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Faked Death Rebuttal

By Angela Hatton

Paducah, KY – Democratic candidate for U.S House of Representatives Heather Ryan is dispelling rumors she faked her own death to avoid rent payments. The rebuttal comes after W-K-A-G in Hopkinsville ran a report this week that claimed Ryan or someone she knew faked death to avoid a landlord dispute from 2006. Ryan says the story is part of a Republican Party smear campaign to divert attention from the issues. She says she did have a dispute with her landlord after she violated her lease to move into her new husband's home, but, Ryan says, she paid the debt.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.