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Bluegrass Crime Stoppers seeks tips in deadly Dalton Court shooting case
LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is highlighting a deadly shooting as this week’s Crime of the Week, hoping new information can help bring justice to a family more than three years later. On Tuesday, April 7,…
Kentucky State Police investigating deadly house fire in Owsley County
BOONEVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police is investigating a deadly house fire in Owsley County that claimed the life of a Booneville man. According to a release from Kentucky State Police, troopers were called just before 10…
Woman arrested following narcotics investigation in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police say a Jackson County woman is facing multiple drug charges following a narcotics investigation. According to troopers,…
Kentucky State Police offering free rollover simulator safety program for schools and community groups
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police is offering a free hands-on safety program aimed at helping students and community members better understand the importance of seat belt use and…
Kentucky State Police seeking sponsors for Classics, Customs and Cruisers car show supporting trooper outreach
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police are looking for local business sponsors ahead of this year’s “KSP Classics, Customs and Cruisers” car show, an…
Logan’s Law advances to Kentucky Senate after overwhelming House vote
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A bill known as “Logan’s Law” is now headed to the Kentucky Senate after clearing the House with strong bipartisan support. Lawmakers say House Bill 422 passed the House in a 93-1 vote and…
Lexington Police search for missing 11-year-old boy ends; boy found safe
UPDATE: According to police, Jacob Troxell has been found and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY: LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help…
Gov. Andy Beshear, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman to headline annual Fairness Rally in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Governor Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman are set to headline the annual Fairness Rally at the Kentucky Capitol this week. According to organizers,…
Windy, wet, and warmer throughout Wednesday
Cloudy and mostly quiet today Today stays mostly cloudy across the Bluegrass as a weak cold front drifts south through Kentucky. While a few sprinkles or brief light showers…
Kentucky downs South Carolina; snaps three-game skid
COLUMBIA, S.C. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The Kentucky Wildcats snapped their three-game losing streak with a 72-63 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia on Tuesday evening. The Wildcats got off to a slow start once again, finding…
‘LEGO Autism Jeep’ in Georgetown spreading awareness and encouraging acceptance
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - If you’ve spotted a brightly colored Jeep covered in LEGO-style designs around Georgetown, there’s a deeper message behind it. Two friends, Susann Harden and Connie Barrett, say their “LEGO Autism Jeep” is meant to…
FCPS superintendent Demetrus Liggins addresses contingency fund, budget cuts as district plans ahead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins is speaking out about the district’s contingency fund and ongoing budget discussions as questions continue to surface about finances. According to district officials, FCPS is currently operating…
Mark Pope fined $25k for criticizing officiating at Auburn
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky head coach Mark Pope was fined $25,000 for comments in which he criticized a late call made by officials following Saturday’s loss to Auburn. On Tuesday, the SEC released a statement saying,…
Feeling a bit more like spring again into the mid-week
After a quick shot of wintry weather to begin the final week of February, it was a much more tranquil Tuesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky. While…
Pulaski County man charged after wife seriously burned in alleged domestic violence incident
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Pulaski County man is facing a first-degree assault charge after deputies say a domestic violence incident left a woman…
19-year-old dies after crash on Beechtree Pike in Fleming County
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A 19-year-old man has died following a crash in Fleming County Monday afternoon, according to the Fleming County Sheriff’s…
KEDC reinstates Lifetouch as preferred school photography vendor after review
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Kentucky Educational Development Corporation says Lifetouch will once again be a preferred vendor for school photography services after completing what officials describe as a comprehensive review process. According to a release from KEDC,…
Laurel County sheriff reacts to federal investigation request into 2024 police shooting death of Doug Harless
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Laurel County sheriff is speaking out and calling for more answers following the 2024 police shooting death…
Kentucky State Police arrest Casey County man on child sexual exploitation charges
CASEY COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police have arrested a Casey County man on multiple felony charges connected to child…
One dead after Interstate 75 crash in Rockcastle County
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - One person is dead following a crash on Interstate 75 in Rockcastle County, according to police. Authorities say the…
Bicyclist killed in Hopkins County crash under investigation
HOPKINS COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police are continuing to investigate a deadly collision involving a bicyclist in Hopkins County. Troopers say they were…
Lexington police seek two wanted individuals in Bluegrass Crime Stoppers cases
LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington police are asking for the public’s help in locating two individuals named as this week’s Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Wanted Persons of the Week. The Lexington Police Department is searching for Jhelon Beasley, who…
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers seeks tips in deadly Dalton Court shooting case
LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is highlighting a deadly shooting as this week’s Crime of the Week, hoping new information can help bring justice to a family more than three years later. On Tuesday, April 7,…
