Lexington KY

Three masked men broke into multiple vehicles across two Northern Kentucky counties early Monday morning, stealing items and a gun before leading police on a chase in a stolen car.

A domestic violence attack in May of 2024 that left one woman without her leg is now going to trial, court documents report.

The Lexington Police Department said the search is connected to the disappearance of 14-year-old Lydia Perkins, who was reported missing in October 1997.

The man who killed a 6-year-old boy in Kentucky and was released from prison this month after serving less than half of his 20-year sentence is being extradited to Kentucky after a recent arrest in Florida, officials said Tuesday at a news conference. Ronald Exantus, 42, was arrested Oct. 9 in Marion County, Fla.,...

Good morning, Kentucky. Here's what you need to know today. 1. Heavy toll: Kentucky among states with highest obesity rates. A recently released study found obesity is dropping in many states, but Kentucky remains one state with the worst obesity rates in the nation. 2. New winter shelter planned as...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – One of Lexington’s favorite fall traditions is back! PumpkinMania at Transylvania University is celebrating its 15th year — lighting up the historic steps of Old Morrison with hundreds of glowing jack-o’-lanterns. Each pumpkin was carved by students, alumni, and...

JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Fire crews in Jessamine County responded to a devastating house fire Sunday afternoon that left a family without a home. According to the Jessamine County Fire District, firefighters were called out around 12:30 p.m. to a fully involved residential structure fire on Logana...

A pedestrian was hit by a Fayette County school bus Tuesday morning, according to the Lexington Police Department. The collision happened just before 7:30 a.m. on outbound Richmond Road, near Lakeshore Drive. Lexington police Sgt. Ilya Sharapov said the bus hit a pedestrian, and the pedestrian was taken to a hospital...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - As fall temperatures signal the arrival of colder months, Lexington’s homeless shelters are already reaching capacity, leaving organizations scrambling to find solutions for hundreds of people who may have nowhere to sleep this winter. City-wide surveys conducted by different organizations...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A man accused in a Lexington shooting appeared in court on Tuesday. Shots were fired on Briarwood Circle in August of 2022 leading to a three year search for the shooter. Police arrested Devin Lovette in connection with shooting just weeks ago. They now blame him...