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In a significant crackdown on fraud, seven farmers and a warehouse manager in Kentucky have been sentenced to prison for a multi-million dollar crop insurance fraud scheme. The fraudulent activities, spanning from 2014 to 2019, involved falsifying crop loss claims related to burley tobacco production, resulting in...

One man was taken into custody after a barricade situation on Clark Drive in Richmond, Kentucky, following a physical altercation, and the suspect surrendered peacefully after negotiations with police.

A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with a shots-fired call near Centre Parkway in Lexington.

Deputies with the Scott County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) warned community members on Friday about scammers trying to disguise themselves as law enforcement.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Members of the Frontrunners running group gathered Christmas morning for their regular community run, continuing a tradition that brings runners together during the holidays. The group hosts informal walk-runs multiple times per week, and Christmas Day was no exception. A small group of...

In Lexington, however, the Fayette Mall parking is filling up yet again with people shopping, or bringing in gifts to return or exchange.

Editor’s note: “Whatever Happened To” is a Herald-Leader effort to update readers on stories that grabbed headlines and attention with previous coverage. If you want to know the latest on a story from the past, contact us at [email protected]. A Richmond treatment center for substance use disorder is once again...

The story of WinStar Farm can't be told without big chapter about cornerstone sire Distorted Humor, and that chapter continues to be written as the pensioned stallion approaches his 33rd year of life. Distorted Humor literally came with the place when Kenny Troutt and Bill Casner purchased the former Prestonwood...

FRANKFORT — Leaves crunch under Kasia Bradley’s boots as she walks through the woods on Kentucky State University’s campus, listening for another sound — the knocking of a woodpecker against a tree. “You hear it?” Bradley said, noting the volume of the knocking. “It’s probably red-bellied.” She thought she had...

WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - Winchester Police Department officers and dispatchers are working on Christmas Day to ensure public safety continues around the clock. The department employs 33 sworn police officers and 16 communications officers. Some of them helped maintain coverage during the holiday. Winchester Police...