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  • Lincoln Co. Knocks Off Clay Co. To Advance In Sweet 16

    March 9, 2012 11:24 AM

    Lincoln County pulled off a 56-50 victory over No. 8 Clay County in the first round of the girls' Sweet 16 on Thursday. The game see-sawed back and forth in the first half, with Clay County clinging to a four-point lead at the half. The Lady Tigers still held... more »
  • Investigators Track Fugitives Through Facebook Play Video

    February 16, 2012 7:02 AM

    Police in Texas busted a Clay County couple that spent years on the run with a little detective work on Facebook. A grand jury indicted Jerry and Rebecca Callahan on several counts of rape, sodomy and incest back in 2007. Clay County Sheriff's Department deputies looked up the fugitives... more »
  • Woman Killed, Child Critically Injured In Clay Co. Crash Play Video

    January 30, 2012 5:20 AM

    A woman died and two people suffered injuries in a crash in Clay County Sunday evening. Police say Sherri Turner, 39, turned in front of an oncoming car at the intersection of HWY-80 and Add Hollow Road around 6:30 p.m. the Clay County coroner pronounced Turner dead at the... more »
  • Suspicious Fire Burns Through Downtown Manchester Building Play Video

    December 9, 2011 5:51 AM

    Officials call a fire that burned through a building in downtown Manchester Thursday night suspicious. Firefighters say the two-story building that used to house a hardware store along Richmond Road went up in flames around 11:30 p.m. Eight crews were called in to battle the blaze. Officials say firefighters... more »
  • Man Charged After Toddler Hit By Car, Killed Play Video

    November 11, 2011 6:15 AM

    Police say a man admitted to drinking and taking prescription pills before he accidentally hit and killed a toddler with his car in Clay County Thursday afternoon. Investigators say Bobby L. Sester, 23, was leaving a home just north of Manchester and didn't see 14-month-old Clarissa Burkhart, in the... more »
  • Man Claims God Told Him To Torch House

    November 4, 2011 6:07 AM

    Clay County deputies say a man claims he set a relative's house on fire because God told him to. The fire destroyed a home along East Couch Road, near Manchester, early Thursday. Deputies say Robert Hoskins was drunk and got into a fight with a family member. He poured... more »
  • Clay Co. Child Abuse Investigation

    October 31, 2011 12:02 PM

    Kentucky State Police opened a child abuse investigation in Clay County after an unresponsive 2-month-old was brought to the hospital. Police say the infant girl was brought to Memorial Hospital in Manchester Sunday evening, and the child was quickly transferred to UK Hospital for treatment of head injuries. After... more »
  • Police Investigate Clay Co. Shooting And Stabbing

    October 12, 2011 9:07 AM

    One man was stabbed and another shot during an altercation in Clay County Tuesday evening. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Police say Jamie Scott Abner, 40, was at the home of Roy Glenn Wagers, 36, and the two men began arguing. During the altercation, Abner stabbed Wagers. Wagers... more »
  • Decomposed Body Discovered In Clay County

    August 25, 2011 6:34 AM

    Officials say they think a decomposed body found in Clay County Wednesday night is that of a woman missing since last month. Dispatchers say the body was discovered off Sand Hill Road around 7 p.m. and authorities think it is Stephanie Roark. Dispatchers confirmed police have one man... more »
  • Police Say Man Shot By Uncle In Clay County Dispute Play Video

    July 1, 2011 10:51 AM

    A Clay County man is in fair condition after a shooting Thursday night and his uncle is the one accused of pulling the trigger. State Police say Cloyd Hibbard shot his nephew, Bobby Hibbard, during some sort of dispute. It happened on Otter Creek Road in Clay County. ... more »
  • Man Hospitalized After Clay County Shooting

    May 17, 2011 8:01 AM

    A man was taken to UK Hospital after a shooting in Clay County Monday night. Dispatchers say the shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. along HWY-638 in the Greenbrier community. Officials say the victim's injuries were not self-inflicted, but have not released any information on a suspect. more »
  • Final Two Defendants In Clay County Conspiracy Case Get Prison Sentences

