The man accused of killing two women in a shooting rampage at a Kentucky church after wounding a state trooper had been ...

After barging into the church and realizing his apparent target wasn’t inside, the killer declared, “Well, someone’s gonna have to die, then” before he opened fire, witnesses said.

Troopers say survivors often flee with nothing more than a trash bag or a broken suitcase to carry their belongings.

The man who killed two people at Richmond Road Baptist Church after shooting and injuring a Kentucky State Police trooper at Blue Grass Airport had a long criminal history dating back several years.

According to Greenhouse 17, a staggering 68% of mass shootings in the United States are linked to a history of domestic violence or threats against intimate partners.

Kentucky has 15 programs supporting survivors of domestic violence. Also available 24/7 are the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or the National Domestic Violence ...

In Kentucky, an estimated 775,000 women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. The violence goes beyond the victim and the abuser.

Information is available on the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence website, kcdav.org or by calling 502-209-5382. Help also is available through the national hotline, 1-800-799-SAFE or 1 ...

Gov. Andy Beshear's administration is continuing its work to combat domestic violence by awarding 32 Kentucky organizations with a $2.2 million grant.Year after year, Kentucky ranks in the top ...

In 2023, the state had the second worst rate of domestic violence in the United States, according to World Population Review. So far this year, Kentucky ranks the worst.

According to the state’s Domestic Violence Data Report, 17,036 emergency protective orders were served by Kentucky State Police in 2023. Last year, over 900 orders were violated, Martin said.

Two women were killed in a shooting Sunday at the Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, after a man shot a ...