Bigfoot Country Radio | radioNOVO News for Frankfort: April 22, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 04/22/26          FRANKFORT POLICE HAVE MADE AN ARREST IN A FATAL HIT-AND-RUN THAT OCCURRED MONDAY NIGHT NEAR COOK OUT. 52-YEAR-OLD CAREY COVINGTON DIED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A VEHICLE ON AN ACCESS ROAD OFF U-S 127 SOUTH. YESTERDAY, POLICE ARRESTED TYLER COUCH OF FRANKFORT, CHARGING HIM WITH SECOND-DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER, LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT AND MAKING FALSE REPORTS TO AUTHORITIES.  INVESTIGATORS IDENTIFIED COUCH AFTER A SEARCH FOR A SILVER SEDAN WITH FRONT-END DAMAGE.          THE KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT HAS DENIED A REQUEST TO REMOVE THE JUDGE FROM THE MURDER TRIAL OF FORMER LETCHER COUNTY SHERIFF MICKEY STINES, WHO'S ACCUSED OF KILLING JUDGE KEVIN MULLINS.  STINES ARGUED THAT THE PRESIDING JUDGE’S PAST COMMITTEE WORK WITH THE VICTIM CREATED A CONFLICT. HOWEVER, THE HIGH COURT RULED THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO QUESTION THE JUDGE'S IMPARTIALITY, AND THE CASE WILL MOVE FORWARD UNDER CIRCUIT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER COHRON.          GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR SAYS HE'S LOSING CONFIDENCE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY'S MANAGEMENT, CITING THE CONTROVERSIAL HIRING OF A NEW LAW SCHOOL DEAN AND A NEARLY MILLION-DOLLAR SALARY FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR MITCH BARNHART’S NEW ROLE.           THE GOV IS URGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEMAND ANSWERS AT THIS WEEK’S BOARD MEETINGS.