LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The past eight years saw an increase in homicides in Lexington, except for one year, 2018, where homicides decreased. 2023 was different than the majority. Despite going the entire month of January without a homicide — the first time in over two decades — Lexington saw 25 homicides in 2023. While this is the first year…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — If you haven’t seen Netflix’s latest original Squid Game: The Challenge, Kentuckians, you may want to give it a try — you might see a familiar face playing for the big cash prize. Kyle, better known as Player 101 in the show, is from Floyd County in Kentucky. The 30-year-old works in customer services and…
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — Another man charged in connection to the death of Crystal Rogers is asking a judge to lower his $500,000 bond, according to new court documents. On Thursday, Joseph Lawson requested the “excessive and oppressive” bond be reduced to $50,000, according to ABC affiliate WHAS. They argued Lawson is unable to afford his bail due to his…
SOMERSET, Ky. (WTVQ) — Somerset-Pulaski County’s Special Response team responded to two commercial vehicle incidents Tuesday morning — one involving a semi-truck hauling milk that caught fire and another a dump truck hauling oil and fuel that overturned. A semi-truck was hauling cartons of milk during the first incident when it caught fire. After the fire was extinguished, an environmental…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — At least two memorials at Veterans Park in Lexington were recently vandalized with pro-Palestine messages. The graffiti, written in red, reads “Free Palestine Cease Fire Now!” and “Free Palestine”. One memorial that was vandalized was created to honor Kentucky veterans who have served and the other is a military main battle tank that sits next to…
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — Steven Lawson, the third man arrested in connection to the death of Crystal Rogers, is back in Kentucky to face a conspiracy to commit murder charge. Steven was arrested in Indiana earlier this month and charged with conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence. He was booked into the Nelson County Correctional Center on…
SOMERSET, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Somerset man is accused of raping a woman in August and then trying to burn her house down this month. On Dec. 4, Pulaski County deputies were called to a home on Beasley Lane around 2:30 a.m. for a fire. Investigators determined the cause of the fire was arson. Hours later, a deputy was sent…
MAYFIELD, Ky. (WTVQ) — Human remains found in a Western Kentucky lake nearly 25 years ago have been finally identified as an FBI fugitive. The remains were identified as Roger Parham. Parham’s remains were found on May 6, 1999, by two fishermen in Lake Barkley in Lyon County. He was found wrapped in heavy tire chains and anchored with a…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Tuesday will bring Kentucky’s 62nd governor and lieutenant governor inauguration. Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman will be sworn in for a second term. This year’s theme is “Forward, Together.” The inauguration will have seven events. Below is a list of the events and times, via Kentucky.gov: 8:30 a.m. Inaugural Breakfast Reception, Thomas…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday revealed the 12 students who won the 2023 Adopt-A-Highway art contest hosted by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. This year’s theme was “Can it, Kentucky” and it drew in nearly 900 entries statewide from students ages 5-18. The top finishers in each of the four age divisions will receive a $100 gift…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Railbird on Tuesday announced its lineup for the 2024 festival including Chris Stapleton, Noah Kahan, Hozier and more. The festival will take place from June 1-2 at The Infield at Red Mile in Lexington. Over 30 artists will take three stages. Here’s the lineup: Saturday, June 1: Noah Kahan Turnpike Troubadours Counting Crows Wynonna Judd Marcus…
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two children were killed in a house fire Friday morning in Martin County. The fire was reported just after 8 a.m. in the 900 block of Tug River Road, between Inez and Warfield, according to ABC affiliate WCHS. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said the home, which was occupied at the time by an adult…
SOMERSET, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 8 on Thursday unveiled some new snowplow blades with a special twist. The new blades are filled with bright, hand-painted artwork to stand out in the ice and snow. On one blade appears a red truck with the quote “Drive safe, someone loves you”. On another is a snowman decked out in…
LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) — With the help of Kentucky State Police, a 45-year-old cold case murder victim was finally identified. Detective James Royal, with help from the FBI, advanced fingerprint identification technology and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, helped identify the victim as Michael Murray. Murray was originally from Atlanta but was believed to have been living in…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (WTVQ) — Five soldiers based in Fort Campbell died during a training mission when their aircraft crashed in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38, of Tennessee; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane M. Barnes, 34, of California; Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, 26, of New Hampshire; Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, 27,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Louisville Ford production workers on Sunday night voted “no” on a tentative contract agreement between Ford and United Auto Workers. However, production workers and skilled trade workers are divided on the vote. Skilled trade workers voted “yes” to ratify the contract. So what does this mean? Local UAW 862 released the results of the vote around…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a Kentucky murder suspect. Charles Blevins is wanted by multiple agencies, including Kentucky State Police and the West Virginia Department of Corrections, on a warrant for murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm and parole violations. Blevins was…
SCIENCE HILL, Ky. (WTVQ) 11/8/23, 8:54 p.m. Prather was arrested in Indiana, deputies told ABC 36 around 9 p.m. Investigators are working with Indiana authorities to further the investigation, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said. 11/8/23, 10:52 a.m. Pulaski County deputies are searching for an “armed and dangerous” suspect accused of shooting three people, killing two of them, on Tuesday…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — A new carnivorous plant native to Kentucky was recently discovered in the state during a rare plant monitoring for another species. The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves made the announcement Tuesday, saying the plant is called a Round-leaved Sundew or Drosera rotundifolia. OKNP botanists Devin Rodgers and Toby Shaya discovered the first known population of this…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A new basketball court is coming soon to Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center — featuring a UK logo at midcourt and a contrasting wood stain outline of the state of Kentucky. The design was unveiled Tuesday by Kentucky Athletics. The updated court design also features perimeter borders painted Kentucky blue with the Kentucky wordmark on…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Congrats are in order for members of Paul Laurence Dunbar Choral, who was selected to record a sing-a-long clip for Good Morning America’s celebration of the song “Let It Go” from the movie Frozen. Our photojournalist Dylan Schied was there and spoke with the co-director about what this means for the students. “We felt really honored…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington’s annual Week of Valor starting this Saturday will celebrate the city’s military veterans. The Week of Valor will be held from Nov. 4-11 and include events like a Lady Veterans Connect Gala, VA5K, NABVETS Dinner and more. Veterans Resources United of Central/Southeastern Kentucky, the Kentucky National Association of Black Veterans, Lady Veterans Connect, Disabled American…
LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) 11/2/23, 8:26 a.m. Ragen has been arrested, the sheriff’s office updated ABC 36. 11/1/23, 12:42 p.m. A man who was reported missing around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday has broken into a home, is armed with a machete and is considered dangerous, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said. In an update to their missing person release at 12:30 p.m.,…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — “Six months in a dorm room with mold constantly growing everywhere.” Brittney Winn’s daughter says was living as a Residence Hall Coordinator at Georgetown College before they had her switch rooms due to dangerous mold. Winn says her daughter is not the only student dealing with this problem. “I’ve had multiple parents reach out to me…