radioNOVO News for Frankfort: August 18, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 08/18/26          AN INDEPENDENT LEGAL REVIEW INTO FORMER FAYETTE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT DEMETRUS LIGGINS’ EMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO DISTRICT OFFICIALS, THOUGH THE FAYETTE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS YET TO RELEASE IT PUBLICLY.  THE REPORT, COMPLETED BY THE ASHLAND-BASED VANANTWERP LAW FIRM, WAS TURNED OVER TO THE BOARD ON AUGUST 14TH.           BOARD CHAIR TYLER MURPHY SAYS OFFICIALS ARE REVIEWING THE DOCUMENT FOR NECESSARY LEGAL REDACTIONS BEFORE MAKING IT AVAILABLE THROUGH OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS.  THE BOARD VOTED TO ACCEPT THE REPORT AND FORMALLY ACCEPTED LIGGINS' RETIREMENT LAST NIGHT, FOLLOWING MONTHS OF ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.           THE JEFFERSON COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE HAS IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM OF A FATAL HIT AND RUN INCIDENT EARLY LAST FRIDAY NEAR THE CALIFORNIA AND PARK HILL NEIGHBORHOODS.            52-YEAR-OLD NAKICIA SPELLMAN WAS STRUCK ON WEST OAK STREET AROUND 3:45AM AUGUST 14TH.          POLICE SAY THE DRIVER STRUCK SPELLMAN AND FLED THE SCENE BEFORE EMERGENCY CREWS ARRIVED. SHE LATER DIED FROM HER INJURIES AT UOFL HOSPITAL.          LMPD'S TRAFFIC UNIT CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE.