Bardstown Cases Eleven years, three convictions, and now this: everything I know about the Nick Houck arrest Breaking down the perjury charge, the court documents, what Nick Houck told KSP in 2015- and what to expect at next week's arraignment. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are By Shay McAlister • 9 min read
Bardstown Cases Nick Houck's former boss says he always knew this day would come Rick McCubbin fired Nick Houck from the Bardstown Police Department over a decade ago. On Thursday, he was vindicated. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. This story is a 'Shay Original& By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Bardstown Cases 'A gift from heaven': Sherry Ballard calls Nick Houck's arrest the best birthday present she's ever received Crystal Rogers' mother called Thursday's arrest the best gift she's ever received- and says she pushed for it every step of the way. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
CREDIT: Kentucky State Police Bardstown Cases Nick Houck arrested on perjury charge The brother of convicted murderer Brooks Houck was taken into custody Thursday afternoon "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly newsletter or subscribe By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Credit: LMPD Covering Kentucky Martin Nitzken was naked and unarmed. An LMPD officer shot and killed him anyway. LMPD Chief of Police Paul Humphrey says Martin Nitzken was showing classic signs of a mental health crisis. Signs his officers are trained to recognize. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
CREDIT: KYTC Covering Kentucky I-65 is closed- and here's what you actually need to know It was easy to know this day was coming and still not fully believe it until it arrived. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Some of the beautiful faces of DIPG in Kentucky Shay Originals Kentucky kids are dying from a rare and always fatal brain tumor; I'm trying to help find out why I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. I believe some stories are too important to stay behind a paywall. That's why I'm making this piece free to read for everyone. By Shay McAlister • 8 min read
The faces behind Silent Cry Inc Covering Kentucky A grassroots group in rural Kentucky is trying to fill a gap that's already cost five lives Silent Cry Inc. is building something Clark County has never had- and they're doing it from scratch. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
Shay Originals "Nothing went our way": A KY mother's fight for justice after drunk driver killed her son Four and a half years after Joseph Siami killed Chase Lawson, a Jefferson County judge gave him six months in jail and probation. His family calls it a failure of justice from the very first night. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad- By Shay McAlister • 12 min read
Credit: I-65 Corridor Project Covering Kentucky "It's going to be tricky": Louisville needs to be ready for I-65 closure- right now Five miles of Louisville's busiest interstate will be shut down for two months. If you don't have a plan, you need one. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Bardstown Cases Thirteen years. No answers. No justice. Officer Jason Ellis deserves better. Thirteen years ago today, Officer Jason Ellis left the Bardstown jail in the early morning hours, headed home after a late shift. He never made it. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. By Shay McAlister • 7 min read
Covering Kentucky Woman who kidnapped her own daughter from Louisville in 1983 pleads guilty- 42 years later The woman at the center of one of Louisville's most unusual cold cases has accepted a plea deal. Her daughter, now 45, was in the courtroom. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
