Taylor Six
@taylorsixhl.bsky.social
Criminal justice journalist | Founder of the Journalists Recovery Network
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Family reunification, violence prevention and workforce development have kept formerly incarcerated Kentuckians out of returning to prison.
‘A whole new outlook on life’: These KY groups help people not return to prison
Family reunification, violence prevention and workforce development have kept formerly incarcerated Kentuckians out of returning to prison.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Family reunification, violence prevention and workforce development have kept formerly incarcerated Kentuckians out of returning to prison.
2 wrongful death lawsuits were filed this month against the Madison Co. jail.
The 1st lawsuit was filed on behalf of a stillborn baby, listed as 'Babygirl Frymyer.'
Her mother went into labor after the jail denied her medication, the lawsuit says. 🧵
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
The 1st lawsuit was filed on behalf of a stillborn baby, listed as 'Babygirl Frymyer.'
Her mother went into labor after the jail denied her medication, the lawsuit says. 🧵
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Lawsuit filed against Kentucky jail on behalf of stillborn baby
The lawsuit claims a woman went into labor early because of forced withdrawals when the jail did not supply her prescribed methadone.
www.kentucky.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
2 wrongful death lawsuits were filed this month against the Madison Co. jail.
The 1st lawsuit was filed on behalf of a stillborn baby, listed as 'Babygirl Frymyer.'
Her mother went into labor after the jail denied her medication, the lawsuit says. 🧵
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
The 1st lawsuit was filed on behalf of a stillborn baby, listed as 'Babygirl Frymyer.'
Her mother went into labor after the jail denied her medication, the lawsuit says. 🧵
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
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One of Kentucky’s largest for-profit residential addiction care treatment providers, which has been the subject of an FBI investigation for more than a year, is being sold, administrators confirmed Wednesday.
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Embattled Kentucky addiction treatment provider to be sold to Ethema Health
ARC and Ethema Health signed an initial intent to sell on Wednesday. It is unclear how much Ethema paid.
www.kentucky.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
One of Kentucky’s largest for-profit residential addiction care treatment providers, which has been the subject of an FBI investigation for more than a year, is being sold, administrators confirmed Wednesday.
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Herald-Leader chosen by ProPublica for Local Reporting Network partnership
Reporter Alex Acquisto will spend the next year on a statewide investigative project that will have wide ramifications for Kentuckians.
www.kentucky.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Kentucky’s highest court has reversed Lexington’s ban on no-knock warrants, ruling that a city ordinance banning their use directly conflicts with state law.
The city has not officially commented on the ruling.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
The city has not officially commented on the ruling.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
KY Supreme Court nullifies Lexington ban on no-knock warrants, citing state law
Two of the court’s seven justices, Michelle Keller and Angela Bisig dissented in the ruling, issued Thursday morning.
www.kentucky.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Kentucky’s highest court has reversed Lexington’s ban on no-knock warrants, ruling that a city ordinance banning their use directly conflicts with state law.
The city has not officially commented on the ruling.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
The city has not officially commented on the ruling.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Fight heats up over proposed KY power line. Residents, Berea College oppose plan
Some opponents believe the line could impact drinking water and the college forest
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Some opponents believe the line could impact drinking water and the college forest
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Fight heats up over proposed KY power line. Residents, Berea College oppose plan
Opponents of the transmission line, including Berea College officials, say the project could harm the city’s drinking water.
www.kentucky.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Fight heats up over proposed KY power line. Residents, Berea College oppose plan
Some opponents believe the line could impact drinking water and the college forest
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Some opponents believe the line could impact drinking water and the college forest
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
DEA agents discover torture chamber, human bone, drugs in KY home
Feds were executing a drug-related search warrant in Laurel Co. when they smelled an odor similar to a decaying corpse.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Feds were executing a drug-related search warrant in Laurel Co. when they smelled an odor similar to a decaying corpse.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
DEA agents discover torture chamber, human bone, drugs in Kentucky home
Authorities also found about 6,000 pills of suspected oxycodone and more than 1,000 grams of methamphetamine during the search.
www.kentucky.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
DEA agents discover torture chamber, human bone, drugs in KY home
Feds were executing a drug-related search warrant in Laurel Co. when they smelled an odor similar to a decaying corpse.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Feds were executing a drug-related search warrant in Laurel Co. when they smelled an odor similar to a decaying corpse.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Very excited to be chosen as a 2025 Fellow for Journalism Law School at Loyola Marymount.
Next week, I will participate in classes to learn more about Constitutional Law, Civil Law, evidence and Criminal Law - to name a few.
lls.edu/JLSfellows
Next week, I will participate in classes to learn more about Constitutional Law, Civil Law, evidence and Criminal Law - to name a few.
lls.edu/JLSfellows
July 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Very excited to be chosen as a 2025 Fellow for Journalism Law School at Loyola Marymount.
Next week, I will participate in classes to learn more about Constitutional Law, Civil Law, evidence and Criminal Law - to name a few.
lls.edu/JLSfellows
Next week, I will participate in classes to learn more about Constitutional Law, Civil Law, evidence and Criminal Law - to name a few.
lls.edu/JLSfellows
The FBI say they know who killed a federal witness in a 2023 homicide.
No charges have been filed against them. Police and attorneys would not comment why.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
No charges have been filed against them. Police and attorneys would not comment why.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
FBI claims to know who killed a federal witness in Lexington. No one’s been charged
Federal prosecutors say they know who killed a witness in Lexington. But no charges have been filed.
www.kentucky.com
July 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The FBI say they know who killed a federal witness in a 2023 homicide.
No charges have been filed against them. Police and attorneys would not comment why.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
No charges have been filed against them. Police and attorneys would not comment why.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
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So proud of this great piece by our friend and advisory board member @lucas-matt-marsh.bsky.social: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
I used to self-medicate with alcohol. Photography helped me find a way through
The positive reinforcement I got from the photos I took of my friends I made along my travels was the first I’d received without alcohol in a very long time,
www.thestar.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
So proud of this great piece by our friend and advisory board member @lucas-matt-marsh.bsky.social: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Jurors in the Brooks Houck trial went out for deliberations Tuesday morning. They heard all-day closing statements Monday.
Here's a recap of what attorneys said for their case:
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Here's a recap of what attorneys said for their case:
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Crystal Rogers trial: Brooks Houck’s lawyers claim ‘tunnel vision’ to blame for charges
The jury will begin deliberations Tuesday morning.
www.kentucky.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Jurors in the Brooks Houck trial went out for deliberations Tuesday morning. They heard all-day closing statements Monday.
Here's a recap of what attorneys said for their case:
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Here's a recap of what attorneys said for their case:
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Today is DAY 4 of the trial which has had it's share of new, explosive testimony.
Not only did a witness say she heard the Lawsons discuss moving a body, but cell phone forensics show Houck wasn't where he said he was the day of Rogers disapperance. 🧵
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Not only did a witness say she heard the Lawsons discuss moving a body, but cell phone forensics show Houck wasn't where he said he was the day of Rogers disapperance. 🧵
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Crystal Rogers trial: Witness says she overheard men discuss moving a body
Heather Snellen, the former girlfriend of Steven Lawson, said she heard him and Joseph Lawson discuss moving a body.
www.kentucky.com
June 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today is DAY 4 of the trial which has had it's share of new, explosive testimony.
Not only did a witness say she heard the Lawsons discuss moving a body, but cell phone forensics show Houck wasn't where he said he was the day of Rogers disapperance. 🧵
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Not only did a witness say she heard the Lawsons discuss moving a body, but cell phone forensics show Houck wasn't where he said he was the day of Rogers disapperance. 🧵
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
“If you look from a sinister view, you will get a sinister answer."
Brooks Houck's attorney says police based their case on "assumptions, guesses and theories," & faced media publicity/ pressure that rushed them to solve her case.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Brooks Houck's attorney says police based their case on "assumptions, guesses and theories," & faced media publicity/ pressure that rushed them to solve her case.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
June 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“If you look from a sinister view, you will get a sinister answer."
Brooks Houck's attorney says police based their case on "assumptions, guesses and theories," & faced media publicity/ pressure that rushed them to solve her case.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Brooks Houck's attorney says police based their case on "assumptions, guesses and theories," & faced media publicity/ pressure that rushed them to solve her case.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
A Rowan Co. murder case spanning 15 yrs has had major changes in key players, prolonging it's resolution.
“You almost never talk to the same people twice. It’s like Groundhog Day — it’s a new day with new people, but the same case and same result.”