Kentucky State Police investigating deadly house fire in Owsley County
BOONEVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police is investigating a deadly house fire in Owsley County that claimed the life of a Booneville man. According to a release from Kentucky State Police, troopers were called just before 10…
Woman arrested following narcotics investigation in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police say a Jackson County woman is facing multiple drug charges following a narcotics investigation. According to troopers,…
Kentucky State Police offering free rollover simulator safety program for schools and community groups
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police is offering a free hands-on safety program aimed at helping students and community members better understand the importance of seat belt use and…
Kentucky State Police seeking sponsors for Classics, Customs and Cruisers car show supporting trooper outreach
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police are looking for local business sponsors ahead of this year’s “KSP Classics, Customs and Cruisers” car show, an…
Logan’s Law advances to Kentucky Senate after overwhelming House vote
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A bill known as “Logan’s Law” is now headed to the Kentucky Senate after clearing the House with strong bipartisan support. Lawmakers say House Bill 422 passed the House in a 93-1 vote and…
Lexington Police search for missing 11-year-old boy ends; boy found safe
UPDATE: According to police, Jacob Troxell has been found and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY: LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help…
Gov. Andy Beshear, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman to headline annual Fairness Rally in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Governor Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman are set to headline the annual Fairness Rally at the Kentucky Capitol this week. According to organizers,…
‘LEGO Autism Jeep’ in Georgetown spreading awareness and encouraging acceptance
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - If you’ve spotted a brightly colored Jeep covered in LEGO-style designs around Georgetown, there’s a deeper message behind it. Two friends, Susann Harden and Connie Barrett, say their “LEGO Autism Jeep” is meant to…
FCPS superintendent Demetrus Liggins addresses contingency fund, budget cuts as district plans ahead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins is speaking out about the district’s contingency fund and ongoing budget discussions as questions continue to surface about finances. According to district officials, FCPS is currently operating…
Pulaski County man charged after wife seriously burned in alleged domestic violence incident
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Pulaski County man is facing a first-degree assault charge after deputies say a domestic violence incident left a woman…
19-year-old dies after crash on Beechtree Pike in Fleming County
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A 19-year-old man has died following a crash in Fleming County Monday afternoon, according to the Fleming County Sheriff’s…
KEDC reinstates Lifetouch as preferred school photography vendor after review
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Kentucky Educational Development Corporation says Lifetouch will once again be a preferred vendor for school photography services after completing what officials describe as a comprehensive review process. According to a release from KEDC,…
Laurel County sheriff reacts to federal investigation request into 2024 police shooting death of Doug Harless
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Laurel County sheriff is speaking out and calling for more answers following the 2024 police shooting death…
Man arrested in Bourbon County on child pornography and sodomy charges
BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police say a man is facing serious charges following an undercover internet investigation in Paris. According to state…
Former Kentucky State Police trooper sentenced to prison after assault
CARROLL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A former Kentucky State Police trooper has been sentenced to prison following an attack during a traffic stop in Carroll…
Gov. Andy Beshear, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman to headline annual Fairness Rally in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Governor Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman are set to headline the annual Fairness Rally at the Kentucky Capitol this week. According to organizers,…
Multiple collisions with injuries on I-75 in Corbin; highway reopens
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Police say multiple people were hurt after a series of crashes along Interstate 75 in Corbin during snowy conditions late Sunday night.…
Covington police arrest suspect in McKee Street shooting; 12-year-old remains in critical condition
COVINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Covington Police say a suspect is now in custody following a shooting that left a 12-year-old boy seriously injured in the…
Four arrested on drug trafficking charges in Laurel County
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Four people are facing charges after deputies say drugs were discovered during a weekend traffic stop along Interstate 75. According…
Former caregiver accused of kidnapping 83-year-old woman
FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A woman accused in a recent incident has been booked into the Franklin County Jail on multiple charges. Officials say 59-year-old Rita…
Kentucky Supreme Court rules charter school funding law unconstitutional under state constitution
(ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a law allowing charter schools to receive public education funding violates the state constitution, according to a newly released opinion from the court. The decision centers on House Bill…
Kentucky state senator proposes legislation drawing attention to in-custody deaths
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A new legislative push at the Kentucky Capitol is drawing attention to deaths that happen during arrests and inside jails — including a Madison County case that’s still under investigation. State Sen. Keturah J.…
DeSantis joins Kentucky lawmakers in Frankfort to promote balanced budget amendment resolution
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis joined Kentucky State Rep. Jason Petrie in Frankfort to discuss House Concurrent Resolution 45, a proposal that…
