Lanes blocked on Versailles Road in Lexington after reported small aircraft incident

FAYETTE COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Traffic is being impacted along Versailles Road after a reported small aircraft incident. According to initial reports, inbound Versailles Road between Man O’ War Boulevard and Van Meter Road has the right and middle lanes blocked until further notice. Authorities say the closures are due to a small aircraft that reportedly went down…

Barn fire destroys 10 tractors in Clay City, crews face access challenges

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A barn fire in Clay City destroyed multiple pieces of equipment early Thursday morning, though no injuries were reported. According to the Clay City Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 3:09 a.m. Thursday to a fully engulfed structure fire on Black Creek Road. Officials say the fire destroyed 10 tractors inside the barn. Firefighters…

Bluegrass Crime Stoppers: Lexington police searching for two wanted suspects

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating two wanted suspects as part of the latest Bluegrass Crime Stoppers alert. Police are searching for Michael Johnson, who is wanted on a warrant for possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Johnson’s date of birth is listed as September 7, 1963,…

Four arrested in Montgomery County drug trafficking investigations

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Several people are facing charges following drug trafficking investigations in Montgomery County. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop and later executed a search warrant in Mount Sterling, leading to the arrests of Julian Piersawl, 29, of Mount Sterling, Keisha Powell, 29, of Morehead, and James Brown, 37, of…

Lexington house fire displaces two, no injuries, says fire department

UPDATE 2 – 4:50 p.m.: Battalion Chief Roberts tells ABC 36 News Now there were no injuries, but two people who lived in the home are displaced. UPDATE 3:40 p.m.: Lexington Fire Department officials say crews continue to battle the fire in the two-story home. Battalion Chief Derek Roberts says when firefighters arrive, they encountered “advanced fire conditions,” and started…

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 would create a pilot program focused on rewarding kindergarten readiness. According to the proposal, child care providers or eligible low-income parents…

Russell County High School freshman dies after medical emergency during softball tryouts

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Russell County High School student has died following a medical emergency during softball tryouts, according to school officials and the coroner. In a post on its Facebook page, Russell County High School confirmed that freshman Brylie Northcutt passed away. “Russell County Schools is deeply saddened to share that Russell County High School freshman…

Family seeks answers after Madison County Detention Center death

(Photo supplied by family) RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Madison County family is looking for answers after a man died following what their attorney describes as an incident inside the Madison County Detention Center. The family’s attorney says Dion Watts was arrested Dec. 31, 2025 on a nonviolent misdemeanor trespassing charge after refusing to leave a Richmond convenience…

Laurel County sheriff seeks help identifying person of interest in bank theft investigation

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest connected to a bank theft investigation in southern Laurel County. According to Laurel County Sheriff John Root, the sheriff’s office is investigating the fraudulent use of an individual’s identification, along with the theft of a large sum…

Massive downtown Williamsburg fire leaves block heavily damaged; firefighter injured

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A massive fire tore through part of downtown Williamsburg overnight, leaving much of a Main Street block heavily damaged and several people displaced. Fire officials say the fire broke out late Tuesday night, prompting a large-scale response from fire departments across multiple counties. More than 100 firefighters worked through the night to contain the…

Shelter-in-place order lifted following train derailment in Kentucky

THE LATEST: (From WHAS11.com) – TRENTON, Ky. — Cleanup efforts are underway near Kentucky’s southern border after a train derailed Tuesday morning. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) said the train derailment has blocked U.S. 41 between the City of Trenton in Todd County and the City of Pembroke in Christian County. In a statement, CSX Railroad said 31 train cars…

Father of Kentucky State University shooting victim arrested, charged in connection to fatal crash

UPDATE: 4:00 P.M.  – ABC 36 News Now has learned De’Jon Fox Sr. has been arrested and is in custody. Court records show De’Jon Fox Sr., the father of a Kentucky State University shooting victim, was arrested Monday (12/29) on multiple new charges, including counts related to a fatal crash. According to court documents, Fox Sr. is charged with driving…

Three children killed in Jackson County house fire; investigation ongoing

JACKSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police are investigating a deadly house fire in Jackson County that claimed the lives of three young children and left several others injured. According to Kentucky State Police Post 7 in Richmond, troopers were asked to assist the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department just before midnight on Tuesday at a home on…

Kentucky family seeking community support after fire leaves them without a home just days before Christmas

LIBERTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Kentucky family of six is facing the holidays with uncertainty after their home was destroyed by a fire Monday, according to information shared on a GoFundMe page created to support the family. The fire happened while the family’s children were at school. According to the GoFundMe description, the house was a total loss….

Lexington Police renew call for information in 2021 Hedgewood Court homicide

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is highlighting a cold case from 2021, asking the public once again to come forward with any information that could help solve the killing of 28-year-old Shon Demale Davis. According to Lexington Police, officers were called to the 200 block of Hedgewood Court just before midnight on June 8, 2021, for…

Victim identified in deadly Kentucky State University shooting; suspect charged

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Franklin County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim killed in Tuesday’s shooting on the campus of Kentucky State University as 19-year-old De’Jon Darrell Fox, Jr., an Indianapolis resident and KSU student. According to Coroner William C. Harrod, Fox was pronounced dead at Frankfort Regional Medical Center at 4:33 p.m. Tuesday. A post-mortem examination…

Georgetown police ask for public’s help to identify suspect in theft investigation

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Georgetown police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person connected to an ongoing theft investigation. According to a post from the Georgetown Police Department, investigators are trying to identify an individual believed to be involved in the case. Authorities released a photo of the person in hopes someone will recognize him….

Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting. Trump announced Thursday evening…

An engine fell off a UPS plane before a deadly crash and explosion in Kentucky, the NTSB says

Injuries are reported and a large plume of smoke could be seen south of Louisville SDF

UPDATE 4: LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal investigator said Wednesday, offering the first official details about a disaster that killed at least nine people. First responders, meanwhile, searched for more victims, a day after the crash…