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
“You almost never talk to the same people twice. It’s like Groundhog Day — it’s a new day with new people, but the same case and same result.”
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
KY family says waiting 15 years for murder trial is like ‘Groundhog Day’
Brian Gallagher was charged in 2010 for the death of 2-year-old Nathaniel Jones. He still has not faced a trial for the crime.
www.kentucky.com
June 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A Rowan Co. murder case spanning 15 yrs has had major changes in key players, prolonging it's resolution.
“You almost never talk to the same people twice. It’s like Groundhog Day — it’s a new day with new people, but the same case and same result.”
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
“You almost never talk to the same people twice. It’s like Groundhog Day — it’s a new day with new people, but the same case and same result.”
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
NEW: The unsolved killing of a federal witness 2 yrs ago in Lexington was a “targeted assassination” by a criminal street gang, according to new court docs.
The docs were released as part of detention order for a man based on his ties to a Lexington gang. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
The docs were released as part of detention order for a man based on his ties to a Lexington gang. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
‘Targeted assassination’: Feds link unsolved Lexington killing to West End gang
A judge ruled this month that a man should remain behind bars, based largely on his connection to a West End gang in Lexington called the Hot Boyz.
www.kentucky.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
NEW: The unsolved killing of a federal witness 2 yrs ago in Lexington was a “targeted assassination” by a criminal street gang, according to new court docs.
The docs were released as part of detention order for a man based on his ties to a Lexington gang. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
The docs were released as part of detention order for a man based on his ties to a Lexington gang. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
ICYMI: A guilty verdict and proposed jury sentence of life-in-prison was reinstated for a Lexington father convicted of killing his son in 2018.
Previously, a judge ordered a retrial citing "prosecutorial misconduct." A court of appeals disagreed.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Previously, a judge ordered a retrial citing "prosecutorial misconduct." A court of appeals disagreed.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Guilty verdict reinstated for Lexington father convicted of killing his son
A Kentucky appeals court determined a judge abused her discretion when ordering a new trial for the convicted murderer.
www.kentucky.com
June 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
ICYMI: A guilty verdict and proposed jury sentence of life-in-prison was reinstated for a Lexington father convicted of killing his son in 2018.
Previously, a judge ordered a retrial citing "prosecutorial misconduct." A court of appeals disagreed.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Previously, a judge ordered a retrial citing "prosecutorial misconduct." A court of appeals disagreed.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
The @journalistsrn.bsky.social now has a Slack channel! In here, other journos in recovery share:
⭐ Personal/professional victories
⭐ Information about upcoming events
⭐ Informal support for our peers
Email us at journalistsrecoverynetwork@gmail.com to request to join!
⭐ Personal/professional victories
⭐ Information about upcoming events
⭐ Informal support for our peers
Email us at journalistsrecoverynetwork@gmail.com to request to join!
June 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The @journalistsrn.bsky.social now has a Slack channel! In here, other journos in recovery share:
⭐ Personal/professional victories
⭐ Information about upcoming events
⭐ Informal support for our peers
Email us at journalistsrecoverynetwork@gmail.com to request to join!
⭐ Personal/professional victories
⭐ Information about upcoming events
⭐ Informal support for our peers
Email us at journalistsrecoverynetwork@gmail.com to request to join!
NEW: Just 5 months after a consent decree was announced with the Louisville police, the feds announced it would be dismissed.
The consent decree and lawsuit aimed to reform the troubled LMPD - and was the result of a years-long investigation by the DOJ.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
The consent decree and lawsuit aimed to reform the troubled LMPD - and was the result of a years-long investigation by the DOJ.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
DOJ dismisses mandated reforms, lawsuit against Louisville police department
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday it was ending a consent decree established in December 2024 with Louisville police.
www.kentucky.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
NEW: Just 5 months after a consent decree was announced with the Louisville police, the feds announced it would be dismissed.
