GoFundMe started for funeral expenses for 4-year-old Whitley Co. child found murdered

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) — A GoFundMe has been created by the family of a 4-year-old girl found murdered in Whitley County to help cover her funeral expenses. Chloe Darnell’s family hopes to raise $10,000 to lay Chloe to rest. Two people have been arrested for Chloe’s murder: 24-year-old Brittany Slaughter and 34-year-old Adam Hayes. “We’ve arrested Adam Hayes and…

4-year-old Whitley Co. child found dead after 2 month search

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two people have been arrested in the murder of a 4-year-old child in Whitley County. According to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, 24-year-old Brittany Slaughter and 34-year-old Adam Hayes were arrested in the disappearance of Chloe Darnell. Slaughter is Darnell’s aunt. It’s unclear what Hayes’ connection to Darnell is. The sheriff’s office says they believe…

Judge declares mistrial in Brett Hankison federal trial after jury deadlocks

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — After weeks of witness testimony and evidence, a jury could not come to a decision in the federal trial of former Louisville Metro Police officer Brett Hankison. Hankison was accused of using excessive force when he blindly fired 10 shots into Breonna Taylor’s apartment during a botched raid in 2020. Federal prosecutors said Hankison’s actions violated…

Family continues searching for four-year-old in Whitley County

WHITLEY COUNTY, KY. (WTVQ) — Its been an agonizing time for the family of four-year-old Chloe Darnell who has been missing since September. “I wanna know why there is no Amber Alert on Chloe because she is only four,” questioned Jessica Gearheart, one of Chloe’s aunt’s. The child alongside her aunt Brittany Slaughter were reported missing. Slaughter had been missing…

Much needed rain on the way to close out the week

With parts of the area now in a severe drought, we'll take every drop of rain we can get on Friday

It was another delightful day Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky capping off a wonderful run of unseasonably mild temperatures across the area. With more sunshine and a south to southwest wind, afternoon highs returned to the upper 60s and low 70s, a good solid 15 degrees above average for mid-November. Hopefully you’ve enjoyed this great stretch of weather as…

Lexington man concerned about intersection safety

The intersection of Man O War Boulevard and Alumni Drive is too dangerous, and the city is doing nothing to alleviate it, that is according to a nearby resident.

Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): The intersection of Man O War Boulevard and Alumni Drive is too dangerous, and the city is doing nothing to alleviate it, that is according to a nearby resident. According to police records in the last two years, there has been 93 crashes at this intersection. Jimmy Osborne says he has lived on Dale Hollow Drive for…

Judge issues Allen charge on day 4 of jury deliberations in Brett Hankison case

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A judge on Thursday issued an Allen charge to a jury during deliberations of a federal civil rights trial for former Louisville Metro police officer Brett Hankison. Judge Rebecca Grady-Jennings issued the charge to the 12-person jury on day four of deliberations after reading a note from the jury that said: “We are at an impasse…

3 taken to hospital after crash at Sir Barton Way, Winchester Road in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash at the intersection of Sir Barton Way and Winchester Road in Lexington Thursday afternoon. The crash happened just before 2 p.m. Three vehicles were involved and three people were taken to the hospital, according to Lexington police. All three people have non-life-threatening injuries. The lanes will…

North Laurel Middle School teacher arrested at school on drug, assault charges

LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A North Laurel Middle School teacher was arrested Wednesday afternoon at the school on multiple charges, including drug paraphernalia and assault on an officer. Police were called about Melissa Neeley for “disorderly conduct” on school grounds around 2:30 p.m. When police attempted to arrest Neeley, she allegedly pushed the officer in an attempt to evade him,…

Native American Heritage Month: The Richmond Powwow Association talks preserving Native American culture

RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) — “Even though I’m just, a white woman with a little bit of native blood. It means so much to me to have this month as Native American Heritage Month,” says Janet Quigg, the vice-chair of the Richmond Powwow Association. For almost three decades, Janet and her husband Dan Quigg have been helping provide an educational experience…

One more nice day before some changes to close out the week

After an amazing stretch of mid-November weather some beneficial rain is on the horizon

It’s been a really nice week of weather so far here in Central and Eastern Kentucky and Wednesday was no exception. With more in the way of sunshine along with a breezy southwest wind, afternoon highs surged into the upper 60s and low 70s which is a solid 10 to 15 degrees above average for mid-November. Even though the afternoon…