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Police arrest several after panic at Kentucky State Fair

Headline from Omaha World-Herald, from the development of Aug 21, 2022

Newest development Aug 22, 2022 · 2 reports9 people arrested after causing panic at the Kentucky State Fair

Authorities say nine people were arrested at the Kentucky State Fair, which closed early Saturday night after suspicious activity was reported to law enforcement. Kentucky State Police said in a

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    Police arrest several after panic at Kentucky State Fair

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

  2. Newest

    9 people arrested after causing panic at the Kentucky State Fair

    Headline from Fox News ·

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    Police arrest several after panic at Kentucky State Fair (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Authorities say nine people were arrested at the Kentucky State Fair, which closed early Saturday night after suspicious activity was reported to law enforcement. Kentucky State Police said in a

  2. NBC News

    Several arrested at Kentucky State Fair following incident on Saturday (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The "suspicious activity," which is being investigated by Kentucky State Police, prompted a "soft close" of the fair.

  3. WHAS Louisville

    Several arrested after 'incident' closes Kentucky State Fair early Saturday night (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    Officials did not disclose what the incident was but said the fair began a soft close at 10 p.m. Saturday. They plan to resume normal operations Sunday.

  4. WHAS Louisville

    What you need to know about those arrested at the Kentucky State Fair (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    According to Kentucky State Police, nine people were arrested Saturday, but not all those arrests are connected to the incident that scared fair-goers.

  5. Fox News

    9 people arrested after causing panic at the Kentucky State Fair (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Police arrested nine people at the Kentucky State Fair. The group caused panic with devices that simulated gunfire noise. Investigators did not find evidence of a fired weapon yet.

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