POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Powell County man is set to appear in court Monday after police say he used Halloween decorations to threaten local government officials. According to Kentucky State Police, 58-year-old Stephan Marcum was arrested October 4th in Stanton after troopers discovered body bag–style decorations in his yard that allegedly included threats directed toward multiple…
MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police and Harrodsburg Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened Friday night in Mercer County. According to investigators, the crash occurred just after 6 p.m. on U.S. 68 near Chin Lane and Curry Pike. Police say a 2001 Chevy Tahoe driven by 43-year-old Joseph Vineyard of Danville went off the…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Drivers traveling through Franklin County this week should prepare for delays on Interstate 64. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, lane closures begin Monday on both the eastbound and westbound sides near mile marker 55.5 — between the U.S. 127 and U.S. 60 exits. Crews will be conducting routine inspections on the twin…
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Categories: Featured, GDK, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, GDK, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, GDK, Local News, News
ROBERTSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Torilena Fields is back in court on Monday. Fields is scheduled for a pretrial conference. She is accused of murdering her mother and dismembering the body. Fields was arrested last October after her mother’s body was found behind their home on Brierly Ridge Road on Mount Olivet. Investigators say body parts were also…
Calm conditions continue into the work week On Monday, we’re trending slightly above average, but still very mild, in the mid-70s. We’ll have just a few clouds throughout the day, but still plenty of sunshine. A light northern breeze will help give a fall-like feel to the air. This will repeat nearly each day this week, with some slight cooling…
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Sunshine Sticking Around to Start the Week It was a fantastic fall weekend across central Kentucky with plenty of sunshine and highs reaching the low 70s — a great stretch of weather for any outdoor plans. That pleasant trend continues as we move into the new week. Clear and Cool Tonight Skies will stay clear tonight with calm winds, allowing…
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MASON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Mason County grand jury has indicted former Robertson County Sheriff Terry Gray following his DUI arrest earlier this week. As previously reported, Gray was arrested Tuesday night in Mason County after allegedly speeding and driving recklessly with lights and sirens activated in a pickup truck. According to the arrest citation, Mason County…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington-Fayette Urban County Councilmember Dave Sevigny says he will not seek re-election when his term ends in 2026. In a post shared Friday on his official Facebook page, Sevigny reflected on his decision after what he described as a period of personal reflection — including a 306-kilometer hike along the Camino de Santiago in…
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police is searching for an inmate who escaped from the Bluegrass Career Development Center in Madison County Thursday evening. Troopers say 26-year-old Jeremy D. Ward of Hartford walked away from the facility around 7:30 p.m. Ward is described as 5-foot-8, about 120 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, and tattoos on his…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A non-profit organization is giving the community a preview of its new dental clinic set to open next month. Isaiah House is opening a dental office inside the Lexington Rescue Mission building on West Second Street. According to the organization, the clinic will officially open to the public on November 10. Leaders with Isaiah…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — One man is frustrated with flooding on his street every time it rains. City officials say they do have a plan to fix the issue, though it will take some time. Tracy Whited has lived on Bermuda Ave. for almost four decades. He says he’s been dealing with flooding on the road since he…
OCALA, Fla. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Newly obtained documents from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office reveal how deputies tracked down and arrested Ronald Exantus — the man found guilty but mentally ill in the 2015 killing of six-year-old Logan Tipton in Versailles — after he allegedly failed to register as a convicted felon in Florida. According to an arrest affidavit…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A former Louisville Metro Police detective convicted in connection with the deadly Breonna Taylor raid is now behind bars. According to ABC affiliate WHAS 11, Brett Hankison reported Thursday to Fort Dix Federal Prison in New Jersey to begin serving his 33-month sentence. A federal jury found Hankison guilty last November of using excessive…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Lexington man already in jail for one deadly shooting is now facing charges in a second homicide case. According to police, 25-year-old Deonte Carter appeared in court Friday for a change of plea related to the 2021 murder of Devon Sandusky on Oak Hill Drive. Carter was already behind bars for the 2022…
Jessamine County deputies searching for missing non-compliant sex offender George Simpson NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Jessamine County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding George Simpson, a non-compliant sex offender who’s been missing since Sunday. Deputies say Simpson is from Nicholasville and currently has several active warrants for his arrest. Anyone who knows where…
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing woman. Deputies say 76-year-old Eunice Stone was last seen around 1 p.m. Thursday on Box Ankle Road. She told family she was headed to the Meijer store in Richmond but never arrived. Stone was driving a white 2016 Jeep…