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KSP: Inmate escapes from Dismas Charities in Owensboro
OWENSBORO, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) is searching for an inmate who escape from Dismas Charities in Owensboro on Friday, according to a press release. The inmate has been identified as 45-year-old Angela S. Long,…
Warm and Pleasant Weather Continues with Spotty Showers This Weekend
Sunshine and Warmth to End the Week Friday turned out to be a really nice day across central and eastern Kentucky. We saw plenty of…
Beshear signs 4 new bills to protect children, support sexual assault survivors in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Gov. Andy Beshear signed four bills today to better protect children across Kentucky and provide more support to survivors of sexual assault and rape. House Bills 4, 134, 521 and 778 address issues ranging from…
Lexington man arrested after allegedly firing gun during road rage incident
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — An arrest citation reported that 25-year-old Trayion A. Pritchett faces charges of first-degree wanton endangerment and third-degree terroristic threatening following a road rage incident in Lexington. The citation detailed that the incident occurred…
Scott County Sheriff's Office mourns unexpected death of deputy and school resource officer
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- The Scott County Sheriff's Office announced the unexpected death of Deputy David Hodapp, an 11-year veteran of the force and School Resource Officer at Scott County High School. The sheriff's office…
Authorities arrest Pineville man after a weeks-long manhunt
BELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A 27-year-old Pineville man is behind bars after a weeks-long manhunt following the discovery of drugs and firearms at his home. The Bell County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Marshals Service…
Warm Friday, a few evening showers, then a taste of summer
Warm and breezy Friday, with a few evening showers Friday brings a solid spring day overall. Expect a mix of sun and increasing clouds,…
Laurel County Sheriff's Office using new handheld SoToxa device to drug test drivers
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office has a new tool to help crack down on drug-related crashes and traffic stops. The agency is one of 81 in Kentucky equipped with a SoToxa, a handheld device that allows deputies to test…
Owingsville community supports longtime 911 dispatcher battling cancer
The tight-knit community of Owingsville is rallying to support a longtime 911 dispatcher who is battling colon cancer for a second time. For nearly two decades, Donna Vanlandingham has been the kind and caring voice Bath County residents hear…
Owner of Papi's restaurant pleads not guilty on 21 counts of sexual assault of a teen
UPDATE: April 10 at 1:30 p.m. 59-year-old Marcos Jesus Banuelos Valdes pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon to 17 counts of third-degree rape and four counts of third-degree sodomy involving a minor. During his court appearance, his attorney waived a formal…
33-year-old Lexington man faces several child sexual abuse charges, court documents reveal
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A 33-year-old Lexington man is facing several child sexual abuse charges following a months-long investigation, according to court documents. Documents reveal that police learned during the investigation that the abuse occurred from Jan.…
Police search for missing 20-year-old Flatwoods man with cerebral palsy and ask public to check cameras
FLATWOODS, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Authorities in Flatwoods are asking for the public's help locating 20-year-old Donovan Gwinn, a man with cerebral palsy who has been missing since Tuesday. Gwinn's family reported him missing on April 7. He…
Pleasant weather continues to close out the week
It was a delightful Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky as more spring-like air poured back into the region. After starting the morning with more comfortable…
EKPC seeks to appeal ruling to build a power line on Berea College property
MADISON COUNTY - (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - East Kentucky Power Cooperative is seeking a Kentucky Court of Appeals order to proceed with an electric transmission line project in southeastern Madison County after a lower court blocked its use of…
Man previously convicted of killing Lexington officer in 2010, arrested for stabbing and robbery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man previously convicted of killing a Lexington police officer in 2010 is back…
Floyd County man found guilty of manslaughter for 2025 shooting death
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Floyd County man has been convicted of first-degree manslaughter for an incident that happened last April in Auxier. On Wednesday, A Floyd County Jury found 68-year-old Larry Johnson guilty of the crime,…
Horse euthanized after fracturing right shoulder during Wednesday race at Keeneland
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A horse was humanely euthanized after fracturing its right shoulder during Race 8 on Wednesday, Keeneland said in a safety report. According to the report, an incident occurred on the backstretch; jockey Tyler…
Woman celebrates her life-saving transplant after surviving stage 5 kidney failure
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — April is recognized as National Donate Life Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation. For one couple, the living kidney donor program provided a life-saving solution. Debbie…
KSP: Manchester man arrested on rape, child sexual exploitation charges
CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — A 20-year-old man from Manchester is in custody at the Clay County Detention Center on various child sexual exploitation crimes, according to a press release by Kentucky State Police (KSP). According to…
