Lexington KY

VERSAILLES, Ky. (WKRC) — A man was arrested after he allegedly stole an empty cash register. According to WDKY, 23-year-old Jose Aberto Alvarado-Mesa was arrested after allegedly stealing a cash register that turned out to be empty. Officers responded to the Liquor Barn in Versailles, Kentucky, after a security...

Lexington Police are investigating an assault that occurred on Daniel Court. Officers responded to reports of a possible shooting on December 17, where they found a male victim with a non-life-threatening chest injury. The injury was confirmed not to be from a gunshot, and the incident is currently classified as an...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — According to Gatton Park On The Town Branch‘s Facebook page, their Winter Village became the backdrop for a special holiday moment Wednesday night when Art proposed to Marilyn during the event’s festivities. The proposal took place inside a cozy igloo as...

Keaira Pennie, 30, of Lexington, Kentucky, was indicted for the murder of Edwin Haddix, 42, on Oct. 21, and her bond was lowered from $150,000 to $75,000 on Dec. 18.

SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Georgetown man is behind bars after a traffic stop led to the discovery of suspected drugs and cash. According to police, officers stopped a vehicle Tuesday after observing it driving at fluctuating speeds and failing to stay within its lane. Officers...

After a local judge’s controversial dismissal of a Lexington murder case, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Friday that Cornell Denmark Thomas II will face prosecution after all. Previously, Thomas, aged 37, was charged with wanton murder in a June 2020 car crash near Leestown Road that killed Tammy...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky appellate court has ordered the reinstatement of a murder case tied to a deadly 2020 crash in Lexington, ruling that a Fayette Circuit Court judge improperly dismissed the indictment. In a 108-page unanimous opinion issued Friday, the Kentucky Court of Appeals vacated the trial...

A simple coffee order from Danville to Nicholasville turned into an unexpected cross-country adventure, highlighting nationwide holiday shipping delays that have frustrated customers.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect 2024 city hall proposals after the city of Lexington initially provided the Herald-Leader with older versions of the RPFs. A 2023 rendering has also been removed. The city of Lexington is in final negotiations with the Lexington Opportunity Fund for a renovation...

Juan Godoy, 21, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses after allegedly firing shots at another vehicle in a road rage incident in Lexington, KY.