LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington police are asking for help identifying a suspect accused of stealing mail and using a stolen credit card, according to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers. Officers were called to the 300 block of Foreman Drive on March 8, 2025, after a resident reported a theft from her mailbox. The victim told police that sometime…
ASHLAND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police is investigating after a man was shot and killed during a standoff with Ashland Police Tuesday evening. According to a release from KSP, officers were initially called to a trespassing and burglary complaint around 7 p.m. on Blackburn Avenue. A man, reportedly armed with a firearm, had already left the…
After a noisy end to Tuesday with strong storms rumbling through the Commonwealth, Wednesday offered a bit of a break. We started the final day of April with some patchy fog but a mix of clouds and sunshine returned by midday helping temperatures rebound into the upper 70s, especially down south for areas on the other side of the warm…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — UPDATE 05/01 12:27 p.m.: The Franklin County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that two people died in a house fire in Franklin County overnight on Wednesday. However, the identities of the victims have not been released. The coroner says although the believe they know the identities, they will rely on ‘scientific facts’ to…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Tifany Perrine, a mother to three boys, received a phone call no parent ever wants to get. “We got the call at 3:45 from one of my husband’s other officers that we needed to get to the hospital immediately and that is was bad,” she said. Less than two hours later, her son,…
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CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man is recovering from life-threatening injuries following a stabbing in Campbellsville on Tuesday morning, according to a release from the Campbellsville Police Department. Police say they were called around 11:14 a.m. to the area of Daniels Drive off Blue Hole Road after receiving reports of a fight in progress. Before officers arrived,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – After Tuesday’s active weather, we’re starting off your Wednesday on a quieter note across central and eastern Kentucky. Some fog developed overnight behind the storms, but that’s expected to burn off quickly this morning. As skies turn partly cloudy through midday, attention turns to the potential for another round of thunderstorms later today…
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lanes on I-75 southbound were shut down for hours Tuesday night following a crash involving two semi trucks, one of which was carrying hazardous materials. According to the Mount Vernon Fire Department, the collision happened near mile marker 71. Emergency crews from multiple agencies responded to the scene to help contain the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington police say a suspect is in custody following a large law enforcement response late Tuesday night at a shopping center near Elkhorn Road and Winchester Road. According to officials, officers made contact with a vehicle that was wanted in connection to an ongoing investigation. Police say the driver was not complying with…
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (ABC 36 News Now) — Nearly 900 miles away from their home in Kentucky, a young family’s worst nightmare is unfolding in Florida. Bailey and Sasha Combs, from Hueysville, were vacationing in the Tampa Bay area with their sons — two-year-old Axel and one-year-old Bennett — when their oldest son, Axel, suddenly became very sick. “Axel had…
It was a mild and dry start to Tuesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky but it didn’t stay that way for long. An approaching cold front triggered scattered showers and thunderstorms by the afternoon with more expected to develop into the evening hours. While not everyone will see severe weather, some storms could pack a punch especially with damaging winds being…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Ethan West and Lonnie Briley are separated by 40 years of age, but they are both on even ground this 151st Kentucky Derby week. The pair are this year’s first timers taking part in the race. Both have a lot to be happy about heading into a week both say is unlike any other they’ve…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Hall of Fame horse trainer Steve Asmussen is in search of his first Kentucky Derby win this year and it’s been that way for awhile. For the 151st Derby, he has two contenders at 20-1 odds. That’s Tiztastic and Publisher, the latter of which hasn’t broken his maiden. Both horses will start the race next…
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The number of arrests tied to the ongoing investigation into alleged abuse at Step Ahead Daycare in Richmond has climbed to nine. According to Richmond Police, Amanda Spears was taken into custody late last week. On Monday, two more individuals were arrested in connection with the case: Amaris Hamilton, charged with wanton endangerment, and…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Frankfort Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing teenager last seen Monday morning near Franklin County High School. According to the department, 18-year-old Astrid Gutierrez Montoy was last seen around 11 a.m. in the area of the school. She is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing approximately 160 pounds,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Fayette County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman killed in a crash early Sunday morning on I-75 in Lexington. According to a press release from the coroner, 22-year-old Liczi Lopez of Richmond died from multiple blunt force traumatic injuries following a motor vehicle collision. Her death has been ruled an accident. Lopez was…
BEREA, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — An investigation is underway after an early morning officer-involved shooting at the Walmart in Berea. According to the Berea Police Department, officers were called to the store to investigate a stolen vehicle. When officers tried to make contact with the driver, officials say the driver put the vehicle in reverse, hitting an officer and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s a warm and quiet start to your Tuesday across central and eastern Kentucky, but all eyes are on the potential for strong-to-severe storms later today. The ABC 36 Storm Team is tracking a potent cold front moving in from the west, bringing with it the risk for damaging wind gusts, heavy rain,…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Authorities have identified the man found dead after a devastating house fire in northern Laurel County. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, 66-year-old Stanley Crisp was discovered inside the remains of a burned home on Patton Road, north of London. The fire was reported early Monday morning. Emergency crews responded quickly and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Firefighters were called to the scene of a townhome fire early Tuesday morning on East Sixth Street, according to the Lexington Fire Department. Crews say they received the call around 4:55 a.m. and arrived to find a fire in the kitchen area of a vacant townhome that was undergoing renovations. No injuries were reported….
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Two people have been indicted and arrested following an investigation into alleged misuse of fire department funds in Perry County. According to police, James Farris, the chief of the Jakes Branch Fire Department, and his girlfriend, Sharla Stacy, are facing charges of theft by unlawful taking and abuse of public trust. Investigators say…