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Owen Co. woman arrested for trying to kill her father

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A northern Kentucky woman is accused of trying to murder her father, who's a county sheriff.

Police say it happened in Glencoe, at the home of Owen County Sheriff Zemer Hammond.

They say Heather Hammond pointed a loaded weapon at her father. But, when she pulled the trigger, the gun jammed.

Hammond is charged with attempted murder and wanton endangerment.

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