The consent decree and lawsuit aimed to reform the troubled LMPD - and was the result of a years-long investigation by the DOJ.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
The consent decree and lawsuit aimed to reform the troubled LMPD - and was the result of a years-long investigation by the DOJ.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
NEW: Jefferson Co. Judge Mitch Perry ruled Monday a federal law that grants broad immunity to gun manufacturers does not prohibit a lawsuit filed by victims in the Old National Bank shooting from proceeding in court.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Judge rules lawsuit from Old National Bank victims can continue against gun seller
A Jefferson Circuit judge said a federal law that protects gun manufacturers did not prevent them from being held liable in a lawsuit.
www.kentucky.com
May 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
NEW: Jefferson Co. Judge Mitch Perry ruled Monday a federal law that grants broad immunity to gun manufacturers does not prohibit a lawsuit filed by victims in the Old National Bank shooting from proceeding in court.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
NEW: An analysis of emergency declarations shows Beshear has made more than three weather declarations per year since taking office, as severe weather has killed more than 150 people in Kentucky.
www.kentucky.com/news/weather...
www.kentucky.com/news/weather...
Kentucky has had at least 18 severe weather emergencies since 2019. Here’s a recap
The string of significant weather in recent years has left more than 150 people dead in Kentucky.
www.kentucky.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
NEW: An analysis of emergency declarations shows Beshear has made more than three weather declarations per year since taking office, as severe weather has killed more than 150 people in Kentucky.
www.kentucky.com/news/weather...
www.kentucky.com/news/weather...
NEW: A preliminary investigation of Saturday morning's tornado shows a possible EF-2 level of damage in Russell Co, according to the NWS.
Crews will continue to address damage in Laurel Co. Sunday and into Monday.
www.kentucky.com/news/weather...
Crews will continue to address damage in Laurel Co. Sunday and into Monday.
www.kentucky.com/news/weather...
Tornado confirmed in Russell County during KY storms. Assessments continue
Surveyors continue assessments of Laurel County, which saw the heaviest damage and more than 15 fatalities.
www.kentucky.com
May 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
NEW: A preliminary investigation of Saturday morning's tornado shows a possible EF-2 level of damage in Russell Co, according to the NWS.
Crews will continue to address damage in Laurel Co. Sunday and into Monday.
www.kentucky.com/news/weather...
Crews will continue to address damage in Laurel Co. Sunday and into Monday.
www.kentucky.com/news/weather...
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A deacon convinced nuns from a convent outside Waco to meet the women on Texas’s death row. They went “thinking we were going to minister to these women,” the sisters said, after their first visit. “And oh, my goodness, they ministered to us.”
The Nuns Trying to Save the Women on Texas’s Death Row
Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The story of a powerful spiritual alliance.
www.newyorker.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A deacon convinced nuns from a convent outside Waco to meet the women on Texas’s death row. They went “thinking we were going to minister to these women,” the sisters said, after their first visit. “And oh, my goodness, they ministered to us.”
Today, the @journalistsrn.bsky.social turns 1. It's an exciting milestone, as I never could have anticipated how much I would learn, & the impact we would have in a short year.
We've grown and aspire to continue that growth. But I am thankful for all the support thus far. 🧵
We've grown and aspire to continue that growth. But I am thankful for all the support thus far. 🧵
April 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Today, the @journalistsrn.bsky.social turns 1. It's an exciting milestone, as I never could have anticipated how much I would learn, & the impact we would have in a short year.
We've grown and aspire to continue that growth. But I am thankful for all the support thus far. 🧵
We've grown and aspire to continue that growth. But I am thankful for all the support thus far. 🧵
ICYMI: May is approaching fast, so here is the April courts and crime roundup of cases the Herald-Leader previously covered that had new developments.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Brothers plead guilty to teen’s death, plus other Fayette Co. court updates
Two brothers pleaded guilty to the death of 19-year-old Elaina Mammen who died in March 2022.
www.kentucky.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
ICYMI: May is approaching fast, so here is the April courts and crime roundup of cases the Herald-Leader previously covered that had new developments.
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
Federal funding cuts pose a risk to KY programs & the "boots on the ground" intervention initiatives that help Kentuckians in active use.
I spoke with state & local partners about what the future holds.
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
I spoke with state & local partners about what the future holds.
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
Kentucky addiction specialists face uncertain future as federal health cuts loom
The cuts could also affect the Purple Star Program supporting service members, staffing to 988 call centers and staffing to support youth drop-in centers.
www.kentucky.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Federal funding cuts pose a risk to KY programs & the "boots on the ground" intervention initiatives that help Kentuckians in active use.
I spoke with state & local partners about what the future holds.
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
I spoke with state & local partners about what the future holds.
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...