Kentucky

The University of Louisville issued a campus-wide alert on Monday after a possible attempted sexual assault on its Belknap Campus.

LEXINGTON, Ky. ? Former state Rep. Steve Nunn, who is charged with murder in the death of an ex-girlfriend, has been sued by the woman's family.

Two Jefferson district courtrooms were shut down the past few weeks because of possible infections spread from one and mold growing in the other, said Jefferson District Judge Sean R. Delahanty.

Melbourne Mills Jr., who was acquitted on criminal charges in Kentucky's fen-phen scandal, should nevertheless be permanently disbarred for violating 17 ethics rules, a hearing officer has recommended.

Jim King, a Democrat who represents District 10 on the Louisville Metro Council, recently sent out an invitation to a fundraiser scheduled for Wednesday. In the invitation, he lists no fewer than six political consultants as co-hosts of the event.

Jim King is hiring all kinds of consultants for his mayoral campaign. Mark Riddle, Denise Bentley, Larry O?Bryan, Mike Ward, Ellen Call and Larry Bisig. [Joe Gerth] from PageOne Kentucky.

I am reminded of Mel Brooks line in History of the World Part II of "It's good to be da King" versus the fable of how many consultants will it take to put Humpty Dumpty back together again. /editor

A Louisville man accused of throwing a dog from into the Ohio River from a bridge will stand trial on Nov. 16.

There is no shortage of news about violence against women, from high profile cases such as the vicious assault on Rihanna to the recent tragic report of a former Kentucky legislator arrested for the murder of his ex-fiancée, Amanda Ross.

Has Steve Nunn?s attorney really been the target of threats? If so, that?s absurd. [WTVQ] from PageOneKentucky

By jake on Wasted Money

Didn?t want to go public with this, but I guess I have to.  I wanted to keep this private until proof was in-hand.  And if I couldn?t prove it, I wasn?t going to mention it.  But.  State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach and his pal/employee Maurice McDaniel are attempting to keep me from receiving public documents. That?s according to a source within the Office of the Attorney General a source within the Treasurer?s office.

On August 27 I [Jake] filed an open records request for the following:

• All time sheets, calendars and schedules for State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach from the first date of his official service as Treasurer to present day
• Security camera footage from front entrance that would provide visual confirmation of arrival and departure of Todd Hollenbach from the first date of his service as Treasurer to current