On Wednesday afternoon in the 9100 block of Hi View Lane, just east of Dixie Highway, a twelve year old girl was hit head-on while riding her bike. Emergency responders reported that the girl went through the windshield of the car that hit her. She was taken to the hospital with head and leg injuries which did not appear to be life-threatening.
A lawsuit filed in Maryland against the Louisville-based Sovereign Grace Ministries alleges that church workers repeatedly sexually and physically abused young children, conspired with their superiors to cover up the abuse and encouraged other juveniles to participate in the abuse. Eleven plaintiffs are suing. This is the second amended version of the lawsuit originally filed last year, seeking class-action status and accusing the denomination of permitting and covering up “the abuse of children … in church buildings, [a] school building and during church retreats and other events.”
The lawsuit claims that church leaders, including longtime former President, C.J. Mahaney, had knowledge of the abuse and conspired to cover it up. It also contends that church officials obstructed criminal investigations and refused to notify church members of the abusers with access to their children. Several of the abusers have already been convicted or face pending criminal charges.
Chrysler has recalled 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide due to a cracked circuit board issue that could force the vehicles into neutral. The crack in the circuit board causes a faulty signal when the vehicles are being started. If they shift into neutral they can roll away. So far, 26 crashes and 2 injuries have been reported. The recall affects 2005 to 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2006 to 2010 Jeep Commanders. Vehicle owners will be notified, and they can take their SUVs to a local dealership for updated software to fix the problem.
Officials in Flemingsburg, a northeastern Kentucky city, are considering a ban on pit bulls. The city’s Mayor, Marty Voiers, reported that the city has received numerous complaints about the dogs attacking and chasing residents. The current ordinance allows the dogs but requires that they be registered.
On Monday, the City Council unanimously voted to ban pit bulls from the city. However, a second vote is needed before the change would become final. The City Council will meet again on June 10. If the ban is approved a second time, it will take effect thirty days later.
City ordinances such as these are important in dog attack cases because they allow the victims to bring negligence per se claims against the owners. This means that the owners may be found negligent as a matter of law based solely on their violation of the local ordinance.
A tenth plaintiff has joined a lawsuit against former Louisville Metro Police Detective Crystal Marlowe and former Chief Robert White, claiming he was wrongfully charged with a crime he could not have committed.
Dale Todd, represented by Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger PLC joined a lawsuit Monday with nine other people who allege Marlowe lied in court or coerced false identifications from witnesses, leading to their wrongful arrests.
In January 2011, White fired Marlowe after concluding her "blatant disregard" for rules had discredited the department and led police to charge the wrong people. She has filed an appeal with the Police Merit Board. According to an internal investigation of Marlowe, she influenced a witness into picking Todd out of a photo lineup as the man who assaulted him in October 2009 because she believed he was responsible for the crime.
After the victim said he was over 50 percent sure Todd was one of the attackers, Marlowe asked him how much more certain he was, according to an audio of the interview police reviewed. The victim, according to police, said maybe he was 70 percent sure and Marlowe then said he was 75 percent positive and had him sign a form indicating he had identified Todd.
However, Todd, a juvenile at the time, could not have committed the assault because he was in the Louisville Metro Youth Center on another charge when the attack occurred. Police found Marlowe had violated eight counts of standard operating procedure . The charges against Todd were dismissed once it became apparent he had an alibi.
A federal lawsuit filed for eight inmates at North Carolina's Central Prison accuses correctional officers used "blind spots" out of view of security cameras to beat and stomp restrained inmates.
A complaint filed in U.S. District Court says the beatings all occurred in "The Hole," a special unit for inmates kept in solitary confinement for disciplinary infractions. The lawsuit alleges inmates handcuffed and shackled were beaten so badly that one lost sight in an eye and another cannot walk.
The lawsuit names as defendants 21 correctional officers accused of participating in the abuse, and the current and former wardens at the maximum security prison in Raleigh.
Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Pam Walker said the agency would not comment on pending litigation.
Dairy Fresh, a dairy company in Winston-Salem, NC, is recalling an ice cream distributed to 10 states because the product doesn't identify possible allergens due to the ice cream being packed in the wrong containers.
Dairy Fresh said it is recalling some IGA Brand Vanilla and Chocolate in a 1.75 quart package. The product is actually Heavenly Hash ice cream that may contain almonds, coconut and soy. The containers have plant code of 3783 and a sell-by date 08-13-13. The company also is recalling containers with sell-by dates between 06-08-13 and 08-27-13.
The recalled affects ice cream sold in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Officials are aware of at least one consumer who had an allergic reaction after eating the ice cream.
Louisville Metro Police authorities are reporting that a Saturday night wreck has left one dead and badly injured two other people. The wreck occurred when a man driving the wrong way on Interstate 264 collided with a second car Saturday night, killing the man and badly injuring two other people, Louisville Metro Police said.
The man was driving a Chevy Cavalier eastbound in the westbound lanes between Cane Run Road and Bells Lane when it struck a Cadillac about 8:30 p.m., according to a police spokesman.
The man suffered fatal injuries, while a female passenger in the car with him was taken to University Hospital in critical condition. The driver of the Cadillac also was transported to the hospital and was listed in serious condition.
Why the man was driving the wrong way is unknown. Police are investigating and said nothing has been ruled out, including excessive speed and alcohol. Toxicology results from the crash are pending and investigators do not know yet why Sharp was driving in the wrong direction.
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Krinos Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling its Tahini sesame paste, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that causes fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly or people with weakened immune systems. The product was distributed nationwide through retail stores.
The product is sold in1 LB glass jars, 2 LB glass jars and in 40 LB plastic pails. The UPC codes are as follows: 1 LB jar is 0-75013-28500-3, 2 LB jar is 0-75013-28510-2 and 40 LB pail 0-75013-04018-3. The recalled lots have a code stamped on the lid between “EXP JAN 01 – 2014 up to and including EXP JUN 08 – 2014” and “EXP OCT 16 – 2014” up to and including “EXP MAR 15 – 2015”. Consumers should discard the product immediately and contact Krinos Foods for a full refund.
A rollover accident on Monday morning at the Gene Snyder and I-71 South interchange took the life of a 31 year old pregnant woman, Latonya Hunt, and left two others in critical condition. Police report a GMC Yukon was traveling about 72 mph on I-71S when the driver lost control after swerving and over-correcting to avoid hitting a semi in the left lane. The vehicle flipped at least three times and came to rest after slamming into a tree. Hunt was lying down in the back seat and not wearing a seat belt. She was ejected from the vehicle. The driver and front seat passenger were wearing seatbelts, and police had to cut them out through the roof of the SUV. They were transported to the University Hospital and remain in critical condition.
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