Growing local gardening with the Victory Garden Blitz
BEREA, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — It doesn’t take expert knowledge to grow your own plants in a garden. One Madison County organization is delivering resources to community members to help people start – or grow – their own…
New law allows cameras on school buses to catch illegally passing drivers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — A new school bus safety measure will soon become law after Governor Beshear signed House Bill 7 yesterday. The legislation allows school districts to place cameras on school buses while they are stopped…
Documents reveal London police were at wrong house, lacked operational planning during Doug Harless shooting
(ABC 36 News Now) - UPDATE: April 10 at 8 p.m. Kentucky State Police has now released their findings in the investigation into the December 2024 officer-involved shooting of Doug Harless. According to KSP, London Police officers "believed they were…
Papi's Restaurant releases statement after owner charged with 21 counts of sexual assault of a teen
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - UPDATE: April 10 at 6:35 p.m. Papi's Restaurant has released a statement following the arrest of owner Marcos Jesus Banuelos Valdes, who is charged with 21 counts of sexual assault of a teenage…
KSP: Inmate escapes from Dismas Charities in Owensboro
OWENSBORO, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) is searching for an inmate who escape from Dismas Charities in Owensboro on Friday, according to a press release. The inmate has been identified as 45-year-old Angela S. Long,…
Beshear signs 4 new bills to protect children, support sexual assault survivors in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Gov. Andy Beshear signed four bills today to better protect children across Kentucky and provide more support to survivors of sexual assault and rape. House Bills 4, 134, 521 and 778 address issues ranging from…
Lexington man arrested after allegedly firing gun during road rage incident
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — An arrest citation reported that 25-year-old Trayion A. Pritchett faces charges of first-degree wanton endangerment and third-degree terroristic threatening following a road rage incident in Lexington. The citation detailed that the incident occurred…
Scott County Sheriff's Office mourns unexpected death of deputy and school resource officer
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- The Scott County Sheriff's Office announced the unexpected death of Deputy David Hodapp, an 11-year veteran of the force and School Resource Officer at Scott County High School. The sheriff's office…
Fighting Hunger in Kentucky during Spring Break
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - In Kentucky, one in five children, that's over 200,000 faces hunger, according to Feeding Kentuvky. A crisis that intensifies during…
33-year-old Lexington man faces several child sexual abuse charges, court documents reveal
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A 33-year-old Lexington man is facing several child sexual abuse charges following a months-long investigation, according to court documents. Documents reveal that police learned during the investigation that the abuse occurred from Jan.…
Man previously convicted of killing Lexington officer in 2010, arrested for stabbing and robbery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man previously convicted of killing a Lexington police officer in 2010 is back…
Horse euthanized after fracturing right shoulder during Wednesday race at Keeneland
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A horse was humanely euthanized after fracturing its right shoulder during Race 8 on Wednesday, Keeneland said in a safety report. According to the report, an incident occurred on the backstretch; jockey Tyler…
Woman celebrates her life-saving transplant after surviving stage 5 kidney failure
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — April is recognized as National Donate Life Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation. For one couple, the living kidney donor program provided a life-saving solution. Debbie…
Publix announces 3 new supermarket and liquor store locations coming to Kentucky
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Publix Super Markets is expanding its footprint in Kentucky with three new store locations in Richmond, Versailles, and Bowling Green. Each location will feature a 54,964-square-foot supermarket and an adjacent Publix Liquors. The new stores…
93-year-old killed in crash on Main Street in Lexington late Tuesday night
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A 93-year-old woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision late Tuesday night at the intersection of Main Street and Jefferson Street in Lexington. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers responded to the…
Lexington couple indicted on child abuse charges after allegedly locking kids in dog cage
UPDATE: April 7 at 12 p.m. A Fayette County grand jury indicted Lexington couple, 32-year-old Kayla Smith and 31-year-old Brian Smith, on six counts of first-degree criminal abuse…
Rowan County launches 'Adopt a Dispatcher' program for 911 dispatchers
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Morehead Rowan County E9-1-1 is launching a new "Adopt a Dispatcher" program to recognize the crucial work of emergency dispatchers. The program gives the community a chance to learn who is…
1 person dead following multi-vehicle Monday afternoon collision in Whitley County
CORBIN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- UPDATE: Monday, April 6 at 10:30 p.m. One person is dead following a Monday afternoon collision involving multiple vehicles in Whitley County, Kentucky State Police reports. Officers with the agency responded…
