By KIMBERLEE KRUESI NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Morgan Wallen on Thursday pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment for throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar in Nashville and nearly hitting two police officers with it. Wallen, who appeared in court alongside his attorney, was sentenced to spend seven days in a…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington Police have identified two suspects connected to the shooting death of Gregory Williams, which occurred on November 30 on Chinoe Road. Authorities say Jeremiah Mitchell is wanted on charges including murder, wanton endangerment, and criminal mischief. He also faces additional warrants for failure to appear and violating conditions of release. Alexis Compton is…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Toyota Kentucky has unveiled plans for a new $922 million investment to build a state-of-the-art advanced paint facility at its Georgetown plant. According to a news release, the facility aims to enhance operational efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and elevate the quality of vehicle finishes. Facility Highlights Scheduled Opening: 2027 Environmental Impact: 30% reduction in…
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The gun found on the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shooting, New York City’s police commissioner said Wednesday. Suspect Luigi Mangione ’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a snack bar wrapper that police found near…
UPDATE: Lexington police say they have arrested the suspect in the Versailles Road fatal shooting. According to police, 20-year-old Tiquan Anderson is now in custody, being held at the Fayette County Detention Center. Anderson is charged with murder, wanton endangerment 1st degree and criminal mischief 1st degree. ORIGINAL STORY: LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington police are…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Laurance B. VanMeter has announced the appointments of a special judge and circuit court clerk to oversee the case of Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Shawn Stines in Letcher Circuit Court. The special judge for the case is Circuit Court Judge Christopher T. Cohron, whose regular jurisdiction covers Edmonson…
By DEE-ANN DURBIN Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn’t do enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion agreement. The move came the day after two judges halted the merger in separate court cases. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued a preliminary injunction blocking the…
ByAllison Pecorin ABC NEWS – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell during the Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday. It is unclear if McConnell, 82, sustained any injuries or what the severity of the fall was. Two medical responders were seen briefly entering his office and have since departed. Newly-elected Senate Republican Leader John Thune, who will take the mantle from…
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — After UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was gunned down on a New York sidewalk, police searched for the masked gunman with dogs, drones and scuba divers. Officers used the city’s muscular surveillance system. Investigators analyzed DNA samples, fingerprints and internet addresses. Police went door to door looking for witnesses. When an arrest…
ABC NEWS – Police are questioning 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pennsylvania, as a person of interest in connection with the brazen Midtown Manhattan murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, according to authorities. Mangione, from Maryland, has been arrested by Altoona police on unrelated gun charges, according to authorities. He was on a Greyhound bus traveling through Altoona…
STANTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Signs of destruction were visible across Stanton and Powell County after numerous mailboxes were found damaged or completely torn from their posts. Police are actively searching for the suspects involved. A trail of broken mailboxes led to residents like Jean Bradley, who shared her frustration. “I woke up to my mailbox tore off…
By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor and vigilantism. A Manhattan jury delivered the verdict, clearing Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely’s death last year. A more…
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch has arrested Pierce Hamblin, 47, following an investigation into child sexual abuse material. Hamblin was taken into custody on December 6, as part of an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. According to KSP, the investigation began after a complaint alleged that Hamblin was…
MENIFEE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Human remains were found Thursday in a rural area of Menifee County, according to Menifee County Coroner Megan Peck. Peck told ABC 36 that investigators have not yet determined whether the remains belong to a male or female. The remains are being sent to the state medical examiner’s office for further examination….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — One lane of West High Street, from Merino Street to Madison Place, will be closed starting Monday, Dec. 9, through Friday, Dec. 20, as crews install new speed tables, according to the city of Lexington A release says the closure will be in effect 24 hours a day, beginning with the right lane,…
By MARK SCOLFORO The remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spokesman said Friday. Trooper Steve Limani said the body of 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard was being taken to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office for an autopsy. A coroner was dispatched by…
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls. Last month’s hiring growth was up considerably from a meager gain of 36,000 jobs in October. The government also revised up its…
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items of grocery store shelves, sending children scrambling under desks and prompting a brief tsunami warning for 5.3 million people along the U.S. West Coast. The quake struck at 10:44 a.m. west of Ferndale, a…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man has been arrested for attempted murder following an assault that occurred on November 2. According to the Lexington Police Department, detectives were called to a local hospital on November 4 after a female victim was admitted with injuries from a physical assault. Investigators determined the assault had occurred in the 4100…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman from Michigan who may be in the area. On December 3, officers discovered a vehicle belonging to 60-year-old Julie Eddy near Athens Boonesboro Road and Doe Run Trail. Eddy was reported missing from Battle Creek, Michigan. She is described as…
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies on a Manhattan sidewalk used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” a law enforcement official said Thursday. The official was not authorized to publicly discuss details…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — For those seeking a warm place to stay, the city has designated several locations as daytime warming centers. Here is the list of available warming shelters: Arbor Youth Services Outreach Center Lexington Rescue Mission Natalie’s Sisters Nathaniel Mission New Life Day Center New Vista Drop-In Center Recovery Cafe Lexington If you or someone…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man charged with murder is set to appear in court Thursday afternoon for sentencing. Juan Linares was arrested and charged with murder following the death of Michael Yocum in March 2022. Investigators say Yocum was shot to death inside a parking garage on West Short Street. Another man was severely beaten…
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee took aim at airline executives Wednesday for using an expanding menu of fees to charge customers for early boarding, better seats and other comforts that used to be part of the ticket price. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he thinks the federal government should review and perhaps fine…