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• New Information Released On Bones Found In Fleming County

  May 9, 2012 9:20 AM

  On Wednesday, Kentucky State Police released new information on skeletal remains found in Fleming County. A human skull was discovered in an an area off Delaney Road back on April 27. A few days later, officials found more bones in the area and said they were the remains of... more »

• Fleming Co. To Dedicate New Courthouse

  February 21, 2012 8:56 AM

  FLEMINGSBURG (AP) - Fleming County is hosting a dedication ceremony for its new judicial center on North Main Street. The new 32,000-square foot court facility has space for Circuit and District courts and clerk offices and is designed to enhance the delivery of court services. Prisoners will also be segregated... more »

• Two Arrested In Fleming Co. Meth Bust

  December 27, 2011 10:38 AM

  Police arrested two men after finding an active meth lab inside a Fleming County home Monday evening. Kentucky State Police say troopers and Fleming County Sheriff's Department deputies went to a home on Mount Tabor Road, acting on a tip. As they approached the home, officers say they noticed... more »

• Fleming Co. Woman Arrested After Shooting

  November 15, 2011 5:18 AM

  Kentucky State Police say they arrested a Fleming County woman after she fired shots at her daughter. Investigators say Mamie C. Hamm, 67, came out of her home along Stockton Road in Wallingford just after 6 p.m. and fired several shots toward her daughter, Direnda Kielman, and a crowd... more »

• Man Charged With DUI After Fleming Co. Crash

  October 3, 2011 6:37 AM

  Police cited a driver injured in a single vehicle Fleming County accident with DUI after a crash Saturday night. Police say Mark Wagoner, 47, was driving northbound along KY-111 around 9:45 p.m. when he lost control. The vehicle went off the right shoulder, hit a fence, and then crossed... more »

• Man Arrested After 17 Pounds Of Marijuana Found During Traffic Stop Play Video

  September 30, 2011 9:59 AM

  A Fleming County man was arrested Thursday night and another man is wanted after police say they discovered 17 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop. State Police say a trooper was on routine patrol on KY 32 and Cowan Road just before 11 p.m. when he witnessed a... more »

• Man Killed In Fleming County Accident

  July 27, 2011 6:10 AM

  A man died in a single vehicle accident in Fleming County late Tuesday night. Police say Phillip Hilterbrand, 42, was driving north along KY-1013 near the intersection of Plummer's Landing Road around 11:45 p.m.when he ran off the right shoulder. Hilterbrand over-corrected and crossed the southbound lane, flipping the... more »

• Man Accused in 2005 Fleming County Double Murder Extradited To Kentucky Play Video

  July 15, 2011 10:36 AM

  One of the three men accused in a double murder in Fleming County has been extradited to Kentucky. The Maysville Independent Ledger reports that Ronald Fairchild, 43, who was being held in Ohio, was picked up by Fleming County deputies on Tuesday and transported to the Mason County Detention... more »

• Fatal Accident In Fleming County

  June 29, 2011 8:39 AM

  A 23-year-old Vanceburg woman died in a Fleming County single vehicle crash Tuesday night. Police say Patricia Johnson, 45, was driving a 2008 Pontiac G6 GT southbound along KY-597 around 10 p.m. when the car dropped off the right shoulder, causing her to lose control. The vehicle dropped into... more »

• State Police Say Arrests Have Been Made In 2005 Fleming County Double Murder Play Video

  May 10, 2011 3:58 PM

  State Police said Tuesday that there have been several arrests made in a double murder that happened six years ago in Fleming County. State Police say they've arrested three men in Ohio in connection with the murders of Marlene Mauk and her boyfriend, Donald Walker. All three suspects were... more »

• Grenade Discovered At Fleming County Campsite

  January 25, 2011 9:09 AM

  Kentucky State Police continue to investigate after a hunter discovered a live hand grenade in Fleming County. On Sunday, state police, U.S. Forestry and Fish and Wildlife officers accompanied the hunter to a small camp site in a wooded are off Johnson Road. They found military gear and what... more »

• Fleming County Principal Injured In Mississippi Hit-And-Run Play Video

  January 4, 2011 11:21 AM

  A Fleming County principal is recovering after he was injured in a hit-an-run accident in Mississippi. According to the Ledger Independent, Fleming County High School principal Rob Bowers was visiting family in Mississippi over Christmas break. Police say he was riding a bike when he was hit by a... more »

• Fleming County Man In Wheelchair Assaulted, Robbed

  December 17, 2010 12:17 PM

  Deputies in Fleming County arrested a man after a violent home invasion left a wheelchair bound man injured. Deputies say Leslie Jester Jr. broke into the victim's home along Farris Branch Road, assaulted him and took his medicine. Jester escaped in the victim's truck, but got stuck in a... more »

• Man Critical After Fleming County Stabbing Incident Play Video

  November 8, 2010 11:47 AM

  A Fleming County man is in critical condition at UK Hospital after police say he was stabbed in the chest Sunday night by another man. The incident happened at about 10:30 p.m. at a home on Owens Davis in Ewing. Police say Oscar Garcia, 27, stabbed Thomas Huston, 55.... more »

