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  • Man Crashes Vehicle Into Fountain Play Video

    May 14, 2012 5:26 AM

    Lexington police arrested a man after he crashed his vehicle into a downtown Lexington fountain early Monday morning. Police say the driver of an SUV lost control trying to make a turn and veered off the road. The vehicle took down a light pole and then came to a... more »
  • Man Arrested After Crashing Into Two Danville Buildings Play Video

    May 2, 2012 5:33 AM

    Danville police arrested a man after he crashed his van into two buildings and then hitched a ride away from the scene Tuesday night. Police say the driver of a van lost control along South Fourth Street just before 9 p.m. and left the road. The vehicle glanced off... more »
  • Crash Knocks Out Power Play Video

    April 9, 2012 5:30 AM

    An accident knocked out power for more than 200 people in Lexington Sunday night. Police say a drunk driver speeding along North Broadway slammed into a utility pole around 11:30 p.m. The driver ran away from the scene. Officers found him a short time later and arrested him at... more »
  • Police Arrest Man After Crash Play Video

    February 23, 2012 6:07 AM

    Police arrested a man after he lost control of his car, hit a parked vehicle and flipped over. Officers arrived at the scene along Lindberg Drive, off Georgetown Street, around 2 a.m. and found the car on its top, but the driver nowhere in sight. Police say he walked... more »
  • Woman Arrested After Driving Car Through A Yard Play Video

    February 20, 2012 6:00 AM

    Lexington police arrested a woman after she nearly ran her SUV into a living room early Monday morning. Police say the woman drove into a yard on Squires Road, then skidded along the outside of a townhome, finally coming to a stop a few feet away. The impact knocked... more »
  • Police: Drunk Driver Crashes Car Into Pole Play Video

    January 16, 2012 5:54 AM

    Lexington police say a man was drunk when he drove his car into a utility pole, knocking out traffic lights at an intersection early Monday morning. The accident happened at the intersection of New Circle Road and Liberty Road around 3 a.m. Officers later located the driver of the... more »
  • Police Make Two Arrests In One Location

    November 7, 2011 6:20 AM

    Police got two arrests for the price of one in Lexington early Monday morning. Police say officers responded to Man O' War Boulevard and Liberty Road to investigate a report of a stopped car. When they arrived, police found the driver slumped over the wheel. As they checked out... more »
  • Woman Arrested For DUI After Accident Play Video

    October 24, 2011 6:44 AM

    Lexington police arrested a woman on a DUI charge after an accident early Monday morning. Police say Casey L. Dalton, 33, crashed her car into the rear of another vehicle at Broadway and New Circle Road around 1:30 a.m. According to police, she failed a field sobriety test when... more »
  • Brinegar Probation Revocation Decision Delayed

    August 25, 2011 8:58 AM

    A judge agreed to hold off on considering shock probation revocation for a man recently arrested for DUI until after settling those charges. In 2006, Kyle Brinegar, then 19, was running from police on his motorcycle when he crashed into a car driven by 44-year-old Dale Breeze. Breeze suffered... more »
  • Man Released On Shock Probation Arrested For DUI

    August 25, 2011 6:54 AM

    A man granted shock probation after a judge sentence him to 10 years in prison for causing a crash that ultimately took another man's life was recently arrested on a DUI charge. In 2006, Kyle Brinegar, then 19, was running from police on his motorcycle when he crashed into... more »
  • Officer Pulling D.A.R.E. Trailer Arrested For DUI

    July 29, 2011 9:23 AM

    Here's a story that pegs the hypocrisy meter. Indiana state troopers arrested a Seymour, Ind. police officer on DUI charges after he crashed a pickup pulling a D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) trailer Wednesday night. Police say John Newcomb, 38, was driving the pickup pulling the trailer along... more »
  • Man Charged In Two Lincoln Co. DUI Deaths To Enter Plea Play Video

