Leigh Searcy - LEX 18 News General Assignment Reporter
Posted: May 1, 2009 4:26 PM
Updated: Aug 10, 2009 5:46 PM
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Hometown: Versailles, Kentucky
Years at station: 3 1/2
Current position: News Reporter
Newscasts: LEX 18 News at Noon, 5, 5:30 and 6pm
Other professional experience: Reporter for WLWT in Cincinnati for five years.
Awards/Recognitions: Honored for "Best Reporter" by the Associated Press.
Education: Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Western Kentucky University.
Hobbies/interests: Horseback riding, outdoor activities and decorating.
Family: Husband, Son Reece (born December 2006) and daughter Olivia (born June 2008)
Pets: Two dogs and two cats.
Favorite book: Love mysteries, enjoying a new author named Karin Slaughter.
Favorite movies: "Beaches" - I love Bette Midler and any Tommy Lee Jones or Morgan Freeman movie.
What I like most about the area: The beautiful horse farms that make this area so unique.
Most interesting assignment? I've had so many that it's hard to mention just one. For six months I followed Cincinnati police recruits through the academy. It was an eye-opening experience. Because of the personal involvement, you get attached to the trainers and recruits. So attached that every time you hear of a police officer injured, you wonder if it's someone you know. I think police officers show tremendous dedication to their job and justice.
Other information: I enjoy my job. I love the competitiveness of it. I never know what story I'm covering from one day to the next. I love the spontaneity of it. I meet so many interesting people and yes, animals!
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Christine Sauer at Aug 11th 2009 9:23 PM
Hi Leigh!
This is Christine Sauer. I talked to you twice yesterday about the family in Georgetown that lost their home. Just filling you in. I emailed and called Southland Christian Church to see if they wanted to be involved in helping this family. They started this new series last week and its focus is to radically change the lives that are in need with not only support, prayer and love but also helping them financially. I put in a nomination for this family. I am hoping I hear from them tomorrow. If you hear from the family or Margie tomorrow, please let me know. I really want this family to get the help they really need. Thank you!
Christine
(239) 839-9331
(859) 327-1244
check this out........... at Oct 24th 2009 7:08 AM
The local operations manager at BAE SYSTEMS in McKee Ky SLAPPED an employeee durign a Ethics meeting. Nothign was ever done about it. BAE SYSTEMS HANDLES OUR MILITARY contracts...... Is this how they treat employees.... Several employees saw this happen...... They are all upset nothing done to Colm McArdle over this... He has had several incidents int he past cussing and yelling at employees and the main company was notified...
James09 at Jan 19th 2010 9:26 PM
Please take into consideration i would really love to go help the people in Hatie it has always been my hearts desire to help people in a time of need, please help me to help them call 606-743-4695 or 606-743-1599 thank you and god bless!
chris38 at Mar 10th 2010 9:52 PM
just wanted to ask a question that most parents would find interesting. u here on the news all the time how kids treat other kids in school system how come u all never do a report on how teachers treat the kids i have noticed this alot dont u and other parents wonder how there kid is treated behind close doors in a classroom they are alot of teachers really good teachers then u got ur bad apples in the bushel. and its always the students fault. You can talk to the teacher and the princepal about this stuff but who do they belive 99.9% of the time its the students fault i just wanted to get ur ideal on this it would make great story for u just to investigate some of the shcools around and see wat u come out with u would be very surprised about wat u would learn in the school system .
Kara Newberg at Jun 29th 2010 5:39 AM
Hi, Leigh... My name is Kara Newberg. I don't know if you remember me or not, but my brother Keith Newberg was murdered in August of 2004 by James Adam Clem. You were covering the trial and spoke with my family often during that time in the summer of 2006. Clem received 10 years for manslaughter 2nd and I was writing to let you know that he was released early and we were not notified by the prosecutor's office or the victim's advocates as they were supposed to BEFORE his release. I have been trying to contact them and I am going to continue to try to contact them on this matter. I am very upset that we were not notified. I'm not implying that he would, but what if he held a resentment towards anyone in my family and was to come after one of us and we were unprepared because we had no idea that he was released. We were signed up on the VINE Line and that didn't notify us either. Please get back to me when you can. Thank you - 859-967-9474