LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – 4th District Councilwoman Brenda Monarrez is speaking out after being accused of inappropriate behavior by another councilmember. The accusations led to a judge’s ruling last week that Monarrez is no longer allowed to attend council meetings in person and must work from home. The allegations were brought forward by 6th District Councilmember Denise Gray,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a July 2nd shooting that left a woman injured on Cambridge Drive. According to police, officers were sent to the 2000 block of Cambridge Drive around 2:37 a.m. on July 2, after receiving reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a female victim…
(ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Today marks National Dog Day, a special occasion dedicated to celebrating our beloved canine companions. Observed annually on August 26th, this day encourages dog owners and animal lovers alike to show extra appreciation for the dogs that bring joy and companionship into our lives. Founded in 2004 by pet and family lifestyle expert Colleen Paige, National…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a more urgent classification Friday after making its original announcement Aug. 15. The new classification said the affected product may temporarily cause…
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor’s door before they fatally shot her. U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson’s ruling declared that the actions of Taylor’s boyfriend, who fired a shot at police the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Lexington family is displaced after a fire tore through their home on Alamo Drive Friday morning. The area is between Georgetown Road and I-75, near the Kentucky Horse Park. According to the Lexington Fire Department, the call came in just after 9:00 a.m. Two people were able to escape, while a total of…
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman fed up with her packages getting stolen out of her post office box sent an Apple AirTag to the address and cleverly tracked down the suspected thief, police said. The woman had had several items stolen from her mailbox at the Los Alamos Post Office already when she thought of the…
By SELLO MOTSETA Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday. The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It’s…
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has met the financial conditions needed to set in motion another cut in the state’s personal income tax rate that could take effect in 2026, top Republican lawmakers said Wednesday. State budget officials confirmed the financial triggers were satisfied, clearing the way for lawmakers to reduce the individual income tax…
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man attempted to fake his death to avoid paying child support obligations by hacking into state registries and falsifying official records, federal prosecutors said. Jesse Kipf, 39, of Somerset, was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison after reaching a plea agreement where he admitted going to great lengths to avoid child support…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has issued an overdose alert for the Lexington area, reporting a significant increase in suspected nonfatal drug overdoses since June 2, according to data from the Overdose Detection Mapping Application System (ODMAP). Given the rise in overdoses, the health department says it is urging residents to carry naloxone, a…
BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to an issue with the water pump’s electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the recall includes some X1, X3 and X5 vehicles as well as some other models. The impacted vehicles have water pumps with insufficient sealing, according to the NHTSA…
By Joseph Garcia ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WHAS11) — Authorities are investigating after a fatal shooting outside the Hardin County Justice Center in Elizabethtown early Monday morning. The Elizabethtown Police Department said three people were shot in the courthouse’s parking lot just before 9 a.m. Thirty-seven-year-old Erica Riley, who was dating the suspect, died. Police also confirmed her mother, 71-year-old Janet Riley…
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC’s “Today” show, citing family members, said Donahue died Sunday after a long illness. Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first…
UPDATE 3: ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — One person was fatally shot and two others were injured by a gunman outside a Kentucky courthouse, and police said the suspect had been located and was negotiating with police Monday afternoon. The victim and the suspect, 46-year-old Christopher Elder, had attended a court hearing in Hardin County Monday morning before the shooting, Elizabethtown…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is seeking contractors to assist with the removal of the old Broadway Bridge in Frankfort. The state has indicated that the removal of the bridge is a crucial first step toward safely reopening a section of the Kentucky River and River View Park, both of which were recently closed as…
UPDATE: The Fayette County Coroner has identified the two men killed in the crash. 30-year-old Zachary Blessing was identified as the person on the bicycle, who was traveling on Beacon Hill Road. According to the coroner, he collided with the motorcycle at the intersection at Mason Headley Road. That vehicle was operated by 23-year-old Zachary Allen, who was traveling on…
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98. He died Thursday of kidney failure at his home in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, publicist Harlan Boll said. Marshall…
UPDATE: From Lexington Police Department: UPDATE – 08/20/24: One person has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred on Glen Arvin Avenue. Utilizing the Real-Time Intelligence Center, Flock license plate readers, and FUSUS, officers were able to identify the suspect as Javonte Briscoe, 32. Briscoe was arrested on August 20, 2024, and charged with Assault 1st Degree, Convicted Felon…
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A prosecutor says five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced the charges Thursday, saying the doctors supplied Perry with a large amount of ketamine and even…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Former Lexington pastor Zachary King, 47, has been indicted on seven felony counts, including rape, following an investigation by the Attorney General’s Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Special Prosecutions Unit. The indictments were announced in a release by Attorney General Russell Coleman. A Fayette County Grand Jury returned the indictments on Tuesday,…
UPDATE: The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office confirms Baileigh Bishop has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY: LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Golden Alert D for 16-year-old Baileigh Bishop, who has been reported missing and is believed to be a possible runaway. She was last seen on Wednesday evening,…
By AMANDA SEITZ and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking a victory lap after federal officials inked deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most popular and costliest drugs, but shared few immediate details about the new price older Americans will pay when they fill those prescriptions. White House…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington health officials were out again Thursday morning spraying for mosquitoes in the 40504 ZIP code area. The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department scheduled the spray after a mosquito trap on Dogwood Drive showed increased activity. This is the third time this summer that crews have been dispatched to spray for mosquitoes in the area,…