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A Thursday cold front brings scattered showers and storms
Thursday brings clouds and a few showers Thursday starts off mild with a mix of clouds across the region and temperatures already well into the 50s…
Zoom Diallo commits to Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky men's basketball has landed its first transfer portal commitment in Washington point guard Zoom Diallo. Diallo averaged 15.7 points and 4.5 assists for the Huskies last season. He played all 33 games…
Garrard County deputies arrest man wanted on federal warrant with weapons and tactical gear in vehicle
GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Garrard County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 23-year-old Berea man wanted on a…
Kentucky lawmakers override Beshear's veto on a bill streamlining the state death penalty process
(ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky lawmakers have overridden the governor's veto of a bill designed to streamline the state's death penalty process. The Senate and…
Kentucky launching new driver licensing system, online portal to improve customer experience
(ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky is launching a modernized driver licensing system and online portal in June, prompting temporary office closures and adjusted hours across the state. The new system, known as the Kentucky Information Network for Driver Licensing,…
Former Kentucky deputy pleads guilty to stealing cash during search, forcing dismissal of dozens of cases
STANFORD, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Former Lincoln County Sheriff's deputy Ron Luster pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges including abuse of public trust after admitting he stole cash during the execution of a search warrant. A news release from…
Man arrested after traffic stop leaves LPD officer in critical condition, police report
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - UPDATE: April 15 at 10 a.m. During a press conference on Wednesday morning, Lexington police, along with Mayor…
Storm chances return Thursday as the warmth continues
Our incredible stretch of summer-like warmth continued across Central and Eastern Kentucky Wednesday with another day of temperatures well above average for the middle part of April.…
3 men arrested after deputies recover stolen firearms in Kentucky burglary investigation
MCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Three men have been arrested after deputies recovered multiple stolen firearms, a quad racer, and other items during a burglary investigation. The investigation began on April 11 when deputies responded to a…
Louisville selected to host the 2028 United States Olympic gymnastics trials ahead of Los Angeles games
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Louisville will host the 2028 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics, serving as the final stop for athletes hoping to compete in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. USA Gymnastics and the Louisville…
Sheriff: Ohio child abduction suspect arrested after high-speed police chase in Kentucky
BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Boone County Sheriff's Office says a 20-year-old Ohio man accused of abducting a 2-month-old child on Tuesday was arrested in Kentucky after he led deputies on a high-speed chase and crashed…
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers searching for man wanted on domestic violence warrants
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Bluegrass Crime Stoppers says they are attempting to locate a man wanted for multiple warrants, including strangulation and criminal mischief. According to officials, 26-year-old Ja'Kobe Richmond has warrants for first-degree strangulation, second-degree assault-…
Lexington police seeking information in 2019 shooting that left 2 people dead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department says that detectives are seeking information in a 2019 shooting that left two people dead. According to police, around 3:45 a.m. on April 26, 2019, officers responded to the…
Lexington Police officer seriously injured during traffic stop, suspect in custody
UPDATE: April 15 at 10 a.m. During a press conference on Wednesday morning, Lexington police, along with Mayor Linda Gorton, provided an update after a traffic…
Lexington police officer arrested in Scott County on domestic violence charge
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Lexington Police Department Officer was arrested in Scott County on Tuesday on a domestic violence charge. According to Lexington police,…
London mayor Randall Weddle due in court on alleged campaign contribution violations
LAUREL COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - London Mayor Randall Weddle was due in court today for alleged campaign contribution violations. According to court records, Weddle was scheduled to…
Junction City residents searching for answers after several cats are shot with BB guns
BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Community members in Junction City are turning to social media for answers after several cats have been shot with a BB gun over the past two years. Amanda Wilburn, who cares for…
Alum Fire in McCreary County reaches 990 acres and 10 percent containment as crews battle the flames
MCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Alum Fire in McCreary County has grown to 990 acres and is currently 10% contained as crews work to suppress the flames, the U.S. Forest Service-Daniel Boone National Forest reported. The…
Cumberland County woman charged with murder after husband found shot at crash scene
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Cumberland County woman is facing a murder charge following a deadly shooting involving her husband, according to Kentucky State Police. Troopers say deputies initially responded Tuesday evening to Red Banks Road for…
Motorcyclist dies from injuries after a crash on Winchester Road, coroner confirms
UPDATE: April 16 at 2 p.m. The Fayette County Coroner has confirmed that the motorcyclist injured in a crash on Winchester Road and East Loudon Avenue had died. The coroner report identifies the victim as 35-year-old Jeremy Wayne Bales. His…
Garrard County deputies arrest man wanted on federal warrant with weapons and tactical gear in vehicle
GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Garrard County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 23-year-old Berea man wanted on a…
Kentucky lawmakers override Beshear's veto on a bill streamlining the state death penalty process
(ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky lawmakers have overridden the governor's veto of a bill designed to streamline the state's death penalty process. The Senate and…
Kentucky launching new driver licensing system, online portal to improve customer experience
(ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky is launching a modernized driver licensing system and online portal in June, prompting temporary office closures and adjusted hours across the state. The new system, known as the Kentucky Information Network for Driver Licensing,…
Former Kentucky deputy pleads guilty to stealing cash during search, forcing dismissal of dozens of cases
STANFORD, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Former Lincoln County Sheriff's deputy Ron Luster pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges including abuse of public trust after admitting he stole cash during the execution of a search warrant. A news release from…
Man arrested after traffic stop leaves LPD officer in critical condition, police report
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - UPDATE: April 15 at 10 a.m. During a press conference on Wednesday morning, Lexington police, along with Mayor…
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers searching for man wanted on domestic violence warrants
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Bluegrass Crime Stoppers says they are attempting to locate a man wanted for multiple warrants, including strangulation and criminal mischief. According to officials, 26-year-old Ja'Kobe Richmond has warrants for first-degree strangulation, second-degree assault-…
Lexington police seeking information in 2019 shooting that left 2 people dead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department says that detectives are seeking information in a 2019 shooting that left two people dead. According to police, around 3:45 a.m. on April 26, 2019, officers responded to the…
Lexington Police officer seriously injured during traffic stop, suspect in custody
UPDATE: April 15 at 10 a.m. During a press conference on Wednesday morning, Lexington police, along with Mayor Linda Gorton, provided an update after a traffic…
Lexington police officer arrested in Scott County on domestic violence charge
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Lexington Police Department Officer was arrested in Scott County on Tuesday on a domestic violence charge. According to Lexington police,…
Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes Senate Bill 251 over execution protocol concerns
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed Senate Bill 251 in its entirety, citing concerns that the legislation bypasses established legal procedures…
New Vocations expands flagship racehorse adoption facility to help rehome more retired thoroughbreds
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- New Vocations, the oldest and largest racehorse adoption program in the country, is expanding its flagship location on Dolan Lane to help rehome more retired racehorses. The facility recently unveiled a new 12-stall barn…
Model Laboratory educator 1 of 50 nationwide helping build an AI teaching framework
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- An English teacher from Model Laboratory Schools in Richmond is one of 50 educators from across the country that will come together to build a guidance for how to use AI in the…
Federal grant provides $13.6 million to replace 8 aging Bath County bridges
BATH COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Along U.S. 60 in Bath County, eight bridges have connected the community for decades, and the wear of carrying so many travelers is apparent. Bath County EMS Director Gary Bealert grew…
23-year-old motorcyclist collides with SUV, later dies from injuries
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Rowan County Coroner's Office reports that a motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon in…
3 men arrested after deputies recover stolen firearms in Kentucky burglary investigation
MCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Three men have been arrested after deputies recovered multiple stolen firearms, a quad racer, and other items during a burglary investigation. The investigation began on April 11 when deputies responded to a…
Louisville selected to host the 2028 United States Olympic gymnastics trials ahead of Los Angeles games
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Louisville will host the 2028 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics, serving as the final stop for athletes hoping to compete in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. USA Gymnastics and the Louisville…
Sheriff: Ohio child abduction suspect arrested after high-speed police chase in Kentucky
BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Boone County Sheriff's Office says a 20-year-old Ohio man accused of abducting a 2-month-old child on Tuesday was arrested in Kentucky after he led deputies on a high-speed chase and crashed…
London mayor Randall Weddle due in court on alleged campaign contribution violations
LAUREL COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - London Mayor Randall Weddle was due in court today for alleged campaign contribution violations. According to court records, Weddle was scheduled to…
Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes Senate Bill 251 over execution protocol concerns
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed Senate Bill 251 in its entirety, citing concerns that the legislation bypasses established legal procedures…
Federal grant provides $13.6 million to replace 8 aging Bath County bridges
BATH COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Along U.S. 60 in Bath County, eight bridges have connected the community for decades, and the wear of carrying so many travelers is apparent. Bath County EMS Director Gary Bealert grew…
Human remains found following Whitley County house fire, KSP investigating
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Kentucky State Police report that human remains were found following a house fire on Lot-Mud Creek Road in Whitley County on April 11. According to KSP, the South Whitley Fire Department…
Pulaski County remembers Sheriff Samuel Catron 24 years after his death
SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Samuel Wilson Catron, a well-known Pulaski County Sheriff who served in law enforcement for 28 years, remains one of the most-visited graves at the Somerset Cemetery since his death in 2002. According…
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…
Efforts underway for second round of US-Iran talks as ships reported transiting Strait of Hormuz
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran's ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for…
US Catholics dismayed by Trump’s broadside at first American pope, AP reports
(AP) - A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning bishops – there is dismay over Trump's unprecedented verbal assault on the Pope…
Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose in early market trading on Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday. The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the…
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) -- U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel,…
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…
