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Barbee finally intervened to prevent rioters from destroying the city's Catholic cathedral. Officially, 22 people were killed in the riots, although some sources place the number of deaths at 100 or more. [1] After Barbee's term as mayor, he served again on the city council from 1858 to 1861. He became a Democrat after the Civil War.
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Another execution of note in Kentucky was that of Rainey Bethea. Bethea was executed by hanging on 14 August 1936 for the rape of 70-year-old Lischia Edwards. He had also confessed to her murder by strangling but the Commonwealth indicted him only on the rape charge since that was the only capital crime for which the penalty was public hanging.
A pet wallaby escaped and was captured on home security cameras hopping around Eastern Kentucky for several days before being returned to its owners. Home security camera captures video of escaped ...
The history of Louisville, Kentucky, United States, as a city is considered to have started on February 13, 1828, the date of the first city charter. From the time of its first organization as a village, on February 7, 1781, until its incorporation as a city, it was governed by a board of trustees.
A small, tight-knit southeast Kentucky community has been reeling after their sheriff was arrested for the killing of a prominent district judge in his chambers Thursday – spurring residents to ...
Beverly Denise Chester-Burton (born October 3, 1961) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 1, 2023. She represents Kentucky's 44th House district. Outside of politics, she is a teacher in Jefferson County Public Schools. [1] [2]
The most famous Bigfoot encounter in Kentucky’s history, Coffey says, was in 1782 and involved the one and only Daniel Boone. A Bigfoot suit on display at the Bell County Historical Society ...