Covering Kentucky Kentucky officials confirm state is dismantling its SNAP fraud investigation team CHFS says budget cuts drove the reorganization. It didn't dispute employees' warnings that local offices aren't equipped to take this on. Multiple employees from different branches of Kentucky's Department for Community Based Services told me the same thing this month, independently: the team By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
Covering Kentucky Urgent search for missing Morehead State Student from Bardstown His family says he has no phone, no wallet and no ID. He was last seen driving south near Georgetown. 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 • 4 min read
Covering Kentucky Louisville priest resigns after lawsuit claimed he brushed off a worker's rape report A new lawsuit accuses the Archdiocese of Louisville of ignoring its own abuse policies, as more than 700 people sign a petition calling for Father David Sánchez's removal. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Sadie Flores original mugshot from August 2026 Covering Kentucky Grand jury indicts Graves County teacher, adds tampering charge to grooming case Sadie Flores now faces two charges- grooming and tampering with physical evidence- following Tuesday's grand jury indictment. 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 • 3 min read
Covering Kentucky What happened at PRP High School Monday? Parents and JCPS don't agree. 22 people were treated at Norton hospitals on Monday in relation to something that happened at Pleasure Ridge Park High School. "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
Covering Kentucky Grand jury to hear Graves County grooming case Tuesday- here's what's at stake A western Kentucky prosecutor is doubling-down on a case that is setting the tone for how a new law will or won't work in the commonwealth. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
Credit: Racing Louisville Covering Kentucky UofL doctors missed warning signs before player's cardiac arrest, according to new lawsuit Savannah DeMelo says a cardiologist and sports medicine doctor failed to catch her heart condition before she collapsed during a September 2025 match in Seattle. "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 • 2 min read
Photo by Alicia Christin Gerald / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Dismissed grooming case against Graves County teacher headed to grand jury The Commonwealth's Attorney says the evidence is there. The bill's sponsor says the law was misunderstood. Here's where Kentucky's first official grooming case stands today. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Covering Kentucky Trapped in corn: rescue crews race to free man from Indiana grain bin The two-and-a-half-hour rescue, about two and a half hours from Louisville, pulled in crews from multiple counties. 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 By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Covering Kentucky A hammer, a manhunt, and an attempted murder charge: Inside a small Kentucky town's lockdown Schools closed, businesses shuttered, and five law enforcement agencies- including the FBI- descended on a town of about 1,300 people to find him. "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 • 3 min read
Covering Kentucky Former Gov. Matt Bevin arrested on movie set in Bourbon County Bevin was booked on a Jefferson County contempt warrant tied to his ongoing child-support dispute. "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 • 1 min read
Covering Kentucky Louisville judge orders baby returned to mother convicted of harming her; deportation looms A one-year-old U.S. citizen may be sent to Guatemala within days. A state lawmaker calls the lack of oversight "a dereliction of duty." "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
