Lexington KY

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY – Sheriff Dwayne F. Depp announced the arrest of a suspect involved in a scam targeting an elderly resident by impersonating a federal law enforcement officer. The investigation began after the victim reported being contacted by individuals claiming to be Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agents....

Court documents are revealing new details about the case involving University of Kentucky student Laken Snelling, who is accused of concealing the birth and death of her newborn child earlier this year.

A serious crash on Leestown Road in Frankfort has led to the tragic death of Rebecca Elizabeth Shackleford, a 47-year-old passenger. The incident occurred when a vehicle carrying Shackleford collided with a garbage truck, causing life-threatening injuries. Emergency services transported the victims to UK Hospital,...

Kentucky is hitting the road to play in a hostile environment at Williams-Brice Stadium. A sold-out crowd might not be the only element the Wildcats are facing at South Carolina. A little more than 48 hours away from kickoff, meteorologists have a gloomy forecast for the night game. According to AccuWeather, there’s...

Hundreds of animals across Kentucky are suffering, and many shelters are so full they’re forced to turn away new intakes.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - An exotic bird was rescued outside a Lexington pizza restaurant earlier this week. Officials with Lexington Fayette-Animal Care & Control said a diamond dove native to Australia was found in poor condition at Sir Pizza on New Circle Road. Two Sir Pizza employees found the bird...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18/UGC) – A family is now fighting to bring a 42-year-old Honduran citizen’s body home after his death while in ICE custody last week. According to LEX 18, the man’s daughter, along with a former girlfriend in Lexington, are working to bring Santos Reyes-Banegas’ body home for burial.

A century-plus-old manufacturer intends to shutter a Kentucky facility. Leggett & Platt plans to lay off 100 employees when it closes its Georgetown adjustable bed operation at 108 Summer Court in Georgetown, about 70 miles east of Louisville. The Missouri-based company dates back to 1883 and manufactures home and...

The man seriously injured in a recent Lexington shooting worked for the city’s Division of Waste Management, according to Mayor Linda Gorton. In a Thursday Facebook post, Gorton identified the man was Stephon Vanzant and said he has worked for waste management since August. Vanzant was shot Sept. 18 in the area of...

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