year has filed a lawsuit that accuses the Syrian and Iranian governments of sponsoring terrorism by providing material support to the Houthis, a Shiite rebel group.…

Memphis ice cream truck driver beaten, robbed; 2 arrested

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee have arrested two men after an ice cream truck driver was robbed, beaten with a baseball bat and left with a broken arm. News outlets report that the driver was at a Memphis…

State Rep. Curry Todd arrested on theft charge

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say state Rep. Curry Todd has been arrested on a theft charge after he failed to respond to requests to be interviewed by sheriff's officials about accusations that he stole a rival's campaign signs. Shelby…

Tennessee horse positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials are advising people to take precautions after a horse in West Tennessee tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The state Departments of Agriculture and Health say the virus can be fatal for horses and…

State settles sexual harassment lawsuit

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A federal lawsuit against the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics that alleged female employees have been subjected to a pattern of sexual harassment and a sexually hostile work environment has been settled. Department of Public Safety spokesman…

Ex-worker accused of putting glass in drinking cup sleeves

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A former Horse Cave company employee is accused of putting over 100 shards of glass into the sleeves of drinking cups that were to be distributed to multiple states. The Bowling Green Daily News reports court…

Police: Child injured after hit by mom’s car in driveway

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Officials say an 8-year-old child has been hospitalized after his mother hit him with a vehicle in the driveway of their south Louisville home. Media outlets report Louisville Metro police say the incident happened Monday night.…

Man sentenced for setting house ablaze, firing at police

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - A 57-year-old man who set fire to his parents' Ocean Springs home and assaulted two police officers has been ordered to serve 15 years of a 50-year prison term. The Sun Herald reports Circuit Judge Robert…

Missing 16-year-old girl found dead in Whitley County

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) - A suspect sought in connection with the disappearance of a missing 16-year-old girl found dead in Whitley County has been taken into custody. Media outlets report online records show that 21-year-old Skyler Barnett was arrested Friday…

Federal trial of Tennessee state lawmaker starts Tuesday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Just days before Tennessee's primaries, one veteran state lawmaker won't be battling on a ballot, but in federal court fighting fraud and tax evasion charges. Federal prosecutors allege that Democratic state Rep. Joe Armstrong of Knoxville…

Richmond man charged in alleged California gambling ring

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) - A Richmond man is facing federal gambling charges in San Diego. The Richmond Register reports Jason D. Taylor was one of 14 men indicted last week. The indictment alleges Taylor was a bookie for an illegal…

UofL dental school contracts for new HIV/AIDS funding

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The University of Louisville School of Dentistry is using $2 million in federal funding to provide dental care for people with HIV or AIDS. The university says the funding was awarded to the Kentucky Cabinet for…

Event at T.O. Fuller State Park to highlight improvements

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - State officials say T.O. Fuller State Park in Shelby County will be celebrating recent park improvement projects with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The ceremony set for Friday at 10 a.m. at the park near the Mississippi River…

2 officers injured in crash while responding to shooting

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two Knoxville police officers have been injured in a crash while responding to a shooting. Knoxville police said in a statement that emergency crews were responding to a gunshot victim at an apartment complex late Monday…

Statue honors Tennessee’s 1st African-American chief justice

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A statue honoring Adolpho A. Birch Jr., the first African-American chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court, is being dedicated in Nashville. The statue will be dedicated Aug. 27 to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the…

Terminix offers $87M settlement to injured Delaware family

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The parent company of pest-control giant Terminix has reached a tentative agreement to pay $87 million to a Delaware family injured by exposure to a banned pesticide during a Caribbean vacation. Citing information from an earnings…

Police: Woman dies after driver crashes car into her home

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville man has been charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication after police say he crashed his car into a home, killing a sleeping woman. The Tennessean reports (http://tnne.ws/2afc3Dc) 28-year-old Michael E. Harris was arrested on…

Memphis crash victim’s family sues city over investigation

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The family of an 80-year-old woman who died in a crash last year has accused Memphis police and firefighters of negligence in their handling of the accident. The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/2aJL9ZA ) reports that the lawsuit…

Compounding center owner, husband admit to cash withdrawals

BOSTON (AP) - The majority owner of the New England Compounding Center and her husband have pleaded guilty to illegally withdrawing cash following the fungal meningitis outbreak. Carla Conigliaro, 53, and her husband Douglas, 55, of Dedham admitted in federal…

Lawyer representing former Vandy player asks to be removed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A lawyer representing a former Vanderbilt football player convicted of raping an unconscious woman wants to be taken off the case. Worrick Robinson is the primary lawyer for 22-year-old Cory Batey, who was found guilty after…