Coleman said continuing to make Louisville, Kentucky's largest city, safer sits at the top of his list.
The child was transported to Norton Women and Children's Hospital in St. Matthews where they died.
Tears streamed down 19-year-old Ava Jones’ face as she told a jury that while she was once on scholarship to play basketball for Iowa, she can no longer shoot a basketball or even walk very far after a Louisville man accused of being high on fentanyl crashed into her family in 2022.
Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Drabestadt told jurors Michael Hurley had “nothing but selfishness and wanton disregard” when he drove his vehicle into a Kansas family in downtown Louisville.
Louisville man caught on video beating woman, dragging her into vehicle arrested after SWAT standoff
Witnesses told police they watched Artis Chenault hit the victim with his vehicle, drag her into the vehicle while unconscious, and flee the scene.
Attorney General Russell Coleman said on Tuesday there is nearly $900 million in opioid settlement money available to use. He asked that $3.6 million to go toward youth drug prevention.
Louisville nonprofit VOCAL-KY led a community event at Jefferson Square Park on International Overdose Awareness Day.
Fentanyl caused 79% of last year's overdose deaths in Kentucky.
The St. Matthews Police Department said the case is one of the largest in its history.