Norton employees fired after inappropriate posts about Charlie Kirk Shay McAlister September 15, 2025 – 3 min read Share this post 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 you 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 free By Shay McAlister • 4 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 the By Shay McAlister • 5 min read Bardstown Cases The last document the Kentucky Supreme Court will read before deciding Brooks Houck's appeal has been filed Brooks Houck's attorneys get the last word, and they are swinging hard. "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 • 6 min read 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 you 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 and 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 to 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 you 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 you 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 free By Shay McAlister • 4 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 the By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
Bardstown Cases The last document the Kentucky Supreme Court will read before deciding Brooks Houck's appeal has been filed Brooks Houck's attorneys get the last word, and they are swinging hard. "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 • 6 min read
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 you 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 and 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 to 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 you By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
