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Temperatures bounce around a bit as our quiet weather pattern continues

Expect a cooler Thursday behind a departing cold front
T.G. Shuck,

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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New details emerge in gruesome Robertson Co. murder case

Protective order filed against brother adds new details as murder case moves to circuit court
Walker Simmons,

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…

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UK seeing an increase in sexual assault reports

Jane Davenport,

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…

Roller Coaster Temperature Pattern To End The Week
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Roller coaster temperature pattern to end the week

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
Dillon Gaudet,

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…
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8-month-old killed in Tompkinsville house fire

Jane Davenport,

TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — An 8-month-old has died and a two-year-old is in the hospital after a tragic house fire in Monroe County. State police say the fire started on Monday on West Sixth Street in Tompkinsville. Officials say the children’s mother, 25-year-old Ashton Wright, woke up to the house full of smoke. A neighbor came over…
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Clark County High School student dies

Jane Davenport,

WINCHESTER, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Clark County School District says Elizabeth Walker, a George Rogers Clark High School sophomore, passed away at her home sometime before Tuesday morning. The school district posted a letter to their Facebook saying counselors and ministers will be available for students and staff. Categories: Featured, GMK, Local News, News Tags: clark county,…

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Pulaski County couple arrested on child abuse charges

Jane Davenport,

SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The sheriff’s office says 34-year-old Alexander Pence and his wife 24-year-old Tracy Pence have been arrested on child abuse charges. Officials say the couple was arrested over the weekend; they’re accused of hitting a two-year-old boy in the face and head multiple times. Both Alexander and Tracy Pence are being held at the…