radioNOVO News for Frankfort: May 11, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 05/11/26          A FRANKFORT GRANDMOTHER IS BEHIND BARS AFTER ALLEGEDLY LETTING HER YOUNG GRANDSON DRIVE AN S-U-V INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. POLICE SAY THEY FOUND LESLIE CARRUTHERS INTOXICATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF HER NISSAN PATHFINDER LAST THURSDAY NIGHT ON JETT BOULEVARD. CARRUTHERS IS NOW FACING FELONY WANTON ENDANGERMENT AND CHILD WELFARE COUNTS, AND IS BEING HELD AT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY JAIL IN LIEU OF 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH BOND.            A FATAL APARTMENT FIRE IN LOUISVILLE’S SOUTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD YESTERDAY WAS SPARKED BY SMOKING WHILE USING OXYGEN. ONE PERSON WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AFTER FIREFIGHTERS FOUND THE BLAZE CONTAINED TO A SINGLE ROOM ON COLONIAL OAKS COURT. OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE WAS BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL WITHIN FIVE MINUTES, AND NO OTHER RESIDENTS WERE DISPLACED.  NO WORD YET ON THE VICTIM'S IDENTITY.          TWO KENTUCKY PRISON GUARDS HAVE BEEN FIRED AND A THIRD SUSPENDED AFTER A HANDCUFFED INMATE’S HEAD WAS SLAMMED INTO A WALL. THE FEBRUARY INCIDENT AT THE STATE PENITENTIARY IN EDDYVILLE WENT UNREPORTED FOR OVER A MONTH UNTIL THE INMATE FILED A COMPLAINT. INTERNAL AFFAIRS CONFIRMED THE ASSAULT.  CAPTAIN ADAM NOLES AND LIEUTENANT RAYMOND MARZILLI HAVE BEEN TERMINATED, AS A RESULT. PRISON OFFICIALS SAY MISCONDUCT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.