By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters, accusing them of being duped by Democrats, as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration’s handling of much-hyped records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, which Trump now calls a “Hoax.” “Their new SCAM is what we…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Authorities say a suspect wanted in Jessamine County has been taken into custody without incident following a search Wednesday afternoon. According to Nicholasville Police, officers from their department, Lexington Police, and Jessamine County deputies were actively searching earlier in the day for 23-year-old Andrew Snell, who was reportedly armed with a knife in the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky health officials have confirmed another case of measles, bringing the state’s total for 2025 to 13. According to the Kentucky Department for Public Health, the latest case was confirmed in a child in the Louisville-Jefferson County area. Officials say the child became sick after traveling to another country. The department is now working…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department is investigating a homicide after a man was found shot to death on Darien Drive Tuesday afternoon. According to police, officers were dispatched around 1:25 p.m. to a home in the 1800 block of Darien Drive for a report of an unresponsive person. When they arrived, they found a man…
CUB RUN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police says a 5-year-old Hart County boy reported missing Tuesday morning has been found dead. In an update, KSP confirmed that Silas Chearer was located deceased after an hours-long search in the Cub Run area. Officials said they grieve with the boy’s family and the community, and no further details have…
WINCHESTER, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Winchester community is preparing to say goodbye to a young student who passed away unexpectedly last week. Clark County Public Schools Superintendent announced on social media Monday the death of 14-year-old Raiden Lee William Parks. According to his obituary, Parks died unexpectedly last Thursday. Parks would have entered George Rogers Clark High School…
WINCHESTER, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Winchester man already facing murder and drug charges in the deaths of two women is now facing an additional charge of video voyeurism. According to jail records, 44-year-old Brian Epperson is scheduled for an arraignment Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. in Clark County on the new charge. Epperson is also due in Powell…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Fayette County Board of Education’s budget work group will meet for the second time Tuesday as it continues working toward solutions to the district’s ongoing budget challenges. The group, made up of 31 community members including parents, teachers, business leaders, faith leaders, and students, first met on June 25. District officials say the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A family is mourning the loss of a mother and daughter following a fatal shooting Sunday at Richmond Road Baptist Church, as new details emerge about the suspected gunman. According to those there when the shooting happened, House shot and killed 34-year-old Christina Combs before entering the church and confronting other members of…
UPDATE: 7:15 a.m. July 14, 2025 The Fayette County Coroner has identified the shooter in Sunday’s deadly shooting rampage as 47-year-old Guy House. Fayette County Detention Center ABC 36 News Now has learned House has a lengthy criminal record, focusing mainly around domestic violence cases. In fact, according to Fayette County court records, House was scheduled for a hearing Monday,…
RAVENNA, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The Estill County Animal Shelter is asking for the community’s help to adopt or foster dogs after a major animal rescue has left the shelter at capacity. Animal Control Officer Chris Winters said he executed a search warrant Friday at a home on High Street in Irvine, where he found dozens of small-breed dogs…
MONTICELLO, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — A Wayne County man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after allegedly stealing several vehicles and trying to run over someone during the crime spree, according to Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron. The sheriff said deputies were called just before midnight Thursday when a man tried to steal an ambulance from Wayne County…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — A man accused of kidnapping and assault during a disorder call in Lexington was arrested Thursday in Tennessee, according to Lexington Police. Police say the incident happened Thursday morning on Flemishbond Path. Investigators used the department’s Real-Time Intelligence Center and other techniques to track the suspect’s vehicle to Knox County, Tennessee. With help from…
NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 850,000 of its cars across the U.S. because the low-pressure fuel pump inside the vehicles may fail — and potentially cause an engine stall while driving, increasing crash risks. The recall covers a wide range of Ford and Lincoln-branded vehicles made in recent model years. That includes certain Ford Broncos, Explorers…
By The Associated Press A federal judge in New Hampshire said he’ll certify a class action lawsuit including all children who’ll be affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship and issue a preliminary injunction blocking it. Judge Joseph LaPlante announced his decision Thursday after an hour-long hearing and said a written order will follow. The order will…
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Officials with the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant are sharing their plans to close and clean up the site, which served as the final U.S. facility to destroy old chemical weapons stockpiles. The Blue Grass plant — located in Madison County — is the last of nine facilities nationwide that began destroying…
UPDATE: 10:15 a.m. Police say they had made contact with a victim inside the home. According to police, the subject left the residence before officers went in. Right now, the person is not in custody. Anyone with information about this incident to call Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600. UPDATE: 9:15 a.m. – The ABC 36 News Now team at…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The 17-year-old suspect originally arrested in the case of two missing teens turned 18 on Monday and is now being held at the Fayette County Detention Center. He has been identified as Jesus Eduardo Reyes-Ocampo. He is charged with two counts of murder in connection to the deaths of 16-year-old Ali Naqvi and 15-year-old Aoun…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The Fayette County Coroner has identified the man who died following a gas leak at a Lexington apartment building early Monday morning. According to the coroner’s office, the victim was 62-year-old Samuel Gross of Lexington. The cause of death remains pending toxicology results, and the manner of death is still under investigation. Lexington fire…
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The Harlan County Coroner’s Office has confirmed two people were killed in a crash Sunday evening on US Highway 119 just above Cumberland. According to a release from the coroner’s office, Deputy Coroner Dale Halcomb responded to the scene at 7:49 p.m. and pronounced Trey V. Stewart, 25, of Partridge, and his 9-year-old…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — Lexington police say two men were hospitalized after a weekend shooting on North Broadway. According to the department, officers were called early Sunday morning and found two men with gunshot wounds. Both victims were taken to a hospital with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators say they also located a vehicle damaged by…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The Lexington Fire Department says one person is dead and 11 others are recovering after a carbon monoxide incident early Monday morning on Oxford Circle. According to the fire department, crews were first dispatched to 1805 Oxford Circle around 4:51 a.m. for a report of an unconscious person. When firefighters arrived, they found multiple…
By JIM VERTUNO and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 70 people in central Texas. Rescuers maneuvering through challenging terrain continued their desperate search for…
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — A woman has died after an apparent drowning near Callahan Falls in Laurel County on Friday afternoon, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the incident happened shortly before 2 p.m., when a man driving a Utility Terrain Vehicle overturned in water. Investigators say the female passenger was unable to get out…