Kentucky State Police say on Wednesday, 07/28/2021, a multi-site law enforcement operation took place at three business locations across Kentucky. Law Enforcement agencies have received complaints and tips related to illegal human trafficking, illegal immigration, promoting prostitution, providing sexual services for compensation, and operating without a license. Agencies involved included the Kentucky State Police, Lexington Police Department, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Search warrant operations were conducted at each location. Customer information was identified. Both State and Federal investigations are ongoing.
If you have information to report for these locations or others, please contact the KSP at 1-800-222-5555 or the FBI at 502-263-6000.
K1 Spa, 4458 S. Hwy 27, Somerset, KY 42501
J Spa, 153 Patchen Dr Ste 39, Lexington, KY 40517
Sunny Spa, 4000 N. Dixie Highway, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
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Masks will be required to enter Elizabethtown Community and Technical College starting today.
Announced yesterday by the Kentucky Community and Technical College system, they will require masks inside of their buildings.
This is the only requirement so far to help aid in the fight against the new delta variant that has emerged.
All in person classes are expected to happen as planned starting August 16th.
For more information visit Elizabethtown.KCTCS.Com
Covid vaccine required for employees working at Baptist Health Hardin.
Confirmed publicly by Baptist Health Hardin yesterday, all employees will need to be vaccinated by October 31st.
Chief Executive Officer of Baptist Health Hardin, Dennis Johnson, says this move was made based on the fact that 83 percent of their patients are currently unvaccianted.
Employees will need to have their first dose by mid September.
8/5/21 Brandenburg, KY – Brandenburg Police received a call about 5:00 this morning from the Coast Guard stating that a body was spotted in the Ohio River by a barge. Police Chief Brian Hagg says crews responded to the scene and located the body. During the recovery, a second body was discovered. Chief Hagg said they were assisted by other local agencies in Meade County as well as Indiana Fish & Wildlife. Autopsies are scheduled for tomorrow. No other details have been released.
The Hardin County Schools Board of Education officially announced that East Hardin Middle School will begin the school year in-person. All classes are moved back into the former East Hardin Middle in Glendale, Ky.
Students will move into the new building when it is deemed safe and possible.