Lexington KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - UPDATE: One person is fighting for their life after they were shot. Lexington police say around 9:40 p.m. Sunday, officers got several shots fired calls from Village Drive. They found an adult victim who had been shot nearby on Devonport Drive. The lieutenant we spoke to...

Kentucky running back Jamarion Wilcox has been arrested following accusations of sexual abuse, with the report coming to light several weeks after he was suspended. The redshirt sophomore was banned from team activities back in August, with head coach Mark Stoops disclosing that he would not be with the program for...

Laken Snelling, the former University of Kentucky STUNT team member whose newborn was found deceased in a trash bag in her bedroom closet, received support from several people during a recent court appearance. The 21-year-old appeared before a judge for less than a minute on Friday, Sept. 26. About 10 women were...

Authorities tell LEX18 there is an ongoing investigation by the Garrard County Sheriff's Office. There is no threat to the public.

The Georgetown Police Department hosted a shooting competition at its range, serving as a fundraiser for the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, which supports community-police partnerships.

Stable Recovery volunteers and community members spent the day cleaning up a house and five acres of land for Elizabeth Blythe, a well-known figure in the equine industry who has fallen on hard times.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Five pieces of jewelry that belonged to Misty Jackson, formerly Misty Noel, has been auctioned off. Jackson was recently divorced from her husband, ex-Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel who is serving time in prison pleading guilty to 27 felonies related to the use of Utica Township Volunteer Fire...

Fayette County students are bringing fidget toys back into style. But this time with a purpose that goes far beyond playground trends.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, September 23, 2025) – A Louisville, Ky., man, Benard Babot, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to 66 months in prison, for conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to his plea agreement, Babot knew that his coconspirators communicated with businesses located...

Editor’s note: This story contains details some readers may find disturbing. Police believe the baby found dead last month in the closet of a former University of Kentucky student-athlete was delivered at full term, according to court documents. That detail was one of several revealed in documents filed in Fayette...