ByAaron Katersky Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed by a masked man near a Midtown Manhattan hotel Wednesday morning, according to police sources. The shooting, which was reported around 6:40 a.m., appears to be targeted but police do not know why, sources said. Thompson was not staying at the Hilton outside of which he was shot,…
UPDATE: ABC 36 News has learned a 14-year-old boy has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting. Neither the names of the victim nor the suspect have been released. ORIGINAL STORY: FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A shooting early Sunday morning in Franklin County left one teenager dead, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s…
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking for hard-to-find bottles of Kentucky bourbon to toast the holidays or add to a collection? Get your bids ready as the Bluegrass State launches its first online auction of confiscated alcohol. Whiskeys up for sale include two bottles of Old Rip Van Winkle, a Blanton’s Single Barrel Gold in box…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man is in custody following an early-morning stabbing incident on Versailles Road in Lexington. According to police, officers responded to a call just before 3 a.m. Monday and found a victim suffering from a stab wound. The victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. Manuel Quintana Gomez was…
WASHINGTON (ABC NEWS) – ABC News has learned that Special Counsel Jack Smith is officially moving to dismiss the January 6th election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump. Additionally, Smith is expected to drop the classified documents case, with an announcement potentially coming as early as today. Smith had charged Trump last year, accusing him of plotting to overturn the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A fugitive from Alabama was arrested Thursday in Lexington, thanks to the efforts of the Lexington Police Department’s Real-Time Intelligence Center and Flock license plate readers. According to a release, on Thursday the U.S. Marshals Service alerted local detectives that a wanted individual from Alabama, Kiarah Jones, 30, might be traveling to Lexington….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support the family of Brian Huddle, who tragically died following a crash on Georgetown Road and Capstone Drive Wednesday evening. The fundraiser, organized by Amber Bain, a friend of Huddle’s family, aims to assist with medical expenses and funeral costs. According to the campaign page,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Passengers looking to fly non-stop from Lexington to The Big Apple will get their wish beginning in May 7, 2025. According to a release from Delta Air Lines and Blue Grass Airport, flights will be between Lexington and LaGuardia in New York. It’s a resumption of year round flights which were offered in Lexington…
WHITESBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, 43, has been indicted for the murder of Letcher County District Court Judge Kevin Mullins, according to an announcement from Attorney General Russell Coleman and Commonwealth’s Attorney Jackie Steele. The indictment, issued by a Letcher County Grand Jury on Thursday, charges Stines with Murder – Public…
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. The Florida Republican’s announcement came one day after meeting with senators in…
UPDATE 4: KSU officials say the bomb threat came in as a phone call around 8:20 am Thursday. After investigating and clearing all buildings, they say no threats were found and the university reopened Thursday afternoon. UPDATE 3: Our ABC36 News crew on scene at Kentucky State University is reporting police have cleared the scene, but right now, there…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Temperatures are dropping and the Catholic Action Center reports that homelessness is on the rise, the Catholic Action Center is warning of critical challenges ahead for those living on the streets. The center reports homelessness in Fayette County has increased by nearly 27% compared to last year. “This is the critical time that…
By JEFFREY COLLINS COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994 with the boys strapped in their seats inside, will ask a parole board for her freedom on Wednesday. Smith, 53, is serving a life sentence after a jury convicted her of murder…
By DAVID KOENIG Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel, stiffer competition from bigger carriers, and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue. Spirit, the biggest U.S. budget airline, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition after working out…
HICKORY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) located a missing three-month-old infant from Missouri on Sunday morning, ensuring the child’s safe return to the custody of authorities. According to a release, KSP Post 1 dispatch received information from the Cape Girardeau Police Department at 10:46 a.m. CT about the missing infant, who had been ordered into…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The University of Kentucky Police Department is investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred on campus earlier this week. According to a release from the university, the incident took place during the overnight hours on Sunday, Nov. 10, near the intersection of Rose Street and Euclid Avenue. The victim reported the assault to…
By JILL COLVIN and AMANDA SEITZ NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research and the social safety net programs Medicare and…
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The trial location for Steven Sheangshang, the man accused of fatally shooting Scott County Deputy Caleb Conley during a traffic stop in May 2023, has been officially moved to Shelby County. This decision follows Sheangshang’s recent court appearance, where defense attorneys initially requested a change of venue to Jefferson County, citing concerns…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) — On Thursday, Louisville Fire crews are working to rescue a construction worker trapped underground in downtown. According to officials, a “structural collapse” occurred in the 300 block of East Chestnut Street, on the site of the demolition of the old Community Correctional Facility. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said during a news conference on Thursday the person…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has seen its share of bears breaking into cars. But bears caught on camera entering luxury cars tipped off insurers that something wasn’t quite right. In what’s dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,” the California Insurance Department said four Los Angeles residents were arrested Wednesday, accused of defrauding three insurance companies out of nearly $142,000 by claiming…
KNOX COUNTY, LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A collaborative investigation by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office has led to the discovery of methamphetamine and DMT labs in Laurel County. According to a release, the investigation began on October 23, 2024, as the Knox County Sheriff’s Office followed up on a burglary…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) has arrested Steven Girtley in connection to a recent murder in Franklin County. Authorities reported that Girtley was found and taken into custody early Thursday morning, inside a barn on his property. He is behind bars in the Franklin County Detention Center and faces one count of murder. The…
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation’s top prosecutor. In selecting the congressman, Trump passed over some of the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A man charged in connection with a hit-and-run case pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon, via Zoom from the Fayette County Detention Center. 21-year-old Logan Rogers is charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident/Failure to Render Aid or Assist leading to Death or serious Physical Injury. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office has identified the…