One person injured following shooting incident in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — A 22-year-old man was hospitalized Wednesday evening following a shooting in Lexington, according to the Lexington Police Department. Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 5:45 p.m. in the 700 block of Ward Drive. When they arrived, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Police...
Laken Snelling Must Wear Electronic Monitor After Judge Restricts Release for Cheerleader Who Allegedly...
The University of Kentucky cheerleader, 22, will have to wear an electronic monitor as she waits to learn if she will be indicted by a grand jury.
Judge orders electronic monitoring for ex-Kentucky student accused of concealing birth of son
On Oct. 29, an order was entered that added electronic monitoring to Laken Snelling's house arrest at her father's home in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
Coroner seeks dental records to identify skeletal remains found near Lexington park
Authorities said the remains that were found had "extensive dental restoration," and that comparing dental records would help conclusively identify them.
Kentucky man died after being tased 40 times in jail, lawsuit claims
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The family of a Madison County man says he died after being tased 40 times while in jail, according to a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit says Jonathan Mansfield died at UK Hospital on Oct. 10. He was arrested Sept. 27 on a public intoxication charge.
Lexington businesses unite to serve free lunches for first responders on National First Responders...
On Tuesday, several local businesses in the Warehouse Block came together to celebrate National First Responders Day.
More than 25 KY lawmakers urge parole board to imprison Ronald Exantus
More than two-dozen Kentucky state representatives signed a letter Wednesday urging the Kentucky Parole Board to return to prison a man who was released early from a 20-year sentence this month despite killing a child. In the letter, lawmakers asked the parole board to deem Ronald Exantus, 42, ineligible for...
Lexington police officer gets 5-week suspension. Find out why
A Lexington police officer is serving a five-week unpaid suspension for failing to follow orders and swearing at suspects. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted Oct. 9 to approve the suspension for officer Adam Cervasio for two different instances. The first was a four-week suspension for misconduct,...
Nonprofits are stepping up as KY families brace for SNAP benefits suspension
Nearly 600,000 Kentuckians could lose vital food assistance on November 1 when SNAP benefits are suspended, leaving many families scrambling for options.
Morning Briefing: Calls to close Paris motel, birth barriers for mothers and bitters and...
Good morning, Kentucky. Here's what you need to know today. Today's weather is predicted to be the same as Tuesday night, with wind being the only difference. Showers from Tuesday night will barrel in, so be sure to give each other ample space on the roads and take extra time for the morning commute. We’ll then...