    July 19, 2011 5:41 AM

    A man charged with killing two people in a drunk driving crash is scheduled to enter a plea in a Lincoln County court Tuesday. Police say Brett Whitaker, of Pulaski County, was driving drunk along US-27, crossed the center line and slammed head-on into an oncoming vehicle. Josh and... more »
  • Man Arrested For DUI After Winning Demolition Derby At Jessamine County Fair Play Video

    July 14, 2011 3:13 PM

    A Nicholasville man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he participated in a demolition derby at the Jessamine County Fair while under the influence. Police say David Warner, 36, was arrested after the derby, which he won. According to witnesses at the fair, Warner was intoxicated while he... more »
  • Kearns Enters Conditional Guilty Plea In DUI Case

    July 12, 2011 12:30 PM

    Lexington native and current Cleveland Indians outfielder Austin Kearns has pleaded guilty to a drunken-driving charge in Nicholasville. Kearns' attorney said the plea is conditional, and that Kearns plans to appeal the refusal of the judge to dismiss the case. Kearns, 30, who grew up in Lexington and... more »
  • Man Charged In DUI Crash That Killed Oldham Co. Officer Out Of Prison

    May 11, 2011 10:45 AM

    A man charged with hitting and killing a LaGrange police officer while driving drunk is out of prison. Greg Porter served eight years of his 15 year sentence. Porter crashed into Eddie Mundo Jr.'s police cruiser in 2003. Mundo was responding to a domestic dispute. Porter served... more »
  • Man Arrested After Crashing Car Play Video

    April 8, 2011 6:35 AM

    Police arrested a man after an accident in Lexington early Friday morning. Police say the driver of a car lost control along Leestown Road, near Trade Center, and slammed into a light pole. Officers arrested Demond E. Briscoe, 32, and charged him with DUI, and driving without a... more »
  • Car Hits Lexington Apartment Building Play Video

    March 10, 2011 6:43 AM

    A car crashed into a Lexington apartment building Wednesday afternoon. Police say Deana G. Carrington, 39, was driving drunk when she swerved off the road and crashed into the front of the building along Redding Road just before 3 p.m. There were no injuries reported. Police arrested... more »
  • Woman Arrested After Lexington Crash Play Video

    March 9, 2011 5:49 AM

    A driver went to jail after crashing her car into a pole in Lexington early Wednesday morning. Police say the woman was driving along Broadway near De Roode Street when she lost control and slammed into a utility pole. One of the two passengers in the car suffered minor... more »
  • Middle School Principal Pleads Guilty In DUI Case Play Video

    February 16, 2011 10:36 AM

    The Anderson County Middle School principal arrested for DUI late last year has entered a guilty plea in the case. LEX 18 has learned that Gina Fultz entered a guilty plea in the case earlier this month. In December, Fultz was arrested for DUI in Richmond. Fultz apologized, saying... more »
  • Man Arrested After Crash Play Video

    February 16, 2011 6:09 AM

    Police arrested a man after an accident in Lexington Monday night. Police say a turning vehicle crashed into another car, T-boning it at the intersection of Aphids Way and Athens Boonesboro Road around 11:30 p.m. Nobody was injured. Officers arrested Adam S. Bentley, 24, and charged him... more »
  • Anderson County Principal Charged With DUI Suspended Play Video

    January 5, 2011 11:01 AM

    An Anderson County school principal who was charged with DUI last month has been suspended without pay. According to the Anderson News, Gina Fultz, the principal at Anderson County Middle School, was suspended without pay for two weeks. Anderson County Schools Superintendent Sheila Mitchell made the announcement Monday morning.... more »
  • Man Hurt In Suspected DUI Crash Play Video

    December 27, 2010 6:14 AM

    Mercer County police say they suspect drunk driving caused a crash that injured a man early Monday morning. Police say a driver lost control of his truck along Talmage Mayo Road, rolled off the edge of the pavement and flipped in a field. Firefighters cut the man out of... more »
  • Anderson County Principal Expresses Regret Over DUI Arrest Play Video

