radioNOVO News for Frankfort: June 9, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 06/09/26          A FRANKFORT MAN IS FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER A SATURDAY NIGHT CRASH ON OLD LAWRENCEBURG ROAD. POLICE SAY 28-YEAR-OLD ERIK CEDILLO, WHO WAS ALLEGEDLY DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE OR INSURANCE, STRUCK A FORD EXPLORER, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. THE EXPLORER’S DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO FRANKFORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. CEDILLO WAS ARRESTED ON DUI AND FELONY WANTON ENDANGERMENT CHARGES AND IS BEING HELD ON A $10,000 CASH BOND.          TRAGEDY IN LEXINGTON, WHERE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY FOOTBALL PLAYER NIC SMITH HAS DIED.THE 20-YEAR-OLD DEFENSIVE LINEMAN WAS FOUND MONDAY MORNING IN A CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALL.  CAMPUS POLICE AND THE COUNTY CORONER ARE INVESTIGATING, THOUGH OFFICIALS SAY INITIAL FINDINGS SHOW NO SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY.HEAD COACH WILL STEIN CALLED SMITH'S PASSING A "TREMENDOUS LOSS" FOR THE PROGRAM.          A MAJOR DONOR IS SUING LEXINGTON’S NEW GATTON PARK, DEMANDING A REFUND ON A TWO-MILLION-DOLLAR PLEDGE.          TEXAS RANCHER SUSAN NAYLOR CLAIMS THE PARK BREACHED THEIR CONTRACT BY FAILING TO PROPERLY FEATURE HER LATE SON’S NAME AT THE "WATERPLAY" AREA.          PARK OFFICIALS DENY THE ALLEGATIONS, SAYING THEY HAVE FULLY COMPLIED WITH THE AGREEMENT AND WILL VIGOROUSLY DEFEND THE LAWSUIT.