Lexington KY

A 20-year-old man accused of shooting someone at a bus stop was wearing an ankle monitor at the time of the alleged crime, according to court documents.

The Lexington Herald-Leader’s Bill Estep is the winner of this year’s most esteemed Kentucky Press Association award. Estep, 65, who retired this summer after 40 years with the news organization, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Al Smith Award for public service through community journalism by a Kentuckian....

Investigators with the Kentucky State Police have released additional details about a fiery, six-vehicle interstate crash in Central Kentucky that left three people dead and three others injured. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 on Interstate 64 in Woodford County, near mile marker 61, between the Midway...

Lexington police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting a man at a downtown business. Jonathan Streete, 29, was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of first-degree assault and four counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. Police previously said Streete shot a man and damaged a business with gunfire...

The Kroger on Euclid Avenue has reopened after a temporary closure due to a leak in the grocery store's refrigeration system on the roof, which required the assistance of the health department and hazmat units.

A six-car pileup on Friday, Sept. 12, left three people dead and three injured on I-64 west in Woodford County.

A 20-year-old man previously accused of murder was charged in a shooting that left a man seriously injured Thursday in Lexington. Jon’Tay Mattingly, 20, is charged with first-degree assault and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. In an update, the Lexington Police Department said Mattingly was also charged...

A man who was the Crime Stoppers wanted person of the week is now in custody. A man accused in a deadly DUI crash from last year is on his way to prison. 2nd West Nile case confirmed in Lexington; another round of spraying announced. Updated: 5 hours ago. A...

The 21-year-old has been charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant

A gray, single-story building lined with wide windows sits at 377 South Limestone. Since it was built in 1986, this building has been a second home for music lovers, serving Lexington’s music community for over 30 years. CD Central was the fifth music store to place its roots in...