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A case file released by LMPD last week shows that, even after the case was reopened, detectives did little investigating until the day before KyCIR published a sweeping investigation of Dan Johnson.
The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting has won a Peabody Award, which recognizes the nation’s most powerful storytelling and is considered the Pulitzer of radio. The award was announced Tuesday.
This is the third straight year that KyCIR has won the small radio category.
Heart of Fire was rebuilt through an arson relief program run by the federal government, and now the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has obtained a court order to sell the church.
The self-proclaimed Pope from Bullitt County walks down a rear stairwell at the Heart of Fire Church and steps out of sight.
His wife, Rebecca Johnson, steps forward.
The winner of the election will fill the vacancy in the 49th House District created by the December 13 death of Dan “Pope” Johnson.
This year, the county will run three elections: the special election and the primary and general elections in May and November.
The Republican nominee will compete against Democrat Linda Belcher, who served three terms before Johnson beat her in 2016.
The latest on our investigative series “The Pope’s Long Con.”
Kentucky State Rep. Dan Johnson’s suicide following sexual assault allegations has Frankfort reeling.
Hi, I’m Jasmine Demers, a reporter for KyCIR covering issues related to youth and social services. I’m also a corps member with Report For America, a national program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.