Unsettling details emerge as 1998 cold case is finally solved
After nearly three decades, the Lexington Police Department has identified Robert Eugene Brashers as the serial killer responsible for the 1998 murder of Linda Rutledge, after matching DNA evidence from the crime scene to shell casings and a gun used in the 1991 "Yogurt Shop Murders" case in Austin, Texas.
Kentucky reportedly makes the change BBN has been clamoring for
Fans have been begging Mark Pope to change his starting lineup. Those fans are getting their wish tonight.
16-year-old charged after shooting on Hedgewood Court in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A juvenile has been charged in connection with a shooting Monday evening on Hedgewood Court in Lexington, according to a release from police. Police say officers were sent around 6:53 p.m. to a home in the 200 block of Hedgewood Court after reports...
Semi-truck hits Lexington hospital overhang
A semi-truck hit an overhang behind the Baptist Health building in Lexington, Kentucky, causing damage to the building but no injuries to the driver or anyone else.
3 pets killed, 2 displaced in Lexington house fire
The Lexington Fire Department responded to a house fire on Woodhill Drive, resulting in the death of three dogs and the displacement of two adults, with the cause of the fire still under investigation. Select
LPD chief addresses 2025 violent crime as it continues to trend downward
Preliminary numbers show a significant drop in violent crime for the fourth consecutive year, with community violence down 60% since 2021, according to data released last week.
Driver removed from crashed car by bystander near Lexington I-75 ramp
A driver has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being removed from their car by a bystander following a crash near the Paris Pike on-ramp leading to I-75 South.
Heartland serial killer ID’d in 1998 Ky. murder
KENTUCKY (KFVS) - The serial killer responsible for the March 1998 murders of a mother and daughter in Portageville, Missouri, killed another woman in Kentucky that same year. That’s according to authorities in Lexington, who identified Robert Brashers as their killer in a video release posted to social media on...
Movies and TV shows casting in Lexington
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Lexington Police name Josef McLean as this week’s Wanted Person of the Week
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate this week’s Wanted Person of the Week. Police are searching for Josef McLean, who has active warrants for probation violation and third-degree sexual abuse. McLean’s date of birth is March 11, 1996.

















