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Thirteen years. No answers. No justice. Officer Jason Ellis deserves better.
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. This
By Shay McAlister • 7 min read
Woman who kidnapped her own daughter from Louisville in 1983 pleads guilty- 42 years later
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 and
By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Federal investigators just spent two days picking apart the UPS plane crash- here's what we learned
National News Hitting Home

Federal investigators just spent two days picking apart the UPS plane crash- here's what we learned

Six months after a UPS cargo jet fell out of the sky above Louisville and killed 15 people, federal investigators gathered in Washington this week to start answering the hardest question: how does something like this happen? "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent,
By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Primary night in Kentucky: the big winners, losers, and what comes next
Photo by Brandon Day / Unsplash
Covering Kentucky

Primary night in Kentucky: the big winners, losers, and what comes next

Tuesday was a big night for Donald Trump's influence in Kentucky- and a rough one for scandal-plagued incumbents. Here's what you need to know about the races that matter most. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated
By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
"There is no cure": What happens after a DIPG diagnosis and the impossible decisions parents have to make
Shay Originals

"There is no cure": What happens after a DIPG diagnosis and the impossible decisions parents have to make

A pediatric cancer expert explains the disease that's claiming children's lives in Eastern Kentucky. And one mother is rewriting the odds. 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
By Shay McAlister • 10 min read
Who's on your Louisville Mayor ballot tomorrow? Here's what I found
Metro Hall, which holds the Mayor's office
Covering Kentucky

Who's on your Louisville Mayor ballot tomorrow? Here's what I found

Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 19th- and if you haven't done your homework yet, I did it for you. "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 • 5 min read
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