"I failed my child': A mother's mission to help other parents recognize the signs Shay McAlister September 10, 2025 – 6 min read Share this post Shay Originals Recap: Shay Informed Live Town Hall Thank you to everyone who joined us live for last night's town hall! We had great questions and conversation. I'm especially thrilled my 8-month-old, who sleeps in the room next to my office, did not make a peep! She is our little redhead and By Shay McAlister • 7 min read Shay Originals Shay Informed is reaching a bigger audience I’m partnering with WLKY, Louisville’s top-rated TV station, on a monthly segment called “Special Assignment with Shay McAlister.” If you're a Shay Informed subscriber, keep reading to learn how your investment in quality journalism has been noticed! If you're new here, learn more By Shay McAlister • 3 min read Shay Originals A year later, the UPS crash lawsuits are still waiting to begin Inside the court fight that will decide how fast Louisville’s UPS crash cases move, and what the wait costs the people who lived it. Every day, UPS planes take off and land at Louisville's airport. It’s business as usual for the parcel shipment company. But for By Shay McAlister • 9 min read National News Hitting Home Kentucky’s 6th District: The race that could set the tone for election night With Andy Barr leaving the seat and polls closing early, the Alvarado-Dembo race could be one of the first signals of a national wave. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you By Shay McAlister • 2 min read Covering Kentucky 'I hate you'; After 30 years, Morgan Violi's family faces her killer Robert Froberg pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Morgan Violi in federal court Monday. He will spend the rest of his life in prison. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Before they walked into federal court, Morgan Violi's family held on to each other and prayed outside the By Shay McAlister • 9 min read Photo by Luke Michael / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Early voting is surging in Kentucky, up more than 30% since the last midterm Kentucky voters are showing up to cast their ballots, resulting in a nearly 30% increase since 2023. 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 By Shay McAlister • 3 min read Covering Kentucky Before you vote: Louisville’s mayoral candidates answer the same five questions I asked both candidates for Louisville mayor the same five questions. Questions I don't think anyone else has asked. Here's what they said. I'm Independent Journalist Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed. I believe some stories are too important to stay behind a By Shay McAlister • 8 min read Before you vote: meet the candidates in Louisville's small-city mayor races Louisville has 84 mayors, and most voters only hear about one race. I asked every candidate in a contested small-city race for 10 minutes on Zoom. This is who said yes. I'm Independent Journalist Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed. I believe some stories are too By Shay McAlister • 18 min read Shay Originals Recap: Shay Informed Live Town Hall Thank you to everyone who joined us live for last night's town hall! We had great questions and conversation. I'm especially thrilled my 8-month-old, who sleeps in the room next to my office, did not make a peep! She is our little redhead and By Shay McAlister • 7 min read
Shay Originals Recap: Shay Informed Live Town Hall Thank you to everyone who joined us live for last night's town hall! We had great questions and conversation. I'm especially thrilled my 8-month-old, who sleeps in the room next to my office, did not make a peep! She is our little redhead and By Shay McAlister • 7 min read
Shay Originals Shay Informed is reaching a bigger audience I’m partnering with WLKY, Louisville’s top-rated TV station, on a monthly segment called “Special Assignment with Shay McAlister.” If you're a Shay Informed subscriber, keep reading to learn how your investment in quality journalism has been noticed! If you're new here, learn more By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Shay Originals A year later, the UPS crash lawsuits are still waiting to begin Inside the court fight that will decide how fast Louisville’s UPS crash cases move, and what the wait costs the people who lived it. Every day, UPS planes take off and land at Louisville's airport. It’s business as usual for the parcel shipment company. But for By Shay McAlister • 9 min read
National News Hitting Home Kentucky’s 6th District: The race that could set the tone for election night With Andy Barr leaving the seat and polls closing early, the Alvarado-Dembo race could be one of the first signals of a national wave. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Covering Kentucky 'I hate you'; After 30 years, Morgan Violi's family faces her killer Robert Froberg pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Morgan Violi in federal court Monday. He will spend the rest of his life in prison. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Before they walked into federal court, Morgan Violi's family held on to each other and prayed outside the By Shay McAlister • 9 min read
Photo by Luke Michael / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Early voting is surging in Kentucky, up more than 30% since the last midterm Kentucky voters are showing up to cast their ballots, resulting in a nearly 30% increase since 2023. 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 By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Covering Kentucky Before you vote: Louisville’s mayoral candidates answer the same five questions I asked both candidates for Louisville mayor the same five questions. Questions I don't think anyone else has asked. Here's what they said. I'm Independent Journalist Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed. I believe some stories are too important to stay behind a By Shay McAlister • 8 min read
Before you vote: meet the candidates in Louisville's small-city mayor races Louisville has 84 mayors, and most voters only hear about one race. I asked every candidate in a contested small-city race for 10 minutes on Zoom. This is who said yes. I'm Independent Journalist Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed. I believe some stories are too By Shay McAlister • 18 min read
Shay Originals Recap: Shay Informed Live Town Hall Thank you to everyone who joined us live for last night's town hall! We had great questions and conversation. I'm especially thrilled my 8-month-old, who sleeps in the room next to my office, did not make a peep! She is our little redhead and By Shay McAlister • 7 min read