    March 11, 2011 2:08 PM

    A Clay County couple who owned and operated a local sanitation company were sentenced to long prison terms Friday for their role in a criminal enterprise that made millions of dollars and sought control of the politics in the county. U.S. District Court Judge Danny C. Reeves sentenced 52-year-old... more »
  • Alleged Ringleader In Clay County Corruption Case Sentenced To Over 26 Years In Prison Play Video

    March 10, 2011 10:50 AM

    A former Clay County circuit court judge described as the leader of a long running criminal enterprise that made millions of dollars and controlled politics in the county was sentenced Thursday to more than 26 years in prison by a federal judge. U.S. District Court Judge Danny C. Reeves... more »
  • Third Former Clay County Official Sentenced In Conspiracy Case

    March 9, 2011 11:57 AM

    A third former Clay County official was sentenced Wednesday to 12 1/2 years in prison in a conspiracy that allowed him and other officials to gain power and control politics in the county. Freddy Thompson, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Danny C. Reeves for conspiring with... more »
  • Clay Co. Schools Host Fitness Program

    February 28, 2011 10:50 AM

    MANCHESTER (AP) - A southeastern Kentucky school district is watching the steps of all fourth- and fifth-graders. More than 500 students in Clay County schools will get a pedometer to track how many steps they take as part of a fitness program aimed at creating healthier students. Clay County school... more »
  • Police Search For Clay County Armed Robber

    January 24, 2011 9:06 AM

    Kentucky State Police continue to search for a man who robbed a Clay County market Sunday night. Police say a man armed with a handgun entered the Triple R Route 66 Market on U.S.-421 around 9 p.m. The suspect demanded money and fled on foot with an undisclosed amount... more »
  • Two Hurt In Clay County Accident Play Video

    December 2, 2010 5:21 AM

    Kentucky State Police blame slick roads for a Clay County accident that sent two people to the hospital Wednesday night. Police say Justin Blevins, 24, was driving a Chevy Trailblazer along U.S.-421 about 15 miles south of Manchester when he lost control and collided with a van. Blevins and... more »
  • Clay County Man Arraigned In Weekend Shooting Death Play Video

    November 29, 2010 12:52 PM

    A Clay County man accused in the weekend shooting death of his brother-in-law over the weekend was arraigned in the case Monday morning. Terry Grubb, 43, is accused in the shooting death of 35-year-old Douglas Roberts. The incident happened Saturday night off Beech Creek Road just outside of Manchester.... more »
  • IDs Released In Crash That Killed Two In Clay County On Saturday

    October 25, 2010 11:25 AM

    Officials have released the identities of husband and wife killed and granddaughter injured in an accident over the weekend in Clay County. The accident happened at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday Kentucky 2000 in the Carpenter Hollow area of Clay County. Police say a Chevy Silverado carrying Carl Smith, 65,... more »
  • Girl Survives After Grandparents Killed In Accident

    October 24, 2010 2:28 AM

    The accident happened about one-thirty Saturday afternoon on State Highway 2000, in the Carpenter Hollow area of Clay County. Police say a Chevy Silverado was carrying a couple and their nine year old granddaughter, and was probably going about 55 miles per hour when it slammed into a... more »
  • Clay County Wildfire Called Suspicious

    October 22, 2010 8:37 AM

    Officials say a wildfire in Clay County was likely intentionally set. The fire started as several small blazes along KY-472. Officials say someone likely set them on purpose. The fire scorched about 150 acres. Firefighters have been working to contain the fire for two days, but dry, windy... more »
  • Man Arrested, Charged In Clay County Stabbing

    October 1, 2010 3:13 PM

    State Police have arrested and charged a man after a Clay County man was stabbed multiple times early Friday morning. The incident happened at about 5 a.m. outside a home off of Kentucky 1524 near Manchester. Police say Tim Hubbard, 33, was stabbed during an argument with Charles Williams,... more »
  • Man Injured In Clay County Stabbing Incident Play Video