    December 22, 2010 12:03 PM

    The Anderson County Middle School principal arrested and charged with DUI earlier this month has released a statement expressing her regrets over the incident. Gina Fultz calls her December 10 decision to drink and drive "a very poor decision." The recently-promoted middle school principal was stopped by Richmond police... more »
  • Anderson County School Principal Charged With DUI Play Video

    December 21, 2010 4:56 PM

    An Anderson county principal was charged with DUI earlier this month after being pulled over in the early hours of her 48th birthday. Richmond police say they pulled over Gina Fultz, the principal at Anderson County Middle School, on Barnes Mill Road in Richmond at 12:30 a.m. on December... more »
  • Family and Friends Say Goodbye to Teenager

    December 9, 2010 8:21 PM

    Destiney's family says they don't want her to be remembered by what happened, but how she touched their lives while she was alive. Her Aunt Angel says Destiney was her world. When she got the call that world was taken away she wasn't sure what she would do. "I was... more »
  • Man Arrested After Train Hits His Car Play Video

    December 7, 2010 5:47 AM

    Police and emergency crews in Scott County rushed to the scene after a train crashed into a car. It happened along North Hamilton Street, just before 4 a.m. When crews arrived, they discovered nobody was inside the car. Georgetown police officers located the driver a short time later and... more »
  • Former Bat Cat Jim Leyritz Aquitted In Fatal DUI Crash

    November 20, 2010 4:09 PM

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A jury in Florida on Saturday acquitted former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz of DUI manslaughter in a 2007 crash that killed a mother of two. However, Leyritz was convicted on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence, which carries a maximum sentence... more »
  • Man Arrested After Pulaski County Crash

    November 16, 2010 9:48 AM

    Pulaski County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man on drunk driving charges after an accident on Monday night. Deputies say Timothy Smith Smith, 36, was driving southbound along KY-1427N around 10:20 p.m. As he was attempting to cross the intersection at US-27, he pulled into the path of of a... more »
  • Man Driving Car In Versailles Road Crash Charged

    November 5, 2010 9:29 AM

    Lexington police say they have charged Charles Mason, 57, with DUI. Mason was driving along Versailles Road Thursday evening when he crashed his car into the back of a utility truck. A passenger in Mason's car, 56-year-old Pamela Paddy-Mo, was critically injured in the accident. more »
  • Police Say Drunk Driver Involved In Pair Of Crashes Play Video

    November 2, 2010 5:31 AM

    Lexington police say an impaired driver caused not one, but two accidents along New Circle Road Monday night. Investigators say a red Lexus first crashed into a car at New Circle and Tates Creek around 11 p.m.. The driver kept right on going. Witnesses say the suspect was driving... more »
  • UK Football Player Roark Pleads Guilty To DUI

    November 1, 2010 8:52 AM

    University of Kentucky football player Matt Roark pleaded guilty to DUI on Friday. The junior receiver was sentenced to four days house arrest, which will be done with electronic monitoring in his home. Roark must also pay $718 in fines and court costs. Lexington police arrested Roark in... more »
  • Anthony Epps Arrested On DUI Charge

    October 24, 2010 6:57 PM

    LEBANON, Ky. (AP) - Former Kentucky basketball player Anthony Epps has been arrested in central Kentucky on a charge of driving under the influence. Epps, who played guard at the University of Kentucky in the mid-1990s, was stopped by Lebanon police early Saturday morning. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Epps failed... more »
  • Man Arrested After Fleming County Crash

    October 18, 2010 8:56 AM

    Police arrested a man after a Fleming County accident injured a woman Sunday evening. Police say Hesper Ray Bush was drunk behind the wheel of his Chrysler, heading north along Smith Pike Road around 7:30 p.m., when he slammed into a Dodge driven by 41-year-old Regene Gorman. EMS... more »
  • An Arrest After Woodford County Accident Play Video

