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• Lexington Police Arrest Five In Drug Bust

  May 22, 2013 6:41 AM

  Lexington police arrested five Detroit natives after a prescription pill bust Monday night. According to court documents, police were looking for Darrian Tomlin on a warrant in connection with a large drug operation in Michigan. Police say they found him, along with four other men, in a home along... more »

• Investigators Confirm Hill Rise Fires Arson

  May 22, 2013 5:59 AM

  Lexington fire investigators confirm that this week's fires in the Hill Rise neighborhood were arson. Firefighters responded to the Hill Rise Place apartments after a passerby spotted a flaming dumpster around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday. Crews quickly put out that fire and then noticed a small blaze at a detached... more »

• Holiday Schedule For Lexington Garbage Collection

  May 21, 2013 9:05 AM

  The Lexington Fayette County Division of Waste Management will adjust its collection schedule for the Memorial Day holiday. Residents whose regular collection day is on Monday will receive their collection service on Wednesday, May 29. Residents and businesses who normally receive Monday pick-up should place their Herbies, Rosies... more »

• Fires In Hill Rise Neighborhood For Second Morning In A Row Play Video

  May 21, 2013 5:32 AM

  For the second morning in a row, Lexington firefighters worked suspicious fires in the Hill Rise neighborhood off Versailles Road. Firefighters responded to the Hill Rise Place apartments after a passerby spotted a flaming dumpster around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday. Crews quickly put out that fire and then noticed a... more »

• Investigators Looking Into Fire In Vacant Duplex

  May 20, 2013 6:04 AM

  Lexington firefighters are investigating a fire in a vacant duplex in the Hill Rise neighborhood early Monday morning. The fire was spotted just before 1 a.m. in the vacant unit along Terrace View Court, off Versailles Road. Firefighters quickly put out the blaze. There was a series of... more »

• Lexington House Fire Play Video

  May 20, 2013 5:14 AM

  Firefighters say quick thinking likely saved a home from more extensive damage after a window air conditioner caught fire early Monday morning. Smoke detectors went off inside a house along Leitner Court, in the Winburn neighborhood, around 12:30 a.m. Firefighters say a woman inside pushed the flaming unit out... more »

• Lexington Police Investigate Overnight Shooting Downtown Play Video

  May 20, 2013 4:47 AM

  Police in Lexington continue to investigate an early morning shooting. Police say they found the victim walking at North Broadway and Third Street around 3:30 a.m. Monday. He was suffering from two gunshot wounds to the back. EMS took the victim to UK Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening... more »

• Man Arrested After Van Crashes Into Apartment Building Play Video

  May 17, 2013 6:04 AM

  Police arrested a man after a van rolled into a Lexington apartment building Thursday night. Police say the driver of the van and another man got into an argument in the parking lot of the Pinebrook Apartments on Tates Creek Road near Man 'O War Boulevard around 10:30 p.m.... more »

• Man Accidentally Released From Jail Arrested

  May 17, 2013 5:24 AM

  Lexington police have arrested a man accidentally released from the Fayette County Detention Center last month. Police say Fayette County Sheriff's Office deputies transferred Rodney D. Bell, 28, from the Shelby County Detention Center to the Fayette jail on a contempt of court warrant back on April 5. Officials... more »

• SUV Flips Along New Circle Road Play Video

  May 17, 2013 4:40 AM

  A driver was left hanging for nearly 10 minutes after rolling his SUV along New Circle Road early Friday morning. Police say the driver was trying to turn from an access road onto the outer loop of New Circle Road near Russell Cave Road, but instead turned into a... more »

• Coach Cal Cares

  May 16, 2013 5:39 PM

  When you're in a position to make a difference, you should do so. Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari believes that. He's involved in a variety of charities and programs that benefit others. On Thursday, Coach Cal was a guest speaker at the One Parent Scholar House's Education Builds... more »

• Lexington Police Investigate Stabbing

  May 15, 2013 9:06 AM

  A woman suffered stab wounds during an altercation in Lexington Wednesday morning. Police say the victim told them a woman walked up to her at the corner of Fifth Street and Chestnut and started stabbing her. EMS took the victim to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.... more »

