Police in Kentucky have arrested a Savage couple accused of kidnapping their 7-week-old toddler amid an investigation into doable baby abuse.
In accordance with an arrest warrant, the mother and father, 28-year-old Zachariah Christopher Whitehead and 29-year-old Amanda Wamack, introduced their baby to a hospital emergency room in Scott County with a fractured arm on Thursday. They mentioned the kid was “wiggly” and that the harm may need occurred whereas altering their garments.
Hospital workers reported the harm to Scott County Little one Safety, who needed the infant positioned within the care of a member of the family whereas they performed checks and interviews to find out how the kid obtained damage.
Whitehead and Wamack allegedly protested and “had been very upset” on the prospect of their child being positioned in another person’s care. In addition they mentioned they had been “sovereign residents” who disagreed with the legislation, the warrant states. Regardless, the kid’s grandmother assumed care of the infant, and the mother and father had been barred from staying on the grandmother’s house.
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On Tuesday, Little one Safety notified the Savage Police Division that the grandmother, Whitehead and Wamack weren’t answering their telephones. Police visited the grandmother’s house and discovered the mother and father had left with the kid on Monday night time and that the grandmother “rescinded” her position as caregiver “as she didn’t agree with it,” in keeping with the warrant.
Utilizing cellular phone information, legislation enforcement tracked the couple to Whitehead’s former handle in Lexington, Kentucky. Native legislation enforcement, upon receiving a tip from the Savage Police Division, confirmed the couple was inside the house, however they refused to return exterior.
In a information launch, the Lexington Police Division mentioned a disaster negotiation group had been introduced in to coax Whitehead and Wamack out of the home, an effort that lasted about six hours. They had been arrested and stay in custody on the Fayette County jail whereas they await extradition to Minnesota on felony kidnapping expenses.
The infant was recovered safely and is in protecting custody, Lexington police mentioned.
Thanks to a dominant offensive performance from every position across the net, No. 12 Kentucky picked up a 3-1 victory over No. 24 Missouri Wednesday night in Columbia (25-19, 25-14, 23-25, 25-20) to capture the SEC Title outright for the second-consecutive season.
As they’ve done for much of the season, the Cats once again turned to their superstar sophomore to deliver under the brightest lights as DeLeye recorded a match-high 19 kills on an impressive .359 clip. She also picked up five service aces in the winning effort and rattled off a 5-0 service run to bring the Cats back within a point and kickstart a comeback after trailing by as many as six in the fourth and final set.
DeLeye wasn’t doing it by herself against the Tigers, however, as Megan Wilson (13) and Brooke Bultema (11) also eclipsed double figures in the match. Rounding out the scoring was Jordyn Dailey, who finished with nine kills on a .750 hitting percentage and Erin Lamb, who finished with eight terminations.
Kentucky was paced by senior setter Emma Grome who dished out a match-high 54 assists as the Cats hit .377 as a team.
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On the back line Eleanor Beavin led the way with 15 digs and a pair of service aces. Molly Tuozzo added 14 digs to go along with four assists and a service ace, Grome finished with eight digs, Wilson had six, and DeLeye had five.
Dailey led the defensive effort at the net with four rejections. Grome added three, Wilson had a pair, and Bultema and DeLeye each totaled one.
With the victory, Kentucky concludes the regular season with a 20-7 overall record and a 14-2 mark in the SEC and are currently riding an 11-match winning streak. With no matches left to play, the Cats claimed the SEC Title outright and the NCAA Tournament’s automatic qualifier over Texas, who currently sits in second place with three losses and a match still left to play. With the regular season concluded, Kentucky now awaits their NCAA Tournament berth as the 2024 NCAA Volleyball Selection Show airs Sunday evening at 6:00 pm ET. The top-16 seeded teams named by the committee will host the First and Second Rounds next weekend on campus.
Kentucky football lost a 2025 wide receiver when recruit Ja’kayden Ferguson re-opened his recruitment in mid-November. Now, they have gained a commitment from top 500 receiver Dejerrian Miller to take the open spot.
Miller is a 6’3″, 195 lb receiver out of Missouri. He is rated four stars, and is ranked as the number 379 overall player in the 2025 class in the 247sports composite rankings. He is the 53rd ranked receiver in the class.
Eight options to replace coach Mark Stoops
Coach Mark Stoops and his staff have put together a solid recruiting class for 2025 so far. It’s currently ranked 25th in the country, though it is the 13th best class of the 16 teams of the SEC.
Miller joins Quintin Simmons Jr., Preston Bowman, and Montavin Quisenberry as wide receivers who are committed to Kentucky for 2025. Miller’s size should be an advantage for him as he looks to find playing time. It’s good get for the Wildcats and Stoops, who continues to bring in quality players at the receiver position.
EASTERN KENTUCKY (WYMT) – On Wednesday, President Joe Biden declared that a major disaster exists in Kentucky.
As a result, President Biden ordered federal assistance to supplement recovery efforts. This is locally as well as statewide following the damage left behind by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
In a news release, federal funding will be available to eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations. This will be on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the remnants of the hurricane.
This includes many counties in our area: Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Lee, Letcher, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Powell, Rockcastle, Rowan, and Wolfe.
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In the announcement, it said federal funding will also be available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for the entire state of Kentucky.
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