radioNOVO News KY News Roundup for August 11, 2026

RNN KY NEWS ROUNDUP A teacher and band director at Marion County High School is formally accused of sexually abusing students.  Kentucky State Police report 34-year-old Adam McRay has been indicted on well over a dozen criminal counts and is being held that the Marion County Detention Center.  KSP began investigating McRay back in May of this year after getting a tip from Lebanon police about possible inappropriate contact with at least two students.  He had been working as the Marion County High School band director since July of 2024 after serving as assistant band director in Mercer County.A young man from Laurel County is facing charges for allegedly using flashing lights on his vehicle to stop drivers on Kentucky Highway 30 this past weekend.  The Laurel County Sheriff's Office says 19-year-old Korie Noble has been arrested on impersonation of a police officer and other counts.  Deputies say Noble was driving a white Ford Expedition with red and white lights and law enforcement markings on it when he pulled over two vehicles on Saturday night.  Noble tells officials he formerly worked as a firefighter and decided to use the lights he still has on his vehicle has to stop someone over a road rage incident.A man is in custody after successfully evading Kentucky law enforcement since 2022.  The Knox County Sheriff's Office reports 36-year-old Floyd House was arrested while working at a construction site in Corbin last Friday.  House was charged with unlawful transaction with a minor by authorities in Elliott County four years ago and has been on the run since that time.  He is also wanted for failing to pay DUI fines in Clay County and refusing to appear on traffic charges in Laurel County.Governor Andy Beshear says a new organization is needed to replace Network For Hope in Kentucky.  The nonprofit arranged for organ donations until U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Junior decertified it last week.  An investigation found the group pursued organs from individuals who still showed signs of life.  The Network of Hope CEO says he plans to appeal Kennedy's decision.