LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, Kentuckians are remembering the pontiff’s legacy of humility, compassion, and inclusion — including reflections from Gov. Andy Beshear and Father Jim Sichko, a Papal Missionary of Mercy from the Diocese of Lexington. Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was often referred…
By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday. Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. The Trump administration ’s announcement marks an end to a…
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to take off at a central Florida airport, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials said. There were no reports of any injuries during the fire on the plane at Orlando International Airport, Delta said in a statement. A recent spate of aviation disasters…
By KATE PAYNE and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Students stood in prayer circles and piled balloons, candles and teddy bears along a sidewalk Friday near Florida State University’s student union, where two people were shot and killed and six others were wounded during a rampage lasting less five minutes. The gunman, identified as the son of…
GRAYSON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A northeastern Kentucky man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing multiple young girls, according to a release from Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office. Chester Griffith, 76, of Grayson, was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty in January to two felony counts of first-degree sexual abuse and two counts of…
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Three more people have been arrested in connection with a child abuse investigation involving two Richmond daycares. According to police, Jessica Houk and Theodrick Hersey, identified as the owners of A Step Ahead and The Kids Club, have been charged along with Brooklyn Houk. Investigators say the three instructed staff members to lie…
MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A dog is safe after being stranded on a cliff approximately 100 feet above the Kentucky River in Mercer County on Thursday. According to Jessamine County Emergency Management, responders from both Jessamine Animal Care and Control and Emergency Management were able to set up a rope system on a nearby farm that…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball says her office is launching an investigation into the state’s Office of Medical Cannabis and its oversight of the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program. According to a release from Ball’s office on Thursday, the investigation comes in response to complaints about how the state conducted the lottery process used to…
CORBIN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager from Whitley County. According to a release from KSP, 16-year-old Layla C. Wells of Corbin was last seen around 10 p.m. Wednesday, walking away from her home. A family member reported seeing her leave, and police were contacted about…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Lexington elementary school teacher has pleaded not guilty to charges connected to a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian on Georgetown Road early Wednesday morning. Jaime Caldwell, 29, was arrested after Lexington Police say she struck a pedestrian around 6:50 a.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of Georgetown Road near Mercer…
UPDATE: Police: 2 dead, 5 taken to hospital; suspect in custody, also hospitalized. Shooter is son of Sheriff’s Deputy. UPDATE: Sources tell ABC News there was one shooter on FSU’s campus. That shooter was shot, has non-life-threatening injuries and is in custody, say multiple law enforcement officials. By KATE PAYNE and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Multiple…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Bluegrass Crime Stoppers has named Shelby Newsome as this week’s Wanted Person of the Week. According to the Lexington Police Department, Newsome is currently wanted on a warrant for burglary in the first degree. Police say Newsome is described as a 19-year-old woman with brown hair and brown eyes. She stands about 5’6″ tall…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Bluegrass Crime Stoppers and Lexington Police are asking for help as they continue investigating a deadly shooting that happened last fall. According to a Crime Stoppers alert, officers were called to the 2200 block of Devonport Drive around 9:29 p.m. on October 3, 2024, for reports of shots fired. When they arrived, police say…
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Jessamine County man, identified as the son of well-known railroad executive R.J. Corman, is facing multiple serious charges after an incident earlier this month. According to deputies, Jay Corman was arrested following a trespassing call that led law enforcement to a home on Jessamine Station Road. A citation states that Corman…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A person wanted in connection with a murder case in Tennessee has been arrested in Georgetown, according to the Georgetown Police Department. Police say the department’s Special Response Team, along with patrol officers, K9 units, and drone operators, coordinated the arrest. The suspect was wanted on a probation violation tied to a murder…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — An injury collision on Winchester Road is causing traffic delays Tuesday afternoon. According to the lexwrecks X page, outbound traffic on Winchester Road is being diverted to Delaware Avenue due to a crash at Detroit Avenue. Drivers are urged to use caution in the area and seek alternate routes if possible. There is…
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced a lawsuit Wednesday against Maine’s education department for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex. The lawsuit follows weeks of…
UPDATE #2: The accident has been cleared. All roads are back open. UPDATE: From the Lexington Police Department: The crash happened around 6:50 a.m. on an inbound lane of Georgetown Road, near Mercer Road. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to police, the driver left the scene, but was later located. ABC 36 News…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Mayor Linda Gorton has proposed a $539.2 million General Fund budget for the City of Lexington’s 2025-26 fiscal year, outlining investments in public safety, infrastructure, parks, and support for the city’s most vulnerable residents. The budget proposal does not call for new taxes. According to a fact sheet released by the mayor’s office,…
ByEmily Shapiro Police are responding to a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, according to the Dallas Independent School District. The school has been secured, the district said, but people are urged to stay away from the campus. Additional information wasn’t immediately available. This is a developing story. Categories: Featured, National News, News Tags: Dallas, Investigation, Police, School, secured,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Secretary of State Michael Adams is once again inviting Kentucky students to show off their creativity in the second annual “I Voted” sticker contest, according to a release from his office. The statewide competition is open to all students in grades K-12. To enter, students must submit their best design for an “I…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Fayette County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the next of kin for a Lexington man who was found dead at his residence on Friday. According to a release from the coroner’s office, 57-year-old Shane Christopher Nelson died on April 11, around 3:14 p.m. The cause of death is…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man currently in custody in Montgomery County, Kentucky, is now facing a murder charge in connection with a Washington state homicide, according to a release from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say 31-year-old Dariel Nunez Montero was arrested on a murder warrant while already in custody in Kentucky on unrelated charges….
ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — One person is dead following a house fire on Clearview Drive in Irvine, according to fire officials. According to officials, crews responded to the scene Saturday night and found a man dead inside the home. No one else was hurt. The victim’s body was sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort…