Lexington KY

A 42-year-old Honduran citizen died in his New York jail cell while in ICE custody last week, leaving behind a daughter and past girlfriend who are now fighting to bring his body home.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Fayette County grand jury has indicted two men in connection with the deaths of two Lexington teenagers whose disappearances earlier this year sparked a massive search effort across Central Kentucky. According to the indictment, Jesus Reyes-Ocampo is charged with two counts of...

A 20-year-old man, Jon’tay Mattingly, has been charged with first-degree assault following a shooting at a bus stop in Lexington. The victim, who remains unnamed, is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. Mattingly was arrested after being identified through surveillance footage. He faces additional...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) presented 13 awards for best practices to schools and districts during the 2025 Continuous Improvement Summit at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, and some schools from western Kentucky were recognized. According to the KDE, the local western...

Students at William Wells Brown Elementary in Lexington are showing their support for a classmate who has been away from school for months while battling a serious heart condition.

A group of Democratic lawmakers in Lexington is urging a forensic audit of Fayette County Public Schools due to growing distrust stemming from financial controversies. Concerns involving a new tax proposal, conflicting financial reports, and questionable spending have contributed to calls for accountability. While...

Versailles Police say officers and the distillery's security were led on an all-night manhunt after five Cincinnati men broke into the facility and led officers on a chaotic chase.

Several people are hurt after an explosion at a Kentucky plant. Fayette Co. School Board Chair clarifies external audit process. Murphy says their request for an audit will be done by the audit committee. Kentucky Rep. discusses joint statement on loss of confidence in FCPS leadership. Updated: 19 hours ago.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A teenager accused in the murders of two other teenagers has been indicted. Jesus Eduardo Reyes Ocampo was indicted by a Fayette County grand jury on two counts of murder and tampering with physical evidence in the murders of Ali Naqvi and Aoun Basboos. The teens...

A Kentucky sheriff was hit as he sat in his cruiser at a crash scene. Kentucky State Police said the incident happened on I-64 on Sunday when Montgomery County Sheriff David Charles was assisting a Bath County fire department shut down the interstate following an accident. While Charles was still...