• Man Arrested After Children Found Outside Alone

  May 15, 2013 8:57 AM

  Police arrested a man after his two children were found wandering outside of a Lexington apartment alone Tuesday night. Police say it took officers about 45 minutes to locate the father after the children were spotted outside alone along Cove Lake Drive around 9:45 p.m. According to court documents,... more »

• Shoplifting Suspect Arrested After Scuffle

  May 15, 2013 8:46 AM

  Police arrested a man and charged him with robbery after a scuffle in a Lexington Walmart early Wednesday morning. Police say Leyai Hart, 39, was caught stealing video games from the Walmart in Hamburg sometime before 2 a.m. According to court documents, Hart got into a scuffle with a... more »

• Motorcycle Accident Overnight In Lexington Play Video

  May 15, 2013 5:07 AM

  A motorcyclist escaped serious injury in a crash in Lexington Tuesday night. Police say an SUV was turning into the Hardee's on the corner of New Circle Road and North Broadway around 11 p.m. when the motorcycle slammed into the passenger side. Witnesses say they heard a loud boom... more »

• Investigators Looking Into Lexington House Fire Play Video

  May 15, 2013 4:58 AM

  Fire investigators will look more closely into the cause of an early morning house fire in Lexington Wednesday. A neighbor spotted smoke coming from a home along Sparks Road, off Liberty Road, around 2 a.m. There was nobody inside the house, and firefighters quickly put out the blaze. Firefighters... more »

• Man Arrested After Short Chase Near UK Campus Play Video

  May 14, 2013 5:26 AM

  A chase near the UK campus in Lexington ended with a van rupturing a gas line and a man under arrest. Police say they got a tip about a man loading a moped that was possibly stolen into a van. A short time later, an officer spotted a van... more »

• Man Charged With Counterfeiting Money Play Video

  May 14, 2013 4:51 AM

  Lexington police charged a man with multiple forgery counts after discovering counterfeit bills in a car Monday afternoon. Police say Jason Seavers, 36, tried to pass a fake $20 bill at Baskin Robbins on North Locust Hill Drive. An alert employee noticed it wasn't real and called police. Investigators... more »

• Lexington Police Investigate Overnight Shooting

  May 13, 2013 6:49 AM

  Lexington police are investigating after a man suffered a gunshot wound to the face Sunday night. Police say the victim and his aunt stopped to talk to some people he knew along Florence Avenue, near Georgetown Street, around 10 p.m. and a bullet struck him in the cheek. ... more »

• Police Make Arrest After Off-Duty Officer Spots Apparent Theft In Progress

  May 13, 2013 6:12 AM

  Police arrested one man and continue the search for another after an officer interrupted an apparent burglary attempt. Officers say an off-duty officer spotted two men trying to steal an air compressor along Levirne Court. One man took off running. Police say the second suspect resisted the officer. ... more »

• Police Looking For Tips In Robbery Investigation

  May 10, 2013 6:44 AM

  Lexington police remain on the lookout for the suspects in an armed robbery that happened a few months back. Police originally said the robbery happened in front of the Fillies Night Club back in February. Investigators now say it happened in a parking lot behind a row of stores... more »

• Lexington And Nicholasville Police Investigate Stabbing Play Video

  May 10, 2013 5:14 AM

  Police in Lexington and Nicholasville continue to investigate a stabbing Friday morning. Police say a man suffering from multiple stab wounds showed up at a relative's home along Baybrook Circle in Nicholasville around 2:30 a.m. He told them he was stabbed in Lexington and then drove all the way... more »

• Spotlight Leads To Arrest In Lexington Play Video

  May 9, 2013 4:52 AM

  Police arrested a man and confiscated a car after an incident with a spotlight in Lexington early Thursday morning. Police say a driver flagged down an officer along Leestown Road around 12:30 a.m. The driver told the officer a white Crown Victoria equipped with a spotlight police cruisers use... more »

• Robber Steals Pizzas

  May 9, 2013 4:42 AM

  A Lexington robber didn't get any richer, but he didn't go hungry Wednesday night. Police say a man approached a pizza delivery driver along Martin Luther King Boulevard around 10:15 p.m. and demanded everything he had, threatening there would be trouble otherwise. The driver gave up three pizzas, but... more »

