(ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The wife of 4th Congressional District Representative Thomas Massie has passed away. Massie shared the news on his social media accounts Friday, saying his wife, Rhonda, passed away the day before. He shared a heartfelt tribute following the passing of his wife. In a poignant post, Massie remembered his wife with special words, calling her…
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge that also has been brought against former President Donald Trump. The justices ruled 6-3 that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding, enacted in 2002 in response to the financial scandal that brought down Enron…
To hear former President Donald Trump tell it, the U.S. has fallen apart under President Joe Biden: the economy is failing, countries are emptying their prisons and mental institutions across the southern border and crime has skyrocketed. Biden, on the other hand, has claimed he confronted an inflation rate of 9% and $5 gas prices when he took office, and…
BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. — Two Ohio men are facing charges after allegedly attempting to scam a woman in Bourbon County. According to the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, 29-year-old Mayurkumar Patel and 26-year-old Akshay Priyadarshi were involved in an elaborate scheme back in April. The victim reportedly withdrew money from her bank account and sent it to a Bitcoin location in…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Jelly Roll is coming back to Lexington! The singer-songwriter, known for his hits like “Son of a Sinner,” “Save Me,” and “Need a Favor,” has announced a stop at Rupp Arena on November 8th as part of his “The Beautifully Broken” tour. He will be joined by guest artists Ernest, Shaboozey, and Allie Colleen….
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security. By a 6-3 vote, the justices threw out lower-court rulings that favored Louisiana, Missouri and other parties…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man is charged in connection to a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon, sending a woman to the hospital. Police identified the suspect as 24-year-old Demetrious Maxberry, who now faces charges of assault and wanton endangerment. The incident took place on Winchester Road near Liberty Road. According to police, they found the woman had…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Less than a year after accepting the position, Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel has resigned. According to ABC affiliate WHAS, her resignation comes as the department faces several sexual harassment lawsuits that occurred under her watch. Gwinn-Villaroel had been on paid administrative leave since the lawsuits came to light, pending ongoing investigations. She…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — An arrest has been made in connection with a shooting that occurred on North Broadway earlier this month. On June 14, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., officers were sent to the 1900 block of North Broadway following reports of a shooting. When they got there, police say they found a male victim inside a…
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the transmissions can unexpectedly downshift to first gear no matter how fast the trucks are going. The recall covers certain F-150 pickups from the 2014 model year. Ford’s F-Series pickups are the top-selling vehicles in the U.S. Ford says in documents posted Tuesday by U.S….
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Deputies with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office have successfully apprehended wanted fugitive, Nathan Ginter, in the Cynthiana Road/Newtown Pike area, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The days-long manhunt is now over. The fugitive’s female companion, Riley Pearson, was also taken into custody. Authorities thanked the citizens who provided tips that led to the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Shane Ragland, a man previously featured on Dateline for his high-profile murder case involving a University of Kentucky football player, has been arrested again. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, the 50-year-old is facing charges of domestic violence against his mother. Authorities report that Ragland allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill his mother…
OHIO COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — An Ohio County Grand Jury has indicted four individuals in connection with the death of 8-month-old Miya Rudd. The parents, Tesla Tucker and Cage Rudd, along with the grandfather, Ricky Smith, and another man, Brodie Payne, face serious charges in this tragic case. Tucker, Rudd, Smith, and Payne have been charged with multiple…
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose wry, arrestingly off-kilter screen presence spanned more than half a century of films from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88. Son Kiefer Sutherland confirmed the death Thursday. No details were immediately available. “I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film,”…
MASON, Ohio (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A person was hospitalized Wednesday night after reportedly being struck by the Banshee roller coaster at Kings Island. According to a statement from the amusement park, the individual entered a restricted area near the ride around 8 p.m. and was believed to have been hit. The person was transported to UC Medical Center, and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Joe Bologna, owner of well-known eatery Joe Bologna’s pizza restaurant on Maxwell Street, apparently is planning to delay his retirement, at least until the end of the year. That information is posted on a sign, dated Thursday, June 13th. ABC36 News Now first reported in March about Bologna’s decision to retire from the restaurant,…
By SARA CLINE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be required…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brody Donay hit a grand slam for the first of his two homers, Jac Caglianone became Florida’s all-time home run leader and the Gators rode a seven-run first inning to a 15-4 win over Kentucky in a College World Series elimination game Wednesday. The game had been scheduled for Tuesday night but was postponed because of…
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Attorney General Russell Coleman has appealed the Fayette Circuit Court’s dismissal of a wanton murder indictment against Cornell Thomas II, 38, of Lexington. The appeal, supported by Fayette County Commonwealth’s Attorney Kimberly Baird, argues that the court overstepped its authority by preventing the case from reaching a jury. Thomas was indicted in March 2021 for wanton murder…
UPDATE: ABC36 News Now has learned U.S. Marshals have identified the suspect as 43-year-old Nathan Ginter, who is wanted on warrants out of South Carolina. The USMS says Ginter is wanted for Failure to Appear and Unlawful Conduct toward a Child. According to Ginter’s wanted poster, Ginter is accused of torturing his young child by means of water boarding and…
MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A healthy baby was surrendered Monday at the Montgomery County Fire Safe Haven Baby Box, according to a news release. This new facility, located at Montgomery County Fire EMS at 521 E High Street, opened in early April. Since 2017, 50 infants have been safely surrendered through the Safe Haven Baby Box program,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday and is accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island, authorities said. Timberlake was expected to be arraigned in Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of Long Island, according to a statement from the Suffolk County district attorney’s office. Timberlake’s representatives did not immediately return requests for…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Texas A&M scored all of its runs in the sixth inning, Ryan Prager held Kentucky hitless into the seventh and the Aggies are off to their best start in a College World Series after their 5-1 win Monday night. The Aggies (51-13) are 2-0 in the CWS for the first time in eight all-time appearances and…
FILE – Lawmakers listen as parents speak about the prospect of their children competing against transgender girls in school sports at the Utah State Capitol on March 25, 2022, in Salt Lake City. A federal judge on Monday, June 17, 2024 temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states, dealing…