Man charged with murder found guilty of lesser charge in Lexington murder trial
A jury returned a lesser charge Thursday for a man on trial for murder in a 2023 shooting in downtown Lexington, finding him guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the case. Scott Lawless, 34, was arrested May 28, 2023, after the shooting that left 35-year-old Kevin Van Huddleston Reel , of Owensboro, dead following...
FCPS to sell Southside Technical Center
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Southside Technical Center Building has been placed on the market. The Fayette County Public School Board voted Monday to contract with a commercial real estate agent to help sell the building on Harrodsburg Road. Property Assessor records show it’s valued at $8.9M. The 40,518 square...
Inside the investigation: Detective breaks down 27-year-old Lexington homicide
After nearly three decades of unanswered questions, the 1998 homicide of Linda Rutledge has finally been solved, bringing long-awaited closure to her family, thanks to advances in DNA testing and a tip from a caller.
Education secretary McMahon visits Kentucky middle school
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — The United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon made a stop in Kentucky on Thursday where she visited students at a middle school in Georgetown as part of her nationwide tour, History Rocks!. As America celebrates its 250th anniversary education secretary, Linda McMahon is visiting schools...
Speakeasy Dispensary debuts in Lexington as Kentucky’s cannabis market grows
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Eight months after replacing a popular hamburger restaurant, the Speakeasy Dispensary said it is helping Kentuckians. Kentucky’s newest medical marijuana dispensary — the state’s second — is now open. A new routine for thousands is taking root in central Kentucky as the...
Lexington man pleads guilty to meth trafficking, firearms charges after undercover buys
A Lexington man has agreed to plead guilty to federal drug and firearms charges after investigators say he sold large quantities of methamphetamine and multiple guns to confidential informants during a months-long undercover operation in Fayette County. Osama Omar Qasem entered into a plea agreement filed this week...
Lexington man accused of selling meth, fentanyl and loaded guns from apartment, feds say
A Lexington man is accused of selling large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl — along with loaded firearms — out of his apartment during a series of controlled buys late last year and earlier this month, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court.
Fayette County officials ask for help naming new Lexington elementary school
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) is asking the community for help naming a new elementary school. The school is under construction on Greendale Road in Lexington. District officials said the chosen name must meet one of the following requirements:. Prominent local, state, or national...
BBN’s epic misery-to-elation mood swing captured perfectly in social media posts
Malachi Moreno's buzzer beater flipped the social media narrative on it's head. See the wild mood swing in real time.
Kentucky Blood Center updates eligibility rules, allowing more cancer patients to donate
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — More cancer patients are now eligible to donate blood under updated guidelines from the Kentucky Blood Center. According to a release, the organization says it has lifted a longtime deferral that prevented many cancer patients from donating blood. Under the updated eligibility...