    October 1, 2010 10:51 AM

    State Police are investigating after a Clay County man was stabbed in the chest early Friday morning. The incident happened at about 5 a.m. outside a home off of Kentucky 1524 near Manchester. Police say Tim Hubbard was stabbed. So far, they have not charged Charles Williams in the... more »
  • Police Investigate Clay County Stabbing

    October 1, 2010 7:10 AM

    Police are investigating a stabbing in Clay County. Dispatchers say the think it happened near the Goose Rock post office along HWY-1524. Officials say one person was flow out from the Manchester Hospital. No word on the victim's name or condition. LEX 18 has a crew heading... more »
  • Clay County Teen Killed In Dirt Bike Accident Play Video

    September 22, 2010 8:17 AM

    LONDON, Ky. (AP) - An Oneida man is facing multiple charges after a hit and run that left a motorcyclist dead. According to a news release from the Kentucky State Police, Herbert Davidson was driving on KY 66 in Oneida at about 8 p.m. Tuesday when made a left turn... more »
  • Fate Brings Vietnam Vet Together With Fellow Soldier's Family Play Video

    September 9, 2010 4:26 PM

    This week marks four decades since a Kentucky soldier was killed in Vietnam and his family is getting some extra support during this anniversary. It's coming from a fellow soldier, Fred Niles. He lost a lot in the Vietnam War, including his closest friend, Kenneth Nolan, who's originally from... more »
  • Two Injured In Clay County Accident

    August 31, 2010 6:27 AM

    At least two people were injured in a Clay County accident. Dispatchers tell LEX 18 that two helicopters landed at the intersection of HWY-80 and HWY-421 and flew two crash victims to UK Hospital. No word on their names of conditions. more »
  • Pregnant Woman Dies In Crash

    August 18, 2010 7:41 AM

    Kentucky State Police say a pregnant woman and her unborn child died in a Clay County single vehicle accident Tuesday night. Police say Stacey Bundy, 30, of Manchester, was driving a Chevy Blazer along Buzzard Road around 8 p.m. when she lost control and ran off the road. The vehicle... more »
  • One Killed In Clay County After Pickup Collides With Garbage Truck Play Video

    July 12, 2010 2:11 PM

    One person was killed Monday morning after a pickup truck collided with a garbage truck in Clay County. The accident happened about 8 a.m. EST on the Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 30 and 31. Police at the scene say the vehicles were merging back on to the highway... more »
  • 13-Year-Old Suffers Diabetic Seizure At Clay County Public Pool Play Video

    June 25, 2010 5:13 PM

    A 13-year-old boy was flown to UK Hospital Friday afternoon after he went into diabetic shock at a Clay County public pool. The incident happened at about 2:30 p.m. at the Manchester Recreational Parks pool. Officials say the boy, who is severely diabetic, had a sugar level spike while he... more »
  • Clay County Police Discover 150 Quarts Of Suspected Moonshine

    June 17, 2010 3:02 PM

    A Clay County man was arrested Thursday after police in discovered 150 quarts of suspected moonshine Thursday morning. Police say that at approximately 11 am the Kentucky State Police Marijuana Eradication Strike Force, while eradicating plots of marijuana, located 150 quarts of suspected moonshine in the Paw Paw Community of... more »
  • Body Of Missing Clay County Man Found Near Truck At Bottom Of Embankment Play Video

    June 16, 2010 5:15 PM

    The family of a Clay County man who had been missing for several days got the news they didn't want to hear Wednesdaya when his body was found near his truck at the bottom of an embankment. David Bowling, 46, had been missing since early Sunday morning. After three painstaking... more »
  • Six-Year-Old Boy Critically Hurt In Clay County Wreck Play Video

