Public Safety: Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips was honored with flags lowered to half-staff in Franklin, Sept. 30–Oct. 4, after his death in the line of duty. Courts & Crime: Aleksey Koloskov was sentenced to 17 years to life for the 2013 murder of Melinda Ingram in northern Kentucky, after he confessed and later claimed innocence. Child Welfare: Court docs say a Northern Kentucky caseworker faces charges after allegedly sending abused girls back home following an investigation that began with reported injuries. Drugs & Treatment: The North Central Kentucky Drug Task Force unanimously hired its first director, John Moberly, to lead multi-county efforts in Oldham, Henry, Trimble and Carroll. Local Economy & Jobs: Eureka Energy and Türkiye’s GAP Grup announced a North American partnership to market aluminum and solar infrastructure products, with a long-term goal of manufacturing in Appalachia. Community & Culture: A veterans reunion at the Town of Shenandoah Museum highlighted the USS Shenandoah’s legacy, while Norton Children’s held input sessions for a planned pediatric campus in Jeffersontown.