HARRODSBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — An 11-year-old from Harrodsburg has died after an ATV crash that happened on February 28th in Washington County. Benton Lester died at UK Medical Center Friday evening after a wreck that happened on Deep Reed Road. The Fayette County Coroner says Lester died from blunt force trauma to the head and torso. According…
Monday starts the work week with sunshine and highs around average in the low 50s. Clouds will increase Monday night and southerly winds will help temps stay above average in the upper 30s/ low 40s. Tuesday we will have highs in the low/mid 60s with mostly cloudy skies, as a cold front approaches bringing our next chance for showers and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — According to the Fayette County Detention Center, 27-year-old Alicia Ropp was found unresponsive in her cell around 8:15 a.m. on Saturday. Investigators says corrections officers and first responders tried to revive her but were unsuccessful. According to officials, an internal review of the incident is now underway. Officials say Ropp was booked on…
OWINGSVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — An 18-year-old is dead after a crash on Highway 36 in Bath County. Kentucky State Police say Ricky Lee Vice lost control of his car Saturday, crossed the center line, and hit a guardrail. The Bath County coroner says Vice died at the scene. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: bath county, Crash,…
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Harrodsburg Police Department investigating a weekend death. Officers say the recent death is an isolated incident and that there is no danger to the public. Authorities have not released further details but say more information will be provided later. ABC 36 News is working to learn more about the investigation, and will…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky National Guard is removing posts from its social media pages in compliance with Department of Defense instruction. The National Guard says they’re following The Department of Defense and recent executive orders issued by President Donal Trump ordering the military to remove articles, photos and videos that promote DEI. According to officials…
CRAB ORCHARD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Three people have died after a murder-suicide in Lincoln County. According to Kentucky State Police, 30-year-old Spencer Baldwin shot 40-year-old Dennis Perry and 30-year-old Heather Baldwin before allegedly turning the gun on himself. KSP says the shooting happened around 11:45Thursday night at an apartment on Main Street in Crab Orchard. KSP also…
It was a sunny but blustery end to February across Central and Eastern Kentucky, with winds gusting over 40 mph at times thanks to a strong southwest flow. Those gusty winds helped push afternoon highs into the low to mid-60s making for another warmer-than-expected day despite a chilly start in the low 30s. However, change is on the way as…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A shooting investigation in Laurel County Friday morning led to the arrest of a convicted felon on multiple charges. Deputies responded to a report of a gunshot victim at a shed behind a residence off U.S. 25, about two miles north of London, around 8 a.m. Friday. They found Jacob Hurley, 27, of…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Two Kentucky businesses are stepping up to support flood relief efforts as donations pour in to help Eastern Kentucky residents recover. On Friday, community members in Lexington gathered to load a moving truck with donated cleaning supplies and winter clothing. The relief effort, organized by Wildcat Moving and the Kentucky Association of Realtors,…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Police are searching for a suspect following an overnight robbery in Lexington. According to investigators, a person—possibly armed—allegedly robbed someone on Tates Creek Road around 1:45 a.m. Friday. Officers say the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money. Police confirmed that no injuries were reported. This remains an active investigation. Categories: Featured, Local…
CRAB ORCHARD, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide that left three people dead, including the alleged shooter, in Lincoln County. According to KSP Post 7 in Richmond, officers responded to a shooting at a residence on Main Street in Crab Orchard just before 11:45 p.m. Thursday. Investigators say Spencer Baldwin, 30, of Crab…
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – London Mayor Randall Weddle is pushing back against defamation lawsuits filed against him, stating that his comments were based on fact and not defamatory. Three men—James Phelps, John Phelps, and Elijah Jarvis—have filed suits against Weddle, alleging he made defamatory social media posts about them. The Phelps brothers, both retired from the Kentucky State…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Authorities in Laurel County are searching for two suspects caught on surveillance video allegedly using counterfeit money at a local business. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, security footage shows a man and woman using ten counterfeit $50 bills at a store on Keavy Road on Tuesday. Deputies say additional counterfeit bills…
We will have lots of sunshine for our Friday and warmer temperatures in the low to mid 60s, but it will be a very windy day. With wind gusts upwards of 50mph at times, most of central Kentucky is under a Windy Advisory until midnight. A dry cold front will sweep through overnight bringing increasing clouds and dropping temperatures for…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Isabel Yates, the former vice mayor of Lexington, has died at 100. According to Milward Funeral home, Yates passed away on Wednesday. Yates became a resident of Lexington in 1963, where she raised four children and served as a tour director, her obituary states. Fondly called “Mrs. Fundraiser,” Yates was well known for her community service…
After a stretch of spring-like warmth earlier this week, today brought us back to reality with cooler temperatures and a brisk breeze. While the morning featured a few lingering showers, much of the day ended up dry aside from some scattered afternoon showers and even a few rumbles of thunder as an upper level wave scooted by to our northeast….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The attorney representing former University of Kentucky student Sophia Rosing has filed a motion requesting early release from her sentence. Rosing, who pleaded guilty to multiple assault charges after attacking a Black student worker and using racial slurs in a viral 2022 video, was sentenced to 12 months in prison in October 2024….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Health officials are warning about a possible spread of measles in the Frankfort area after an infected person visited a popular gym last week. For the first time in nearly two years, someone in Kentucky has tested positive for measles. Officials say that while infected, the person visited Planet Fitness in Frankfort at…
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