    May 7, 2010 12:17 PM

    A six-year-old boy was critically hurt in a wreck in Clay County Thursday night. The wreck happened at the intersection of U.S. 421 and Kentucky 80 in Manchester. State police say Michael Woods was heading east on Kentucky 80 when he failed to stop at the intersection and hit Sherry... more »
  • Eight Convicted In Clay County Vote Fraud Case Play Video

    March 25, 2010 2:14 PM

    FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A jury convicted a former judge and seven others on Thursday of scheming to buy votes for several local offices in an eastern Kentucky county. The jury in U.S. District Court in Frankfort deliberated for nine hours over two days before convicting all eight people in... more »
  • Defense Has Final Say In Vote Buying Case

    March 23, 2010 8:04 AM

    FRANKFORT (AP) - Lawyers for eight people charged with conspiring to buy votes in Clay County are wrapping up their defense arguments. Prosecutors presented closing arguments Monday in Frankfort, telling jurors the accused schemed to rig elections in 2002, 2004 and 2006. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported jury instructions in the... more »
  • Man Struck By Car, Killed During Confrontation Play Video

    March 9, 2010 8:12 AM

    A Manchester man was killed after he was hit by a car during a confrontation in Clay County Monday night. Kentucky State Police say that Beve Jones, 64, was hit by the car outside of a home on Smith Road as its driver was trying to escape a group of... more »
  • Man Dies In Clay County House Fire

    March 7, 2010 3:57 PM

    Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal fire at a home in the Oneida community of Clay County. Firefighters were called to a mobile home fire just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Investigators say Charles Smith, 23, died in the blaze. No foul play is suspected and investigators have not... more »
  • Trial Of 8 Charged In Vote-Buying Case Under Way

    February 4, 2010 8:08 AM

    FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - As the trial of eight Clay County residents on vote fraud charges began, a federal prosecutor said others haven't yet been charged. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen C. Smith said a number of people took part in corrupting elections in the county. Smith... more »
  • Fatal Clay County Accident

    January 15, 2010 6:37 AM

    Kentucky State Police say that a Manchester man was killed in a single vehicle accident in Clay County Thursday evening. Investigators say 56-year-old Bobby J. Crockett was driving northbound on KY-11 when he lost control of his Dodge Stratus. The car left the roadway, traveled down an embankment and overturned... more »
  • Fire Guts Four Apartments In Clay County

    November 27, 2009 12:49 PM

    One woman was taken to the hospital with chest pains after a fire destroyed four apartments in Clay County Friday morning. The blaze broke out at about 8 a.m. at the Nicholas Heights Apartments on Highway 467 in Manchester. Officials at the scene say they think a stove in... more »
  • Florida-Based Company To Bring 1,400 Jobs To Clay County

    November 5, 2009 4:23 PM

    Hundreds of jobs are coming soon to Clay County courtesy of a Florida-based recycling company. A company spokesperson for Waste Not Technology says it plans to move 1,400 jobs to to build a green park in Manchester and hopefully start the project in the next two to three months. For... more »
  • Sparkman's Feet Were In Contact With The Ground

    September 24, 2009 10:41 PM

    FBI spokesperson David Beyer says 51 year old William Sparkman's feet were in contact with the ground when he was found dead near a cemetery in rural Clay County. Police say he was found with a rope around his neck that was also looped around a tree. Kentucky State Police... more »
  • KSP: Initial Reports Of Census Worker's Death Contained 'Inaccuracies' Play Video

    September 24, 2009 4:57 PM

    Kentucky State Police said Thursday that initial reports concerning the death of U.S. Census field worker Bill Sparkman in Clay County contained inaccuracies. Sparkman, who was a part time U.S. Census field worker from London and a substitute teacher, was found the night of September 12 by someone going to... more »
  • Clay County Federal Worker Death Possible Anti-Government Sentiment Play Video

    September 23, 2009 11:41 PM

    The FBI is investigating the death of a census worker in Clay County as a possible statement of anti-government sentiment. 51-year-old Bill Sparkman was found dead September 12th near a cemetary in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Sparkman described his job at the Bureau to a friend as going to... more »