Jul 28 Investigations More Abuse Claims Lodged Against Popular Tiger Petting Zoo PETA intends to file suit against the operators of a popular animal petting zoo in Indiana for alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act. By June Leffler Jul 28 Investigations More Abuse Claims Lodged Against Popular Tiger Petting Zoo June Leffler
Jul 25 Investigations Billy Joe Miles Ruled Competent To Stand Trial A judge ruled the Western Kentucky businessman is mentally competent to defend himself against accusations of rape, sodomy and attempted bribery. By R.G. Dunlop Jul 25 Investigations Billy Joe Miles Ruled Competent To Stand Trial R.G. Dunlop
Jul 14 Investigations Eric Conn Had Help Fleeing To New Mexico, FBI Says Surveillance cameras caught him stopping at a New Mexico gas station and Walmart, the FBI says. By Eleanor Klibanoff Jul 14 Investigations Eric Conn Had Help Fleeing To New Mexico, FBI Says Eleanor Klibanoff
Jul 13 Investigations Eric Conn’s Latest Trick: Turning Flight Risk Into Reality How was Conn, a man who pleaded guilty to defrauding the Social Security Administration of $550 million, able to just skip town? By Eleanor Klibanoff Jul 13 Investigations Eric Conn's Latest Trick: Turning Flight Risk Into Reality Eleanor Klibanoff
Jun 12 Investigations That Damning U of L Audit Isn’t An Audit… But It Doesn’t Seem To Matter There’s a debate over whether the lengthy forensic audit released last week was actually an audit. Is this semantics, or a substantive difference? By Kate Howard Jun 12 Investigations That U of L Audit Isn’t An Audit... But It Doesn't Seem To Matter Kate Howard
May 24 Investigations State To Close Detention Center Where Gynnya McMillen Died Lincoln Village Detention Center in Hardin County will be closed in mid-June and its staff moved to other facilities, officials announced Wednesday. By Kate Howard May 24 Investigations State To Close Detention Center Where Gynnya McMillen Died Kate Howard
May 18 Investigations The Details On That Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium Deal If John Schnatter ever leaves the pizza company he founded, he can take the name of Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium with him. By Kate Howard May 18 Investigations The Details On That Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium Deal Kate Howard
May 18 Investigations There’s More To The Papa John, U of L Story Last year, Schnatter quietly pulled $1.5 million from a longstanding pledge to the athletic association for the expansion of the namesake Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. By Kate Howard May 18 Investigations There's More To The Papa John, U of L Story Kate Howard
Apr 19 Investigations Kentucky’s Complicated Struggle To Lock Up Fewer Kids On Minor Offenses Kentucky put more kids in detention in 2014 for non-criminal charges than any state except Washington. By Kate Howard Apr 19 Investigations Kentucky’s Complicated Struggle To Lock Up Fewer Kids Kate Howard
Apr 5 Investigations Bevin Restores Some Felons’ Rights, But Leaves Many More Waiting 98 percent of the people who’ve asked Bevin for a second chance since he took office are still waiting. By Kate Howard Apr 5 Investigations Bevin Restores Some Felons' Rights, But Leaves Many More Waiting Kate Howard
Apr 4 Investigations KyCIR’s Kate Howard Wins National Investigative Award Howard was named a recipient Tuesday of a national journalism award for her coverage of the University of Louisville. By Brendan McCarthy Apr 4 Investigations KyCIR’s Kate Howard Wins National Investigative Award Brendan McCarthy
Apr 3 Investigations What Did And Didn’t Make It Through This Legislative Session Countless issues of public interest and importance received attention during the state’s latest legislative session, which wrapped up with a flurry of activity late Thursday night. By R.G. Dunlop Apr 3 Investigations What Did, Didn't Make It Through This Legislative Session R.G. Dunlop
Mar 28 Investigations U of L Foundation Ends Controversial Pay Plan, Limits Spending U of L Foundation leaders put an end Tuesday to a controversial deferred compensation plan that doled out an extra $20 million to university administrators. By Kate Howard Mar 28 Investigations U of L Foundation Ends Controversial Pay Plan, Limits Spending Kate Howard
Mar 17 Investigations Bill To Hold No-Jail Jailers Accountable Heads To Governor A bill to hold Kentucky’s no-jail jailers accountable for their work passed through the legislature this week and is awaiting Gov. Matt Bevin’s approval. By R.G. Dunlop Mar 17 Investigations Bill To Hold No-Jail Jailers Accountable Heads To Governor R.G. Dunlop