    October 12, 2010 5:51 AM

    Versailles Police arrested a man after he wrecked his vehicle early Tuesday morning. Police say a driver lost control of his SUV on a sharp curve along Big Sink Pike around 1:15 a.m. The vehicle ran into a guy wire, snapping the top off a utility pole, pulling power... more »
  • Bell County Man Charged With DUI In School Bus Wreck Play Video

    October 1, 2010 10:04 AM

    A Bell County man was arrested Thursday after police say he was driving drunk when he hit a school bus. The incident happened at about 4 p.m. on Kentucky 221 in Pineville. Police say Michael York, 31, was traveling west on the road when he hit the the school... more »
  • Driving Drunk With Kid In The Car

    September 21, 2010 8:14 AM

    Police in Western Kentucky say a woman faces numerous charges after she drove drunk with her young child in the vehicle. Officers say they spotted Erica Tapp, 39, driving all over the road early Sunday morning in Henderson County. She was driving on a suspended license and her 3-year-old child... more »
  • Lexington Police To Set Up DUI Safety Check Points

    September 2, 2010 3:11 PM

    This holiday weekend the Lexington Division of Police will be conducting a DUI Safety Check Point enforcement campaign. This event is part of a statewide crackdown on impaired driving. The checkpoints will be set up at Leestown and Russell Cave Roads on September 4, 2010, from p.m. until 4 a.m.... more »
  • Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk While Dragging Dog Due In Court Play Video

    September 1, 2010 10:31 AM

    The woman charged in Taylor County with dragging a dog for several miles behind a van is expected in court Wednesday. Police say 36-year-old Kristy Nelson was driving drunk when the incident happened. A sheriff's deputy's dash cam captured the video of the dog being dragged. The dog died shortly... more »
  • Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk While Dragging Dog Pleads Not Guilty Play Video

    August 20, 2010 9:47 AM

    A Taylor County woman accused of a dragging a dog for several miles behind a van while driving drunk has pleaded not guilty in the case. The dashcam of Taylor County Sheriff's deputy Brian Pickard's cruiser captured the disturbing footage of a coon hound named Luke being dragged along US... more »
  • Drunk Woman Drags Dog Behind Van Play Video

    August 19, 2010 6:20 AM

    Investigators say a woman was drunk when she dragged a dog for several miles behind a van. The dashcam of Taylor County Sheriff's deputy Brian Pickard's cruiser captured disturbing footage of a coonhound named Luke, as a black van van dragged him along US-68 near Campbellsville. Pickard says that when... more »
  • Fort Knox Soldier Charged In Wreck

    August 12, 2010 9:32 PM

    A Fort Knox soldier faces charges because police say he was drunk when he crashed into a police cruiser. Vine Grove Police say Specialist Jarrell Erskine crashed head-on into the cruiser on July 30th. Just before the wreck, officers tried to pull the 30-year-old over for driving erratically, but say... more »
  • Pulaski Woman Arrested For DUI With Child In Car

    August 12, 2010 8:45 AM

    Police in Pulaski County arrested a woman on a warrant for driving while intoxicated with a child in the car. Pulaski County Sheriff's deputies took Stephanie M. Taulbee, 49, into custody after a grand jury indictment. Investigators say Taulbee drove while intoxicated, creating a substantial danger to the child in... more »
  • Driving While Undressing? Play Video

    July 12, 2010 5:34 AM

    A woman faces charges after an accident in Lexington Sunday night. Police say it was a case of distracted driving - with a twist. They say a woman was trying to drive a truck while undressing. Investigators say Larissa McMullen, 33, was traveling along Mason Headley when she struck a... more »
  • Man Arrested For DUI After Crash Play Video

    June 28, 2010 6:04 AM

    Lexington police arrested a man after he crashed his car early Monday morning. Police say Nathan Mullins was involved in an accident along Spangler Drive just before 3:30 a.m. Nobody was injured. Police arrested Mullins and charged him with DUI. more »
  • Former Middle School Teacher Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal DUI Wreck Play Video

