Homeowner claims overnight Lexington shooting was hate crime
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police are searching for the person who fired more than a dozen rounds into a home on Magoffin Street early Tuesday morning. People were inside the home at the time of the shooting, police said. Ring camera captures shooting. Around 4:45 a.m., Alyani Thompson’s Ring camera...
History says Kentucky’s title hopes are already done
No national champion since 2004 has been ranked outside the AP top 12 in Week 6. Kentucky is unranked, history says that’s fatal for title hopes.
FCPS bus tips over on New Circle Road
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Fayette County School bus was spotted on its side Monday morning. Lexington Police say they were called out to Liberty Road just after 9 a.m. so an FCPS bus could be removed from a ditch. Chief of Staff Tracy Bruno tells WKYT, the bus was...
Tragic Multi-Vehicle Crash Claims Lives of Two Sisters in Lexington
A devastating multi-vehicle crash in Lexington, Kentucky, resulted in the tragic deaths of two sisters, aged 33 and 20. The accident occurred at the intersection of AA Highway and Walton Pike, involving several vehicles. Reports indicate that a westbound car collided with a Buick Century, leading to a chain reaction....
Country Music Legend Will Play Final Show This Friday: “It’s Been a Wonderful Run...
The road will come to an end for John Michael Montgomery this Friday. The "I Swear" singer will end his touring career this Friday at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. It's the city where Montgomery's journey began 30 years ago. Before signing with Atlantic Records, the Danville, Kentucky, native played in clubs...
Tow truck driver called hero for stopping bridge suicide
VERSAILLES, Ky. (WKYT) - Heroes come in all forms, and in Versailles, one drives a tow truck, according to city police. The Versailles Police Department recognized tow truck driver Stefano Slone with the Chief’s Commendation for preventing a suicide on Tyrone Bridge. Slone said he was towing a car...
KY woman convicted of killing mother released from prison after 20 years
A former Georgetown woman convicted of killing her mother in 2005 has been released from prison after 20 years. Stephanie Olson, 41, was released from the Kentucky Department of Corrections on Tuesday — five years before her full sentence was up. In 2005, Olson was sentenced by a Scott County jury to 25 years in...
Jessamine Co. man finishes 5 day stay in uninsulated shack to raise awareness for...
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Outside of the county’s library one Jessamine County man just spent five days in an uninsulated, deteriorating shack. For Templin, it’s not about replicating a homeless experience, it’s about starting a conversation about homelessness and affordable housing here in the county. Hundreds...
Reward offered for suspect considered armed and dangerous
Jeffrey Ryan is wanted on multiple warrants and is considered armed and dangerous, according to the department.
Kentucky woman freed 23 years after plotting mother’s stabbing death
Stephanie Olsen was released from prison after serving 20 years for her role in the stabbing death of her mother, Diane Snellen, in 2002.

















