LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Trimble County man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail in the state’s first prosecution for animal torture under Ethan’s Law. 35-year-old Thomas Bagwell sealed 11 ...

The abuse and torture he endured have sparked legislative change as Kentucky enacts Ethan’s Law, a measure aimed at bolstering animal welfare and holding abusers accountable. Kentucky ...

THERE’S NO WORD OF ANY ARREST. A TRIMBLE COUNTY MAN IS THE FIRST PERSON IN THE STATE CONVICTED UNDER ETHAN’S LAW, PASSED LAST YEAR. ETHAN’S LAW MAKES TORTURING A DOG OR CAT A FELONY.