LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The North Lexington Public Library held an expungement clinic today for people looking to clean their record. “Today we are offering opportunities for individuals who may have had some prior justice involvement to come have their charges reviewed to determine whether those individual charges are available for potential expungement,” Workforce Development Manager Lori…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Former Kentucky lawmaker John Tilley has filed a lawsuit against Lexington Police Sergeant Markell Heyward. The lawsuit accuses Heyward of malicious prosecution, defamation and more. Tilley pled not guilty to a rape charge back in August of 2022. In July of 2024, after a trial, a jury found Tilley not guilty of rape….
UPDATE 3: According to LexWrecks, the Bluegrass Parkway reportedly is open again in both directions. lexwrecks @lexwrecks UPDATE: Incident cleared. The BG Pkwy is reportedly back open in both directions. UPDATE 2: Anderson County Fire Protection District tells ABC36 News Now that two people were taken to the hospital with injuries. Right now, they say there are no reported…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A GoFundMe account has been established to support the mother of a child who tragically died following a crash in Laurel County. According to the coroner, three-year-old Ezekiel Russell passed away Sunday at a hospital. State police report that Ezekiel was fatally injured after the SUV he was riding in collided with…
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Three men charged in connection to the death of 39-year-old Amber Spradlin last year are scheduled for a pre-trial conference Thursday. Michael “M-K” McKinney III faces charges of murder and tampering with physical evidence, while his father, Michael McKinney II, and Josh Mullins are charged with tampering with physical evidence. According…
Richmond, KY (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A Richmond man, Derek Hahn, 36, is set to appear in court next week after being arrested on child pornography charges. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Hahn was taken into custody on Tuesday. He is accused of uploading a video containing explicit images of a child online. Court records indicate…
Lexington, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A school board candidate forum will take place Thursday in Lexington, giving residents the chance to engage with candidates from three districts. According to CivicLex, districts one, three, and five are up for election this year. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at the UK Cornerstone Building on South…
Lexington, KY. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Former inmates in Lexington have the opportunity for a fresh start today, as the Department of Social Services, in collaboration with the Department of Corrections Re-Entry Services and Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, hosts an expungement clinic and resource fair. The event will take place Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at…
With a high pressure over the Midwest today, you might want a light jacket, as highs will peak in the mid to upper 60s with sunny skies. You won’t need your jacket Friday though, as the same high pressure scoots into the eastern US with warm air advection bumping afternoon highs near 80. A cold front will sweep across the…
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It was a breezy mid-week across Central and Eastern Kentucky as a dry cold front moved in from the northwest. With winds out of the southwest gusting 20 to 25 miles per hour to go along with more sunshine, afternoon highs jumped back into the upper 70s across the board just ahead of the approaching boundary. The last few days…
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MOUNT OLIVET, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — New details are emerging in the case of a woman charged with murder in connection with the grisly death of her mother. A preliminary hearing was scheduled Wednesday in Robertson County District Court for Torilena Fields, 32, who is accused of murdering her mother, Trudy Fields, whose dismembered body was found outside…
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – State Senator Johnnie Turner has passed away from injuries sustained in a lawnmower accident over a month ago. First elected to the Kentucky Senate in 2021, Turner had a previous tenure in the House from 1999 to 2002. He represented the 29th Senate District, which includes Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, and Letcher counties….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The University saw another sexual assault report this week, the Chief of Police releasing a statement saying they’re seeing more this year than in 2022. The university’s violence intervention and prevention center, also known as VIP, helps victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and more. Lenzi Dodgen with the VIP center says sexual…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Wednesday! We have a roller coaster temperature trend on the way the rest of the week. Today will be another warm and breezy day, but a cold front will be swinging through this evening. This front will drop our temperatures tonight into Thursday. Temperatures when you head out the door on Thursday…