(KMN) 7.9: Back In Time - Hour 3

they did yesterday. What I didn't really know what to expect was and I didn't really give it much thought, but the reaction from the community of Barchtown yesterday, as you could tell that community was happy to see Crystal Rodgers family get justice and to get some closure in that situation. But really it's one one big step. It's a big step, and maybe this one big step leads to other steps taken to hold others accountable for the

notable homicides that have taken place in Barchtown. But if you are somebody from Barchtown, I'm sure you're proud to be from there, and clearly what went on with Crystal Rogers and Officer ellis Crystal Rogers father Tommy.

think we're slowly making progress. When people outside of Louisville think of Louisville, they think of not so great things like the Breonna Taylor situation, and unfortunately many other not so great stories about our city, some more lighthearted than others. But I mean, this may sound silly, but the arrest of can't think of the golfer's name while am I blanking on his name? The golfer who got arrested here in Louisville. Scheffler, Yeah, Scotti Scheffler. What a brain fart

on my end. So again, like that doesn't represent the entire city of Louisville, or even the entire LMPD.

come to mind. I mean, Bargetown in twenty twelve was named by the USA today is the most beautiful small town in America. And it is beautiful. I mean, it is vibrant in the Bourbon community, some states, the Bourbon capital the world. You've got Mold Kentucky home. Their downtown area is beautiful, something out of a movie. Kind of

takes you back in time. So again, I had no real expectation as far as what the people of Bargtown were expecting and what they would do, but you could tell yesterday was a big day for that community and certainly a good day all so real quick the case itself, I mean mean, when you when you consider the fact that this was mostly just I mean, this was largely circumstantial.

Now you did have consistent and damning evidence that was circumstantial, but again there and you also had a test the testimony of the co conspirator here, Lawson, that was that was huge, and that was something that we knew was going to be instrumental and then being able to bring the charges and of course take this thing to trial

and get the get the verdict that they want. But if you go back and look at some data of other cases that are that are similar when it comes to just what type of evidence you had, I mean, it's not uncommon to see somebody end up being found not guilty. I mean this is a while back, but Casey Anthony, you remember that trial. She was accused of murdering her two year old daughter and prosecution post the prosecution focused mostly just on her behavior after her daughter's disappearance,

including lying to the police partying. I think she ended up getting like tattoos and stuff the night that her daughter was I guess supposedly killed, and her daughter went missing for thirty one days before it was reported. Yet there was no cause of death determine from the remains and no DNA evidence.

as many times as possible. There's no physical evidence, this is all circumstantial.

for this gentleman to succeed. And we'll tell you what he had to say here recently as he visited his first JCPS school earlier this week. All right, an update on traving weather coming your way right here right now on news radio eight forty whas can a new leader turn the page for JCPS after many years of I guess what we'll call transportation turmoil.

doctor Yearwood is laser focused on transportation. And again, if you know the history and even if it's not, even if you didn't have the fiasco that you've had really a couple of years ago being the big one, and it's never been a smooth situation seemingly as far as getting kids to school and the bus situation and all that, So makes total sense to emphasizes that being something you're

very focused on. But he met with the district's team to ensure that six hundred plus bus drivers are going to be ready for the first day of school, which will be on August the seventh. So it's a promising sign that right out of the gate, this guy is at least well aware of what needs to be the focus.

But I feel like this is one of those things where if you mess this up and it may not even be your direct fault, right it's just gonna be hard to come back from because right now it just feels like there's and it's not fair because there's so many people at JCPS that do a great job that have nothing to do with issues that the school system

has had. And honestly, I mean, even if there is legitimate blame to go towards whoever not only maybe an individual, but maybe multiple people responsible for some of the issues. I mean, I don't think anybody's out here trying to have these situations take place. Now again, you've got to

be held accountable. So I'm rooting for doctor Brian Yearwood to although it seems almost possible to envision but a really smooth first day where not that you have a perfect day where there's no issue at all, but a smooth day all around when it comes to just getting kids to school. I mean, this is the biggest school system in our state, and man, I really feel like this is a thankless job, just because no matter what you do, you're facing criticism. And I mean, Marty poyl

can tell you firsthand what comes with this job. But

I mean, let's just be honest. When it comes to getting kids to school, that's like the first step, right and having a successful school system getting them there, and that of course became a national story here in Louisville a couple of years ago, and I doubt we'll see something quite like that ever again, to be honest with you, but I just I can see it if it ends up being a day where even objective folks look back and say, yeah, they messed that up.