    June 15, 2010 12:07 PM

    A former middle school teacher facing murder charges in a fatal Morgan County wreck pleaded not guilty in the case in her first court appearance Tuesday morning. Police say Brittany Williams, 23, crossed the center line on KY-7 on May 31, crashing into another car head-on. Gerry Blackwell, 76, died... more »
  • Georgetown Man Charged With Murder In Crash Expected In Court

    June 15, 2010 7:46 AM

    A Scott County man charged with murder following a car crash is expected in court Tuesday. Police say 58-year-old Carl Lewis was driving under the influence last April when he crossed the center line and crashed into 22-year-old Glenn Bussell, killing him. Bussell was a pro wrestler from Georgetown. Lewis... more »
  • Lawrenceburg Woman Dies In Crash

    June 7, 2010 6:52 AM

    A Lawrenceburg woman died and a Versailles man went to jail after a car crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer in northern Kentucky late Sunday night. Police say Joseph C. Rauch, 22, of Versailles, was traveling southbound on I-75 in Boone County just before midnight when he ran his... more »
  • Woman Charged With DUI After Hit And Run Play Video

    May 31, 2010 5:28 AM

    Lexington police arrested a woman shortly after a hit and run early Monday morning. Investigators say Tamara Schafer, 47, was driving a Toyota along Nicholasville Road hit a car at the Rosemont Garden Intersection around 3 a.m. Officers caught up with her shortly thereafter at Clays Mill and Blue Ash.... more »
  • Ohio Man Pleads Guilty To DUI Wreck With Casey County Head Start Bus

    May 26, 2010 10:49 AM

    The Ohio man charged with hitting a Lake Cumberland head start bus in Casey County last year has plead guilty to several charges. Matthew Hall, 23, of Greenville, Ohio, plead guilty driving under the influence. He also pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and leaving the scene... more »
  • Woman Accused In DUI Death Of Four Gets A New Lawyer Play Video

    May 14, 2010 4:56 PM

    The Jessamine County woman accused of driving drunk and killing four people, three of them children, has a new lawyer. Melissa Helton's suppression hearing Friday was postponed after her former attorney withdrew from the case. A judge was supposed to hear arguments on what evidence could be suppressed in the... more »
  • Former Paramedic Convicted Of Manslaughter

    May 11, 2010 7:11 PM

    HARTFORD, Ky. (AP) - A jury has convicted a former paramedic in western Kentucky of manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident in the death of a pedestrian. The Messenger-Inquirer reports an Ohio County jury reached its verdict Monday against 31-year-old Brian Bellamy. Prosecutors argued Bellamy was driving drunk... more »
  • Three Vehicle Crash Leads To Arrest Play Video

    May 6, 2010 7:54 AM

    A three vehicle crash on Tates Creek road led to an arrest early Thursday. The accident happened around 2 a.m.near the intersection of Tates Creek Road and Rockbridge. A van and two cars were involved in the wreck. Police arrested the driver of the van and charged him with DUI.... more »
  • UK Assistant Basketball Coach Scheduled To Appear In Court

    April 15, 2010 6:48 AM

    An arraignment is scheduled Thursday afternoon for assistant UK basketball coach Rod Strickland. Police arrested Strickland, 43, on Sunday morning at the intersection of New Circle Road and Tates Creek. Investigators say the former NBA star failed field sobriety tests and smelled of alcohol. Strickland refused a breathalyzer. Strickland had... more »
  • Police Say Alcohol Likely Factor In Fatal Wreck Play Video

    April 13, 2010 9:53 AM

    The Laurel County Sheriff's Department says they suspect alcohol was a factor in a fatal wreck Monday night. Police say the wreck happened on Laurel Lake Road. The sheriff's department says Randall Pruett, Jr.'s vehicle went off the right hand side of the road, and that when Pruett tried to... more »
  • Spencer County Judge Executive Charged With DUI

