Police up Patrols After Looters Steal Donations for Kentucky Tornado Victims

Police up patrols after looters steal donations for Kentucky tornado victims

Police in southern Kentucky are stepping up patrols in the area where a deadly tornado hit after looters stole from a donation site meant to help victims.

'It was gone': Looters steal donations from Laurel County trailer park hit by tornado

Looters stole donations from a Kentucky trailer park hit by the deadly tornado.

Donations stolen from tornado survivors in London - WNKY News 40 Television

LONDON, Ky. (WKYT) – Not long after a deadly tornado hit Kentucky, looters moved in. One trailer park was hit, but the owners hope their supplies were taken by people who need them. Debbie Jansen and Karenda Vaughn are partial owners of Bill Vaughn Memorial Trailer Park. Jansen says, “Two families lost everything. They were found in the debris. They’re both, they’re all alive. Thank the Lord.” They were hit with a different type of devastation w…

‘We’re blessed to be alive’: Communities work to recover after deadly storms

As the storm raged on, so did Nina Cox's faith.

Laurel County, KY, community finds hope in unity and prayer after deadly tornado

A small church in the county is opening its doors — and its heart — to a community in crisis after one of the deadliest tornadoes in the state's history.

A prayer vigil in honor of lives lost in recent tornado

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The City of London is holding a community prayer vigil on Friday night to honor the lives lost in last week’s devastating tornado. Officials say the vigil will begin at 8 p.m. and is meant to bring the community together in remembrance and support as recovery continues. At least 19 people were killed in the May 16 storm, including 17 from Laurel County. The event is open to the public, and community members …