Former Louisville pediatrician pleads guilty in murder-for-hire plot to kill ex-husband

Former Louisville pediatrician Stephanie Russell will be sent to federal prison after pleading guilty and admitting to stalking her ex-husband and attempting to hire someone to kill him. Russell's trial was set to begin Monday morning in U.S. District Court in downtown Louisville and expected to last six days, but instead wrapped up in less than two hours with Russell accepting a plea agreement. If Judge David Hale agrees to the prosecution's recommendation, Russell will be sentenced to at least eight years in federal prison. Had she gone to trial,...