Tag: Guns
Deputies: Drugs and guns recovered from Laurel Co. home
A man and woman were arrested in Laurel County Wednesday for drug possession.
‘Do something, Mr. McConnell’: Washington Post editorial says Senate must act on guns
The Washington Post on Wednesday published a full-page editorial listing the victims' names and ages in 37 mass shootings in the U.S. since 1999, including the seven killed in a weekend shooting in western Texas, and then asked, "if that would be enough to move Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from his insistent inertia on gun safety?"
Kroger asks customers to stop openly carrying guns in its stores
Executives at the grocery store giant Kroger are asking its customers to stop openly carrying firearms in their stores, a change in policy that comes after several mass shootings in the U.S.
UPDATE: Barricade situation ends peacefully with man’s arrest
A convicted felon who barricaded himself inside a home for most of Wednesday was arrested without incident around 11:00 p.m., according to Lexington Police.
Mercer County crime crackdown results in more than 30 arrests
A crime crackdown in July called 'Operation Ice Storm' resulted in 43 warrants and 34 arrests by the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.
Gun store to hold free seminars on permitless concealed carry law
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - People heading to the shooting range, or anywhere for that matter, soon will be able to conceal carry without a...
Sheriff: Meth, guns found in child’s playhouse
Deputies say almost three pounds of meth, firearms, loaded and unloaded syringes and a large sum of cash were found inside a playhouse.
Winchester man sentenced for selling meth and guns
A Winchester man was sentenced to federal prison for selling methamphetamine and guns in Clark County, according to prosecutors.
New Zealand to probe role of spies, guns in mosque attacks
New Zealand will hold a top-level inquiry into the massacre of 50 people at two Christchurch mosques that will examine what roles guns, social media and spy agencies played preceding the attacks.
Argument turns into shooting in Lexington
Lexington Police say an argument turned into a shooting on Florida Street just before 6:45 p.m. Monday.
Man arrested on drug and theft charges
A Knox County man faces drug and theft charges in a stolen vehicle case out of Lexington, according to deputies.
Somerset man arrested, reportedly had guns he wasn’t allowed to have
A Somerset man was arrested Sunday morning after a Pulaski County Sheriff's deputy found him with several guns he wasn't allowed to have as a convicted felon.
Two teens arrested in Danville home invasion
Two teenagers were arrested and charged with an armed home invasion in Danville, according to police.
Man accused of making threats against South Warren High School
According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, deputies have arrested a man that made a shooting threat against South Warren High School on November 30th.
Guns send over 8,000 US kids to ER each year, analysis says
Gun injuries, including many from assaults, sent 75,000 U.S. children and teens to emergency rooms over nine years. That's from a new study that found more than one-third of those kids were hospitalized and 6 percent died.
Laurel County teen charged with drug trafficking, gun possession
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office says the 16-year-old was taken into custody after a large amount of marijuana was seized, along with guns.
Lexington PD gets new database to help solve gun crimes
Lexington police have a new high-tech database that will help them solve violent crimes.
129 guns found in home of S. Carolina police ambush suspect
Authorities say nearly 130 guns were found inside the South Carolina home of a man charged with killing a police officer and wounding six others earlier this month.
Lexington Police arrest man for kidnapping, burglary
Police have arrested a man they say held a woman against her will and then stole from her home.
Commonwealth Attorney may charge Marshall Co. school shooter’s stepfather
According to a Washington Post report, Commonwealth Attorney Mark Blankenship may pursue charges against Justin Minyard, the stepfather of Gabe Parker, accused Marshall County school shooter.