    April 12, 2010 12:53 PM

    A Spencer County judge executive was arrested over the weekend after police say they caught him driving drunk. Kentucky State Police arrested David Jenkins Saturday morning after he was caught speeding. Troopers say he was cooperative and was taken to the Shelby County Detention Center before being released later. This... more »
  • Accident Leaves One Man In Hospital, Another In Jail Play Video

    April 7, 2010 5:19 AM

    A late night accident involving a car and a motorcycle landed one man in the hospital and another in jail. When Lexington police arrived at the intersection of West Maxwell and South Upper Streets just before midnight Tuesday, they found the driver of the motorcycle, Samuel J. Mullins, 23, lying... more »
  • Man Charged With Murder, DUI Following Crash Play Video

    April 5, 2010 1:10 PM

    A driver has been charged with murder and DUI after a hit and run accident in christian county that left one woman dead. The incident happened Friday night on Interstate 24 in Oak Grove. Kentucky State Police say a car four women were riding in was hit by a pickup... more »
  • Woman Arrested For Fatal DUI That Killed Baby Play Video

    April 1, 2010 10:46 AM

    Police have charged an Harlan County woman with murder in the traffic death of her infant. The Harlan Daily Enterprise reported the single-car crash occurred Wednesday afternoon on Ky. 72 in Harlan County, killing a 9-month-old boy. Kentucky State Police dispatcher Mark Spurlock confirmed Thursday that 30-year-old Amy Griffin, who... more »
  • Lexington Police Track Down Driver Who Hit House

    March 30, 2010 5:41 AM

    A wild ride landed a man in jail early Tuesday morning. Lexington police say that they took a call of a pickup truck hitting a house on Camino Drive a little after 1 a.m. When officers arriverd, the truck was long gone, but the damage was apparent. Police say the... more »
  • Man Crashes SUV Into Pole Play Video

    March 16, 2010 6:55 AM

    Lexington police say the driver of an SUV that jumped a curb and slammed into a light pole early Tuesday morning was driving under the influence. The accident happened about 1 a.m. along Malibu Drive. LEX 18 photojournalist Taylor Vinson arrived on the scene moments after the accident and saw... more »
  • Woman Who Testified In Foster Child Murder Case Charged With DUI Play Video

    March 15, 2010 11:57 AM

    A woman at the center of a high profile foster child death case that involved both Ohio and Kentucky is back in the news. A Cincinnati television station reports Amy Baker was set to face a judge Monday morning following a weekend DUI arrest. Baker was the live-in girlfriend of... more »
  • Northern Kentucky Cop Arrested For DUI In Madison County

    March 5, 2010 12:44 PM

    A Newport police officer was arrested in Richmond Thursday night while driving his cruiser. Officer Gregory Simmons was charged with DUI. Simmons was in Richmond attending the department of criminal justice training center. On Friday morning, the Newport chief arrived in Richmond to pick up Simmons' cruiser. more »
  • Accused DUI Driver Who Crashed Into House Pleads Not Guilty

    March 1, 2010 4:24 PM

    A man police say was under the influence when his car hit another vehicle, went airborne, and crashed into a house in Rowan County last week has pleaded not guilty in the case. The incident happened Tuesday at a home off of U.S. 60 in the Hayes Crossing neighborhood. Police... more »
  • Man Crashes Truck, Arrested

    February 26, 2010 5:30 AM

    A man was lucky he wasn't hurt, or even killed, when he lost control of his pickup truck and crashed down a 10-foot embankment in Lexington early Friday morning. But his luck ran out when police arrived. Police say the driver of the pickup was drunk when he lost control... more »
  • Driver Who Crashed Into House Charged With DUI

    February 25, 2010 2:49 PM

    Police say a man who hit another vehicle, went airborne, and crashed his car into a house in Rowan County Tuesday morning has been charged with DUI. The incident happened at about 10 a.m. at the home, located off of U.S. 60 in the Hayes Crossing neighborhood. Police say it... more »
  • State Snow Plow Driver Charged With DUI Resigns Play Video