Kentucky bill proposes incentive payments tied to kindergarten readiness
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A new proposal in the Kentucky General Assembly could offer financial incentives aimed at helping more children start school ready to learn. Republican State Sen. Danny Carroll has introduced Senate Bill 191, which…
Three people killed in Leslie County house fire, state police say
LESLIE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Officials in Leslie County continue to investigate a deadly house fire that claimed the lives of three people Friday night in the Hyden community. According to Kentucky State Police, the fire happened at a…
Court of Appeals case challenges dismissal of Auditor Ball’s investigation tied to SB 151 kinship care law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A legal dispute over Kentucky’s kinship care law is now before the Kentucky Court of Appeals, where State Auditor Allison Ball is asking judges to revive her investigation into why Senate Bill 151 is not…
Kentucky winter storm death toll rises to 22, governor "disappointed" with Lexington snow plan
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The death toll from the winter storm that swept through the Bluegrass at the end of January…
Severe winter storm update from Gov. Beshear
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky is still in recovery mode after last weekend’s powerful winter storm, as Governor Andy Beshear confirmed another weather-related death and warned that dangerously cold conditions remain a serious threat across the commonwealth. The…
At least 10 Kentuckians confirmed dead as Beshear warns of ongoing winter storm dangers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Governor Andy Beshear says at least 10 people across Kentucky have now died as a result of the severe winter storm, as dangerously cold temperatures continue to grip the state. The update came Wednesday…
The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters
It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they will meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation. Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a…
Kentucky lawmakers file bill honoring Logan Tipton, changing parole eligibility rules
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky lawmakers have filed legislation honoring six-year-old Logan Tipton, who was killed in his Versailles home more than a decade ago. It was filed Friday. According to legislators, House Bill 422 would increase the…
Former Boone County church music director sentenced to 15 years for sexual abuse
BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A former church music director in Boone County was sentenced this week to 15 years in prison for…
A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago
Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a UPS plane crash that killed 15 last year but at that point the planemaker didn't believe it threatened safety, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.…
Beshear highlights jobs, housing and education after State of the Commonwealth address
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Governor Andy Beshear is turning his focus to the economy and other priorities after delivering his seventh State of…
Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Ark Encounter, Grant County hotel
GRANT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Health officials in Northern Kentucky are warning the public about a potential measles exposure connected to a popular tourist attraction and a hotel…
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…
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down. The request is the latest in a flurry…
The Latest: Trump putting a positive spin on the economy after voters rebuked his performance
President Donald Trump is heading to Miami on the anniversary of his reelection to a second term to speak to a forum of business leaders and global athletes about what he sees as his economic achievements. His speech comes after…
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. Cheney died Monday night…
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
By JOSH BOAK, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China,…
Trump urges Israel to seize chance for peace ahead of Egypt summit and presses for Netanyahu pardon
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump told Israeli lawmakers on Monday that their country had no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward peace in the Middle East after two years of war against Hamas and skirmishes…
Trump says China’s Xi has approved of proposed deal putting TikTok under US ownership
By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns laid out by the law.…
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation's labor market.…
Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
By DON BABWIN CHICAGO (AP) — James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois,…
Apple to invest $2.5 billion in Kentucky plant for iPhone, Apple Watch glass production
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Apple is making a major investment in Kentucky, announcing a $2.5 billion expansion of the Corning manufacturing facility in Mercer County. Apple CEO…
Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new U.S. intelligence report found that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after a U.S. strike and was not “completely…
Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire 'is in effect' and Israeli planes won't attack anymore
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Israel and Iran violated ceasefire terms by carrying out attacks against each other after an early Tuesday deadline to stop hostilities but Israel was going to “turn around” its jets and stop…
Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel after Iran’s missile attack on US base in Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire" soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating…
Iran launched a missile attack on US forces at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base, Trump speaks out
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites but indicating it was prepared to step back from escalating…
US signals a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war
By JOSH BOAK and MIKE PESOLI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday signaled a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war in the aftermath of a surprise attack on three of…
