SHIVELY, Ky. —

Commonwealth's Attorney Gerina Whethers addressed a town hall in Shively on Tuesday night after presenting a proposal aimed at curbing youth violence by holding parents accountable for their children's actions.

“We are actually just proposing that we need some type of law that has accountability for parents or caregivers to those who are just completely detached,” Whethers said. “The big part of it is that once they get to us, which are felonies, it is too late.”

Attendees voiced a range of opinions about the proposal. Danny Staudenheimer, a resident, suggested that local leaders could do more to address the root causes of crime.

“I think there's more that Shively City Council and the mayor can do to reduce crime, more than just having more cops on the streets,” he said.

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