    February 3, 2010 11:49 AM

    The state highway employee who Kentucky State Police say was arrested for driving drunk while clearing roads in Adair County Friday night has resigned. According to officials with the transportation cabinet, Brian Doss, 40, notified them he was leaving his job at the state highway garage effective immediately. Doss was... more »
  • Bengals Linebacker Maualuga Pleads Guilty To DUI

    February 2, 2010 1:33 PM

    (AP) - Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga has pleaded guilty to drunken driving. He received a suspended jail sentence and apologized to the team and community. Maualuga brought a quick ending to his case Tuesday in a northern Kentucky court. He was arrested four days ago after police said he... more »
  • State Snow Plow Operator Charged With DUI Play Video

    February 2, 2010 10:45 AM

    A state-employed snow plow operator has been arrested and charged with DUI after he lost control of his snow plow on the Louis B. Nunn Parkway. The incident happened on Friday. Brian Doss, 40, of Columbia was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence. Police say... more »
  • Bengals Linebacker Maualuga Charged With DUI

    January 29, 2010 11:16 AM

    (AP) - Police in northern Kentucky have arrested Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga on charges of drunken and careless driving. Covington police spokesman Spike Jones says Maualuga hit a parking meter and two parked cars early Friday with his 2003 Pontiac. There was minor damage. The 23-year-old was held about... more »
  • 20-Year Sentenced Recommended For Ex-Pastor In DUI Death Of Prosecutor Play Video

    January 15, 2010 10:47 AM

    FALMOUTH, Ky. (AP) - A one-time pastor at a Cincinnati church has been convicted of drunken driving and wanton murder in the death of a northern Kentucky prosecutor. A jury in Falmouth, Ky., on Thursday recommended a 20-year sentence for 41-year-old Daniel Keith Gabbard in the death of Commonwealth's Attorney... more »
  • Woman Arrested After Alleged DUI Hit & Run Play Video

    December 25, 2009 11:26 AM

    Lexington Police arrested a woman on suspicion of DUI and hit and run after they say she hit parked SUV in south Lexington early Friday morning. The incident happened at about 1:30 a.m. on Buckhorn Drive near Man O' War Boulevard. Police say Heather Kiefer, 24, had onto the shoulder... more »
  • Former Garrard Co. Official Denied Shock Probation Again In Fatal DUI Case Play Video

    December 18, 2009 12:16 PM

    A former Garrard County official serving a sentence for a DUI crash that killed a man has been denied shock probation in the case for the second time in two months. DeWayne Nave's request was denied Friday by the judge as soon as his attorney brought up the motion. Police... more »
  • Woman Sentenced To Seven Years In Lexington DUI Death Play Video

    December 18, 2009 11:59 AM

    A Lexington woman who admitted to driving under the influence when she hit and killed a 31-year-old Lexington man in 2007 was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday. Shelia Whitler accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and second-degree manslaughter in the death of... more »
  • Man Arrested After Chase On Nicholasville Rd. Play Video

    December 4, 2009 5:11 AM

    Lexington Police arrested a man after a chase on Nicholasville Road early Friday morning. Police say an officer had to swerve his cruiser out of the way to avoid being hit by a mini-van traveling at a high rate of speed about 2:30 a.m. A short chase ended in the... more »
  • Billy Gillispie Pleads Guilty To DUI In Anderson County Play Video

    November 2, 2009 9:22 AM

    Former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence of alcohol and apologized for what he called a mistake. Gillispie, wearing a dark suit and yellow tie at the hearing in Anderson County District Court, accepted a plea bargain, which included fines and... more »
  • Gillispie Pleads Guilty To DUI Charge In Anderson County

