Joseph Lawson appears well enough to attend sentencing next week Shay McAlister September 09, 2025 – 3 min read Share this post Bardstown Cases Circumstantial Episode 10: The rest of my life The appeals. The unsolved Bardstown murders. A family's renewed push to find Tommy's killer. And Sherry Ballard's promise to never stop fighting. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and By Shay McAlister • 6 min read Bardstown Cases Joey Lawson takes his case to Kentucky's highest court Joseph "Joey" Lawson is asking the Kentucky Supreme Court to throw out his conviction in the Crystal Rogers case, and his attorney is making multiple arguments for why that should happen. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to By Shay McAlister • 9 min read Bardstown Cases The Crystal Rogers Act is now Kentucky law Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 305 on Monday, putting his signature on legislation that began with one mother's refusal to let a legal loophole be the final insult after a decade of unimaginable loss. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, By Shay McAlister • 4 min read Credit: The Louisville Zoo facebook National News Hitting Home Zoos across the country are being threatened. Louisville was one of them. The calls come in as immediate threats to human life, bring in a massive law enforcement response, and then are deemed a hoax and a waste of valuable resources. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion By Shay McAlister • 3 min read Shay Originals 'We're still floating': Big Nita's owners reflect on life-changing Derby weekend When Churchill Downs came calling, Big Nita's said yes, and then Louisville showed up to support them. "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 • 6 min read Photo by sippakorn yamkasikorn / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Kentuckians could see 10 cents off at the pump. But something else has to happen first. Governor Andy Beshear announced several steps he wants to take to improve affordability for Kentuckians- but he can't act alone. "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 By Shay McAlister • 4 min read Photo by Element5 Digital / Unsplash National News Hitting Home Indiana's primary is today. Here's what's actually at stake. Polls are open right now- here's what you need to know before 6 p.m. "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 • 4 min read CREDIT: Berea Police Department Facebook Covering Kentucky Accused shooter's social media helped crack the case- what we know about the fatal KY bank robbery After a night that stretched law enforcement across Central Kentucky, Brailen Weaver is behind bars- and expected to face a federal judge Monday. "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? By Shay McAlister • 5 min read Covering Kentucky "I don't regret anything I've said": Misty Noel speaks out in first interview since prison "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', which is available to paid subscribers only. You can become a member for $4.99/month and gain access By Shay McAlister • 11 min read
Bardstown Cases Circumstantial Episode 10: The rest of my life The appeals. The unsolved Bardstown murders. A family's renewed push to find Tommy's killer. And Sherry Ballard's promise to never stop fighting. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Bardstown Cases Joey Lawson takes his case to Kentucky's highest court Joseph "Joey" Lawson is asking the Kentucky Supreme Court to throw out his conviction in the Crystal Rogers case, and his attorney is making multiple arguments for why that should happen. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to By Shay McAlister • 9 min read
Bardstown Cases The Crystal Rogers Act is now Kentucky law Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 305 on Monday, putting his signature on legislation that began with one mother's refusal to let a legal loophole be the final insult after a decade of unimaginable loss. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Credit: The Louisville Zoo facebook National News Hitting Home Zoos across the country are being threatened. Louisville was one of them. The calls come in as immediate threats to human life, bring in a massive law enforcement response, and then are deemed a hoax and a waste of valuable resources. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Shay Originals 'We're still floating': Big Nita's owners reflect on life-changing Derby weekend When Churchill Downs came calling, Big Nita's said yes, and then Louisville showed up to support them. "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 • 6 min read
Photo by sippakorn yamkasikorn / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Kentuckians could see 10 cents off at the pump. But something else has to happen first. Governor Andy Beshear announced several steps he wants to take to improve affordability for Kentuckians- but he can't act alone. "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 By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Photo by Element5 Digital / Unsplash National News Hitting Home Indiana's primary is today. Here's what's actually at stake. Polls are open right now- here's what you need to know before 6 p.m. "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 • 4 min read
CREDIT: Berea Police Department Facebook Covering Kentucky Accused shooter's social media helped crack the case- what we know about the fatal KY bank robbery After a night that stretched law enforcement across Central Kentucky, Brailen Weaver is behind bars- and expected to face a federal judge Monday. "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? By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
Covering Kentucky "I don't regret anything I've said": Misty Noel speaks out in first interview since prison "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', which is available to paid subscribers only. You can become a member for $4.99/month and gain access By Shay McAlister • 11 min read