National beef prices surge; local producers say bulk buying cuts costs
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Beef prices are soaring across the country; according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, a pound of lean ground beef currently costs $8.34. Local beef producer and sellers Amanda and Reid…
Beshear signs 4 new bills to protect children, support sexual assault survivors in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Gov. Andy Beshear signed four bills today to better protect children across Kentucky and provide more support to survivors of sexual assault and rape. House Bills 4, 134, 521 and 778 address issues ranging from…
Scott County Sheriff's Office mourns unexpected death of deputy and school resource officer
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- The Scott County Sheriff's Office announced the unexpected death of Deputy David Hodapp, an 11-year veteran of the force and School Resource Officer at Scott County High School. The sheriff's office…
Authorities arrest Pineville man after a weeks-long manhunt
BELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A 27-year-old Pineville man is behind bars after a weeks-long manhunt following the discovery of drugs and firearms at his home. The Bell County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Marshals Service…
Police search for missing 20-year-old Flatwoods man with cerebral palsy and ask public to check cameras
FLATWOODS, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Authorities in Flatwoods are asking for the public's help locating 20-year-old Donovan Gwinn, a man with cerebral palsy who has been missing since Tuesday. Gwinn's family reported him missing on April 7. He…
EKPC seeks to appeal ruling to build a power line on Berea College property
MADISON COUNTY - (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - East Kentucky Power Cooperative is seeking a Kentucky Court of Appeals order to proceed with an electric transmission line project in southeastern Madison County after a lower court blocked its use of…
Man previously convicted of killing Lexington officer in 2010, arrested for stabbing and robbery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man previously convicted of killing a Lexington police officer in 2010 is back…
Floyd County man found guilty of manslaughter for 2025 shooting death
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Floyd County man has been convicted of first-degree manslaughter for an incident that happened last April in Auxier. On Wednesday, A Floyd County Jury found 68-year-old Larry Johnson guilty of the crime,…
Horse euthanized after fracturing right shoulder during Wednesday race at Keeneland
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A horse was humanely euthanized after fracturing its right shoulder during Race 8 on Wednesday, Keeneland said in a safety report. According to the report, an incident occurred on the backstretch; jockey Tyler…
Woman celebrates her life-saving transplant after surviving stage 5 kidney failure
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — April is recognized as National Donate Life Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation. For one couple, the living kidney donor program provided a life-saving solution. Debbie…
Publix announces 3 new supermarket and liquor store locations coming to Kentucky
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Publix Super Markets is expanding its footprint in Kentucky with three new store locations in Richmond, Versailles, and Bowling Green. Each location will feature a 54,964-square-foot supermarket and an adjacent Publix Liquors. The new stores…
Lexington couple indicted on child abuse charges after allegedly locking kids in dog cage
UPDATE: April 7 at 12 p.m. A Fayette County grand jury indicted Lexington couple, 32-year-old Kayla Smith and 31-year-old Brian Smith, on six counts of first-degree criminal abuse…
1 person dead following multi-vehicle Monday afternoon collision in Whitley County
CORBIN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- UPDATE: Monday, April 6 at 10:30 p.m. One person is dead following a Monday afternoon collision involving multiple vehicles in Whitley County, Kentucky State Police reports. Officers with the agency responded…
Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers invited to join call with Artemis II astronauts
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers announced on Facebook that he was invited to join a call with the Artemis II astronauts on Thursday morning as they travel back to Earth. His entire post can be found…
National beef prices surge; local producers say bulk buying cuts costs
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Beef prices are soaring across the country; according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, a pound of lean ground beef currently costs $8.34. Local beef producer and sellers Amanda and Reid…
Sheriff: Knox County deputies arrest 2 men for stealing copper wire, drugs
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Two men face felony charges after Knox County deputies discovered stolen copper wire and suspected methamphetamine at a Mills Creek Road residence on Monday. The Knox County Sheriff's Department received multiple…
Severe wind event blows roof off Russell County recycling building
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A severe wind event blew the roof off a recycling building in Russell County Saturday night, damaging vehicles parked across the street. Recovery efforts are beginning as crews work to return the…
Kentucky Derby field takes shape as 60-year-old jockey Mike Smith eyes historic win after prep races
(AP) -- So Happy won the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby by 2 3/4 lengths on Saturday, giving 60-year-old jockey Mike Smith a shot at becoming the oldest rider to win the Kentucky Derby. Further Ado won the $1.25 million…