    November 2, 2009 9:10 AM

    Former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillspie has entered a guilty plea to DUI in Anderson County. The former coach was arrested in Lawrenceburg in August and charged with the violation. We will have updates as soon as they become available. more »
  • Former UK Coach Billy Gillispie Due In Court In Anderson County Play Video

    November 2, 2009 5:21 AM

    Former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie is due in court in Anderson County Monday. It is expected Gillispie will enter a guilty plea to a DUI charge. Gillispie was arrested for the violation in Lawrenceburg in August. While he has never been convicted, the arrest marked the third... more »
  • Man Arrested, Charged With DUI After Truck Hits House Play Video

    October 15, 2009 6:20 AM

    A man is charged with DUI after his pickup truck crashed into a house in Lexington. It happened around 2 a.m. Thursday on Arcadia Park. Police said 22-year-old Paul Burchett apparently did not see a stop sign and ran into a house. Officers said Burchett had been drinking. He was... more »
  • Drunk Driving Accident Sends Two to the Hospital

    October 11, 2009 12:29 PM

    A Berea man is facing DUI charges after a car accident in Madison County. It happened Friday night around 10 on Speedwell Road. Kentucky State Police say 38 year old Perry Bond was heading south on Speedwell road when he crossed over the center line and hit 32... more »
  • February Trial Date Set In Gillispie DIU Case Play Video

    October 5, 2009 12:10 PM

    A judge set a February trial Tuesday in the drunken-driving case against former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie. Gillispie wasn't in Anderson County District Court for Monday's hearing, but attorney William Patrick appeared on his behalf. He said afterward Gillispie was still considering a prosecution plea offer, which Patrick declined... more »
  • Gillispie's Attorney Wants More Time To Consider DUI Plea Deal

    October 2, 2009 2:25 PM

    Here's the latest on the possible plea agreement following former UK basketball coach Billy Gillispie's DUI arrest. The case is set to go back to court in Anderson County on Monday, and Gillispie's attorney told LEX 18 Friday that he's going to ask for more time to consider the plea... more »
  • Prosecutor: Gillispie Deal Would Include Pleading Guilty To DUI

    September 24, 2009 5:52 PM

    An Anderson County prosecutor said Thursday that former UK basketball coach Billy Gillispie would have to plead guilty to a DUI charge as part of a plea deal he was offered by her a day earlier. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, attorney Bobbi Joe Lewis released a statement saying, “Mr.... more »
  • Gillispie's Attorney Says Plea Deal A 'Reasonable Offer' Play Video

    September 23, 2009 1:18 PM

    An attorney for Billy Gillispie says the former Kentucky basketball coach has received a "reasonable offer" for a plea bargain in his drunken driving case but hasn't decided whether he will take it. William Patrick said Wednesday that he has had several discussions with Anderson County attorney Bobbi Jo Lewis... more »
  • Woman Charged With DUI After Allegedly Hitting School Bus Play Video

    September 23, 2009 11:21 AM

    A London woman who reportedly rear-ended a Laurel County school bus carrying 53 North Laurel High students has been arrested. According to the Laurel County Detention Center's booking office, Lisa Johnson, 40, is charged with second-degree wanton endangerment and driving under the influence of drugs and possessing methamphetamine. According to... more »
  • Attorneys Discuss Possible Plea Deal In Gillispie DUI Case Play Video

    September 23, 2009 9:06 AM

    LEX 18 News has confirmed talks are in the works for a possible plea deal in former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie's DUI case. Anderson County Attorney Bobby Jo Lewis said she's been talking to Gillispie's attorney, William Patrick, about options for Gillispie as they move forward in... more »
  • Man Denied Parole In DUI That Left Six-Year-Old Dead Play Video

    September 16, 2009 9:47 AM

    The Kentucky Parole Board on Wednesday denied parole to a man serving a 25-year sentence in a 2004 DUI crash that killed a six-year-old Boyle County boy. Joseph Shreve pleaded guilty in the October 2004 crash that killed Branson Warner Cummins. Shreve admitted that he was driving drunk when he... more »