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Jurors granted permission to speak regarding Taylor case

After a brief legal battle, one member of the grand jury from the Breonna Taylor case has come forward with new information about the process.

Through a press release yesterday, the individual, identified as Juror 1, explained that the grand jury was presented no other charges other than the 3 counts of wanton endangerment against former detective Brett Hankison. The juror said that when the grand jury asked about additional charges, they were told that there were none, as the the prosecutors felt they couldn’t “make them stick”. The juror said that the grand jury didn’t agree that certain actions were justified, nor that the indictment should have been the only charge in the case. The statement was in conjunction with Juror number 2, who also came forward.

Man arrested in Nelson Co. with over 2 pounds of narcotics in vehicle.

NELSON COUNTY (KY) — Nelson counties authorities arrested a man late last week after allegedly finding over two pounds of drugs in his vehicle.

Deputies with the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office office were called to the Dollar General on New Shepherdsville Road in reference to a suspicious vehicle that store personnel said had been running for two hours. Deputies found Evan Ratliff in the vehicle, who at first identified as Jordan Ratliff. A search of the vehicle resulted in the collection of 1.5 pounds of suspected crystal meth, as well as a pound of suspected heroin. A handgun and $2,000 in cash was also discovered. Ratliff was arrested on a litinay of drug related charges, including 2 counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, and 2 counts of possession of a controlled substance. He was lodged in the Nelson County Jail.

State continues to see increase in COVID-19 cases

FRANKFORT (KY) — In the highest Tuesday on record, Governor Andy Beshear announced 1,312 new cases of covid-19 in the Commonwealth. In addition, the Governor added 16 more deaths to the number of Kentuckians who have died from virus-related complications. The positivity rate for the state rose to 5.08% yesterday, and the Governor urges extra efforts to help slow the spread.

Lincoln Trail Health Officials announced 104 new cases yesterday afternoon: 42 came from Hardin, 3 from Meade, and 3 from LaRue. 19 individuals are hospitalized and 508 are isolated.

Elizabethtown man killed after incident on I-65

ELIZABETHTOWN (KY) — One person was killed after an wreck on I-65 Northbound Monday morning. Kentucky State Police say a Chevy Malibu, driven by Kayla Jones, struck the cable barrier. That led to a semi swerving to avoid the car, sideswiping another semi in the process. A passerby, Elizabethtown resident Michael Fizer, stopped to assist Jones.

Trooper Scotty Sharp

Jones was taken to University of Louisville Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The roadway was shut down for around 7 hours as crews and police worked to gather information and clear the scene. No other details have been released.

Verizon to acquire certain assets in Bluegrass purchase

Some surprising news was announced yesterday, as Bluegrass Cellular is being purchased. It was made public Monday that cellular giant Verizon had entered into an agreement to purchase Bluegrass Cellular. Executives say the purchase will help Bluegrass customers stay connected in the rural communities they serve.

Bluegrass Cellular Vice President of Sale and Marketing Barry Nothstine

The purchase price has not been disclosed. Bluegrass serves approximately 210 thousand customers across 34 counties in Kentucky. The agreement is still subject to approval from the FCC.