That I would I would know how to use the software myself, front and back. But right now, if you want to help out, meaning you you do your part as a parent making sure you have all the information that you have, you can go to jcpsfirst day dot com. They've got a bus teller within that system at JCPS first day dot com and you can verify your child's bus stop.

listen live at whas dot com. So a new report shows that twenty seven percent of Americans have a side hustle. And maybe you don't know what a side hustle is, I'm assuming you do, but a way in which you can do a job on the side that is not your everyday gig where you make a living, but you can just make some extra money. And with the economy being what it is, I feel like that's never been

more needed than it is right now. But that twenty seven percent is actually lower than what it used to be, despite seemingly they're being more of a need for side hustles, just for people to live a little bit more comfortably. So current side hustles that are becoming really really popular as far as just as that, and I'm sure this change is often but mobile car washing services. So if you've got like your own side hustle of being an auto detailer, you can at the time as of now,

you can make some money. There's low startup costs and high convenience when it comes to just people would rather do that than maybe go through And I mean, I feel like if you were good at what you do, you will always find work because people want their car taking care of. And if you can do it for less than maybe a company that does it as a corporation, and it's just a side hustle for you to make a little bit of money, then I get it. This

is something that I was not aware of. But selling stock photos so you can take photos that you own and instead of paying professional photographers to go make stock photos for these companies that need photos for content, I'm sure if somebody's just doing that as a side hustle. And the phones we have in our pocket, the camera on them is amazing. So that's one I wouldn't have thought of, but makes total sense. Crypto trading is one

of the popular side hustles right now in America. And then pet sitting that surprises me a little bit, but I think people will always want their pets to be taken care of, and now people are earning money to go watch your pet for a while, and then the other is freelancing food and grocery delivery. So I guess you can pay somebody less than what you would pay

Kroger or Walmart when they bring when they bring your groceries. Now, one of the reasons may be why you're seeing the percentage dropping as far as those that do have a side hustle that brings them money that helps them live more comfortably, is because it's become harder to monetize certain things. Like I never did this because I never believed you could make money, but apparently you could taking online surveys.

I mean, I think you'd have to. To me, it always just seem like a scam, Like nobody they're really going to pay you to take a survey, And I guess they would, but you'd have to do a lot of them for it to be kind of worth your while. But this is what used to be. I mean, this was my side hustle that really was just something I love doing, and then I ended up I could make a little money doing and then it turned into me kind of launching that into the career that I have now.

But blogging for ad revenue, I mean that became a real challenge. That was ten years ago whenever I stopped sort of prioritizing that. But she used to be able to if you had good traffic, you could make legitimate money. And now it's just nowadays when it comes to digital dollars, there's just not as much there.

this is worth doing. How much has that changed with gas prices? Although they're down now as we speak, they've they've gotten lower and seemed to be training in the right direction, but that hadn't always been the case. And really, again, the cost of everything is expensive. John, you used to do the door dashing right.

pay you. I mean, again, there's some that are timeless, but again there's others that after a while, you giving your time to do it doesn't make you as much money. Or again, AI could do a lot of things now that people used to do.

And of course he was involved in a sex trafficking ring that had thousands of victims, many of whom were minor, and obviously he ended up. I mean, throughout that trial, testimony, core document, the investigation overall, I mean, it confirmed the reality of what happened. But now you just have I mean, what it stems from is the frustration from those who look at this as a cover up or incomplete justice, because these things just don't add up. How could this

have gone on? And it play out the way that it did during this trial after Epstein was charged in twenty nineteen, and everything play out the way that it did since then, including comments just a few months ago about a document being on a desk and now said document doesn't exist. So as delusional as that as that seems that it's an insult. It's an insult to our

intelligence to expect people to just believe that. It's Also, though, if you think about it, it's not the easiest situation here, because you could be you could be tied to Epstein and have nothing to do with the awful things he was involved in, or even any knowledge of it. I mean, that's pretty clear. But also think about this, for those who just say, I mean, what do they think, we're stupid?

I think it's a pretty stupid thing to assume that there'd be like a physical notepad where they're documenting for what I mean, like keeping it to be That just seems I mean, who would do that? That seems insane to think about. But anyways, we're all at least united on one front that this is nonsense.