Case of father charged in baby’s death heads to grand jury

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The parents of a three-month-old baby who died following alleged abuse were set to appear in court. ABC36 News has confirmed that the preliminary hearing for the mother, Kaela Walker, has been rescheduled for October 21st. The father, Amancio Torres-Trevino waived his preliminary hearing. The case now goes to the grand jury. Torres-Trevino and…

Voter registration deadline

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentuckians have until 4:00 PM Monday to register to vote in the upcoming general election, as announced by state officials. Voter registration can be completed online through the state’s official website. Secretary of State Michael Adams highlighted that September saw more than 24,000 new voters register. However, this figure is a decrease compared to…

Body of missing Lincoln County man found during search

KINGS MOUNTAIN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police Post 7 in Richmond reported the discovery of a body identified as 61-year-old Millard ‘Clem’ Mason from Stanford, Kentucky. The body was found in some woods near Robertstown Road in Kings Mountain. Mason had been the focus of a search operation involving KSP troopers, detectives, and EMA search and rescue…

Family of child, who died from alleged abuse speaks out: “I hope both of them rots in jail. Jail, prison, whatever”

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Next week, Amancio Torres-Trevino and Kaela Walker, charged with the criminal abuse resulting in the death of three-month-old Greyson Torres, are scheduled to return to court. Greyson was brought to the hospital with life-threatening injuries last Tuesday and succumbed to multiple blunt force traumatic injuries on Wednesday, the Fayette County Coroner reported. In a…

“What happened to our home, daddy?”

Family in Bath County loses home to fire, seeks community support

BATH COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A local family is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating house fire that destroyed their home on Wednesday, leaving them in search of a permanent place to stay. Brian Thomas, returned home to find his house engulfed in flames, prompting a desperate scramble to save his pets before calling for help….

Iconic actor William Shatner to screen documentary in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Renowned actor William Shatner, celebrated for his iconic role as Captain James T. Kirk in “Star Trek,” is set to visit Lexington Friday, including a stop at the ABC 36 studios. The 93-year-old actor will be screening his latest documentary Friday evening at the Kentucky Theatre. ABC 36’s Doug and Lyssa High are slated…

Two people hospitalized after shooting

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington police say two people were hospitalized after a shooting late Thursday night. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Devonport Drive near Versailles Road and Alexandria Drive. Authorities say one victim was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, while the second sustained injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Right now, police have not…

Shots fired into home; no one injured

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington police are investigating an overnight shooting that resulted in damage to a residence. According to authorities, the incident occurred around 2 a.m. in the Centre Parkway area. Shots were fired into a home, but thankfully, no injuries were reported. Categories: Featured, GMK, Local News, News Tags: Centre Parkway, Home, Investigation, Lexington, local news,…

Woman dies after crash between car and box truck

MORGAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A deadly crash in West Liberty has sparked an ongoing investigation. The incident, involving a car and a box truck, occurred Thursday afternoon on State Road 519 near the intersection of Hot Mix Road. Kentucky State Police reports 31-year-old Montana Price, the driver of the car, tragically died after her vehicle crossed the…

Warm weekend ahead of a cooldown next week

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

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Friday! We have fantastic conditions in the forecast today through the weekend. Afternoon highs will climb into the upper 70s and low 80s today under mostly sunny skies, a bit warmer than we reached on Thursday. There is a very small chance that the mountains of far southeastern Kentucky will fire up…