Webster County school bus driver arrested for DUI with 19 students, 3 teachers on board
WEBSTER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A Webster County Schools bus driver faces 22 counts of first-degree wanton endangerment after deputies say he drove a school…
2 people flown to a trauma center after a train collides with a pickup truck in Whitley County
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Two people were flown to a trauma center after a train collided with a pickup truck in the Rockholds Community on April 3, according to Woodbine Fire & Rescue. The Whitley…
Lexington police: 1 person hospitalized with a life-threatening gunshot wound
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- UPDATE April 5 at 11:38 p.m. One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries on Sunday night, according to the Lexington Police Department. Police say first responders responded to a gunshot wound…
Prince Harry sued by charity he set up in Africa to honor late mother Princess Diana
(AP) - A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year. Sentebale, which supports young people living with HIV in…
Russia's Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
(AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday.…
Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
(AP) - President Donald Trump’s threats to wipe out Iran, “a whole civilization,” ended the restraint that Democrats have mostly practiced when it comes to questions of removing him from office in his second term. By the dozens, Democrats came…
Iran ceasefire doesn’t halt Lebanon clashes; Israel pursues Hezbollah forces
(AP) - Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th hour deal that allowed U.S. President Donald Trump to pull back from his threats to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. But…
Iran-backed militia releases kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson
(AP) - American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad streetcorner last week, has been released, an Iraqi official with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. Kittleson was freed in the afternoon, said the official, who…
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
(AP) -- Mixed reviews didn't dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the…
Crew member rescued after US aircraft went down in Iran
One crew member has been rescued after an American aircraft went down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official, who both spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive ongoing military operations. The rescue occurred as the…
Congress is taking its first votes on the Iran war as debate rages about US goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump's decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East…
Gov. Andy Beshear mourns U.S. service members killed, including Kentucky-based troops
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Gov. Andy Beshear is urging Americans to come together in support of the families of U.S. soldiers killed as tensions with Iran continue to escalate. In a social media post Tuesday morning, Beshear said…
Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East. The U.S. and Israel battered Iran with airstrikes in what…
War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran and Tehran; 4 American troops confirmed dead
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday, while Israel and the United States pounded Iran as the war expanded to several…
World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei
BRUSSELS (AP) — World leaders urged peace and a return to talks as the military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region and tensions rose with Iran…
U.S. and Israel strike Iran; Beshear questions action, McConnell backs operation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The United States and Israel launched major strikes against Iran on Saturday, opening a dramatic new chapter in rising tensions in the Middle East. According to The Associated Press, President Donald Trump announced what…
Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's or Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes at the start of two days of depositions that will also include former…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
LONDON (AP) — UK police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The Thames Valley Police, an agency that covers areas west of London, including Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home, said it was “assessing” reports that the former…
Trump in Davos says NATO should allow the US to take Greenland but he won't use force
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted he wants to “get Greenland, including right, title and ownership,” but said he wouldn’t employ force to achieve that — using his speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum to repeatedly deride…
Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize, European officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” in a…
Greenlandic and Danish officials meet with Vance and Rubio as Trump insists on US control of island
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials from Greenland and Denmark are meeting in Washington on Wednesday with top White House officials as President Donald Trump moved to ratchet up the pressure by suggesting that NATO should help the United States acquire the…
Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation
BANGKOK (AP) — A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation. Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in the province of Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok,…
U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump's tariffs reduce imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower. In a report delayed for more than seven weeks by the federal government shutdown, the Commerce Department…
