KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man accused of setting multiple fires at a home in Flat Lick is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning. According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Department, 47-year-old Johnathan Hall was arrested last week after allegedly starting two fires at a house on Binghamtown Road. Investigators say Hall set fires in…
LEXINGTON , Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington police are investigating after an overnight incident involving gunfire and a stolen vehicle Tuesday. Officers say they got an alert from a flock camera shortly after midnight indicating a stolen vehicle was near Leestown Road. While investigating, officers reportedly heard gunshots coming from the Cambridge Drive area. Investigators say they eventually…
It was a very spring-like start to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky, and with that comes the return of storm chances. A strong cold front is moving through the commonwealth today, bringing the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms. Monday afternoon temperatures surged into the mid-70s thanks to a gusty southwest wind, setting the stage for storm development…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Franklin County courts are still dealing with the impacts left from the recent flooding. City leaders predict a long road of recovery for the courthouse. It’s been more than a week since the Kentucky River poured into the streets of Frankfort. Now, as crews work to dry basements and replace electronics, the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Vaughn P. Drake Jr., a Lexington man believed to be the oldest known survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, passed away peacefully on April 7 at the age of 106, according to a news release. Drake was born in Winchester on November 6, 1918, and served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man charged in connection with a deadly shooting in Georgetown is expected to appear in court Tuesday afternoon. According to the Scott County Detention Center, 20-year-old Zekial Hofstetter was arrested early Saturday and is facing charges of reckless homicide and drug-related offenses. Hofstetter is accused in the shooting death of 22-year-old Christian Best,…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Funeral plans have been announced for Lexington Police Officer Devan Gales, who passed away late last week. As previously reported, officials say Officer Gales died sometime late Thursday night or early Friday morning, just after midnight. The Fayette County Coroner has determined his death was due to natural causes. He was 50 years old….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Drivers in Lexington are being urged to avoid part of North Limestone following a crash that brought down electric wires. According to officials, North Limestone is currently shut down in both directions between Arceme Avenue and Avon Avenue as crews work to address the situation. The road closure comes after a collision earlier Monday…
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Authorities are working to identify human remains that were discovered over the weekend in a remote part of Rowan County. According to the Rowan County Coroner, a man and his son were hiking on Trent Ridge in the southeastern part of the county when they came across what appeared to be skeletal remains….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police are continuing to investigate a crash that sent two people to the hospital Sunday afternoon. According to police, the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Man O’ War Boulevard and Saron Drive. One person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, while another was transported with non-life-threatening injuries,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police responded to another crash Sunday night, this one at the intersection of Man O’ War Boulevard and Sir Barton Way. According to officers, the two-vehicle collision happened around 9:30 p.m. One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Police have not released additional details about what led to the crash….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s a warm and breezy start to the week across central and eastern Kentucky, and those warmer temperatures will help fuel the development of strong-to-severe storms later today, especially for areas north of the Hal Rogers and Mountain Parkways. A Level 2 (Slight) Severe Risk is in place for much of the ABC…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police are investigating after shots were fired early Monday morning on Winburn Drive. According to officers, the incident happened around 3:00 a.m. Two vehicles were hit by gunfire, but no injuries were reported. Police say no other property was damaged during the incident. Right now, no arrests have been made, and the search…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The impact of last week’s historic flooding is still being felt in downtown Frankfort, especially at the Franklin County Courthouse. Officials say the building is still recovering from water damage, and as a result, court operations will stay closed through at least Friday. Some remote proceedings are still being held, but for the most…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -A man has been arrested and charged with rape of a child under the age of 12 in Laurel County. According to a release, around 10:40 p.m. on Friday, 39-year-old Andrew Hedrick was arrested in Georgetown off I-75 after authorities tracked him through the GPS on the tractor-trailer her was driving. Investigators had…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – One person has died after falling off the Clays Ferry Bridge on Friday. According to the Fayette County Coroner, 23-year-old Nishit Patel reportedly fell over the side of the bridge around 5:45 p.m. KSP was called to the accident, and Patel was pronounced dead at the scene several hours later. He was reportedly…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – One church helping the community after the devastating floods last weekend. Volunteers with the Trinity Global Methodist handed out more than 570 flood buckets to people in the community on Saturday. The church was able to get the buckets from a warehouse in Alabama. The buckets were filled with cleaning supplies, such as…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A business in Lexington has been damaged after a car hit the building Saturday morning. According to police, officers were called around 11:14 a.m. to the 3000 block of Beaumont Center Circle after a car crashed into a building. Police say the driver was still inside the car when they arrived and had…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Police in Georgetown are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred on Friday evening. According to police., officers were called to the area of Thorndale Drive and Paris Pike for a shots fired call. When officers arrived, they found an adult male in the vehicle with gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the…
A dreary way to end the work week with overcast skies and highs only peaking in the low to mid 40s, but we will see a big improvement this weekend. Tonight, temps will drop near freezing with a frost advisory is in place for central Kentucky and a freeze warning for northern Kentucky. Despite the cold start to the day…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – April is child abuse prevention month, aimed at raising awareness for child abuse and neglect. Later this month the Children Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass will be hosting a pinwheel planting event to support the children they see every year. You may have seen blue pinwheels at different facilities including the state capitol…