• Van Crashes Into Fleming County Home

  October 7, 2010 4:27 PM

  The driver of a van who police say may have suffered a medical emergency crashed into a home in Fleming County Thursday afternoon. The accident happened at a home on Greenway Drive in Flemingsburg. Police say the woman who owns the home was not there at the time, but... more »

• Accident Kills Mother, Two-Year-Old Son

  August 21, 2010 5:56 PM

  A crash involving a Fed-Ex truck in Fleming County Friday claimed the life of a woman and her young son. Police say Wendy Dunaway was driving when she veered into the on-coming lane, right into the path of the truck. Investigators say the delivery driver tried to avoid the... more »

• KSP Release ID Of Woman Killed In Fleming County Crash

  August 2, 2010 3:07 PM

  Police in Fleming County have released the identity of a woman killed in a crash between an SUV and a semi Monday morning. Police say the accident happened along US 68 near Fairview around 5:30 a.m. The coroner declared the female driver of the SUV, who Kentucky State Police identified... more »

• Fatal Crash In Fleming County Play Video

  August 2, 2010 7:29 AM

  A woman was killed in a crash between an SUV and a semi Monday morning in Fleming County. Police say the accident happened along US-68 near Fairview around 5:30 a.m. The coroner declared the female driver of the SUV dead at the scene. Officials say the driver of the truck... more »

• Heavy Rains Cause Flooding In Fleming County

  July 21, 2010 5:31 AM

  Heavy rains caused flooding in Fleming County overnight, and rescue teams spent the early morning hours Wednesday pulling people from flooded homes. Residents tell LEX 18 that they've seen up to six inches of rain since 10 p.m. Tuesday. They say water rose quickly, trapping people in their homes. The... more »

• Drowning Death Of Fleming County Amish Girl Ruled Accidental Play Video

  May 17, 2010 10:24 AM

  Officials said Monday that the drowning death of a six-year-old Amish girl in Fleming County has been ruled accidental. An intense 22-hour search ended just before 9 a.m. Sunday morning, when a dive team recovered the body of 6-year-old Linda Peachey in Fleming County. The girl was found in a... more »

• Missing 6-Year-Old Amish Girl Found Dead In Fleming County

  May 16, 2010 10:00 AM

  Sources close to the scene tell LEX 18 that the missing 6-year-old Amish girl has been found dead this morning around 8:55am in the pay lake near her home. The Amish girl was last seen around 12:00 Saturday afternoon at a residence in the 300 block of Beechburg Road. The... more »

• Threat Against Judge Scrawled In Human Feces On Courthouse Restroom Wall Play Video

  May 14, 2010 6:21 PM

  Police are investigating after a death threat made against a Fleming County judge was written in human waste on a courthouse wall. A death threat inside the Fleming County courthouse was meant for judge Todd Walton. Police say it's happened before, but this time, a different calling card: the suspect... more »

• Business Website Hacked

  January 22, 2010 7:52 AM

  Investigators say hackers, apparently Muslim extremists, got into the Website of a Fleming County business and posted some disturbing images. Dozens of people logged on to the Doyle Mobile Homes Website to find pictures of masked militants with guns, Arabic writing and even an American flag on fire. Minnie Doyle... more »

• Fleming County Man Killed In Head-On Crash

  November 24, 2009 11:23 AM

  A Fleming County man was killed Monday night after his pickup truck crashed head-on into another truck. The incident happened at about 6:30 p.m. on Kentucky 57. Police say a truck driven by 19-year-old Devin Calhoun of Wallingford crossed the center line coming over a hill and hit the truck... more »

• Popular Fleming County Teen Killed After Being Hit By Truck Play Video

  November 18, 2009 12:22 PM

  A 13-year-old Fleming County girl was killed Wednesday morning after she was hit by a truck while crossing the street between her home and her grandmother's home. The incident happened at about 6 a.m. on Highway 32 in Elizaville. Police say the victim, Amber Choate, had stayed at her grandmother's... more »

• Teenage Girl Killed By Car In Fleming County Play Video

  November 18, 2009 9:22 AM

  The Fleming County coroner has released the identity of a 13-year-old girl who was killed Wednesday morning after being hit by a car. The incident happened at about 6 a.m. on Highway 32 in Elizaville. Police say the victim, Amber Choate, had stayed at her grandmother's house overnight and... more »

• Pedestrian Killed In Fleming County

  November 18, 2009 7:24 AM

  The Fleming County deputy coroner has confirmed that a 13-year-old girl was killed Wednesday morning after being hit by a car. The incident happened at about 6 a.m. on Highway 32 in Elizaville. The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was an eighth-grader at Simons Middle School,... more »

• One Taken To Hospital After Fleming County Fire

  November 9, 2009 5:27 AM

  One person was taken to the hospital after a fire in Fleming County. We're told the fire happened at a home off Tea Run Road on the Fleming-Nicholas County line. Kentucky State Police said one person was taken to the hospital. Right now, there is no word on their condition.... more »

• Former UK Basketball Player Faces More Ticket Scam Charges Play Video

  October 27, 2009 12:08 PM

  A former UK basketball player accused in a ticket scam case in Fayette County now faces similar charges in another county. Ed Davender has now been accused of ticket scamming in Fleming County. He is accused bilking the owners of Doyle Mobile Home Sales out of $748 dollars for season... more »