• Four Hurt In Fight, Woman Jailed

  May 7, 2013 5:38 AM

  Four people went to the hospital, and a woman ended up in jail, after a fight in a Lexington street Monday evening. Police say Jasmine Hughes, 23, got into a fight with two other women and a man along Atiya Place, near Winchester Road. Hughes stabbed one person in... more »

• Wind Knocks Down Awning In Lexington

  May 7, 2013 4:45 AM

  Storms rumbled across the area Monday evening, dropping hail and whipping up winds. A metal awning came crashing down at the Rite Aid on Pimlico Parkway as a storm rolled through just after 7 p.m. An employee says he had just walked through the door when he heard the... more »

• Hazmat Incident In Lexington Play Video

  May 6, 2013 5:07 AM

  A forklift fire led to a hazardous materials incident in Lexington late Sunday night. It started when a forklift caught fire at United Rentals on Trade Center Drive around 11 p.m. As the engine burned, fluids began leaking and running toward a nearby city storm drain. A hazmat team... more »

• Missing Lexington Man Found Safe In Tennessee

  May 3, 2013 7:05 AM

  A missing Lexington man who suffers from dementia was located in Tennessee Friday morning. Family members reported Earl Crisp, 86, missing Thursday afternoon. Lexington police say a police officer in Dandridge, Tenn. spotted Crisp's car and pulled him over. Officials say Crisp was fine and will return to Lexington... more »

• A Vehicle Fire A Little Close To Home Play Video

  May 3, 2013 5:22 AM

  A vehicle fire nearly spread to a Lexington home early Friday morning. Family members in a home along Eastway Drive woke up around 1:45 a.m. hearing popping sounds outside.When they looked out, they saw an SUV in the driveway burning. The vehicle was only about 10 feet away from... more »

• Low Cost Rabies Vaccinations In Lexington

  May 2, 2013 9:11 AM

  Lexington pet-owners seeking a low-cost rabies vaccination will have their chance at a special clinic next week. The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department's annual Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held 6-9 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Third Street Fire Station, 219 E. Third St. Vaccinations will cost just $3.... more »

• Peanut Butter Plant Evacuated Due To Fire

  May 2, 2013 5:52 AM

  Workers evacuated the Smucker's plant in Lexington due to a fire Wednesday evening. Lexington firefighters say the plant's fire crew had already put out most of the flames by the time they arrived just after 8 p.m. There were no reported injuries. Firefighters say the blaze started... more »

• Man Punched During Road Rage Incident

  May 2, 2013 5:24 AM

  A woman ended up with a dented bumper, and a man left with a lump on the side of his face, after a road rage incident in Lexington Wednesday. Melinda Bennett says she was taking a friend to the hospital for an injury suffered in a crash and got... more »

• Police Say Alcohol Possible Factor In Lexington Crash Play Video

  May 2, 2013 4:52 AM

  Lexington police say they think alcohol was a factor in an injury crash early Thursday morning. A woman drove her car off the road at the intersection of Liberty Road and Gerardi Road, and hit a tree around 2:30 a.m. EMS took the woman to the hospital for treatment... more »

• Possible Meth Lab In Lexington Trailer Play Video

  May 2, 2013 4:45 AM

  Police and firefighters worked a possible meth lab on the east side of Lexington early Thursday morning. Police responded to a trailer park off Eastland Drive around 3 a.m. after a report of some suspicious men around a vacant trailer. Officers arrived and found a man and what they... more »

• Police Investigate Moped Thefts

  May 1, 2013 5:40 AM

  Police continue to investigate a string of moped thefts on and near the University of Kentucky campus overnight. Officers stopped a teen on a moped along Versailles Road, near Porter Place, around 1 a.m. Police say they cited the teen for receiving stolen property after discovering it was stolen.... more »

• Police Look For Rooftop Burglar Play Video

  May 1, 2013 4:44 AM

  Lexington police continue the search for a burglar who broke into a Lexington business through the roof early Wednesday morning. Police say the owner of La Bonita told them he came back to the store along Versailles Road, near Alexandria Drive, around 2 a.m. to pick up some money... more »

• Traffic Light Out On Bryan Station Road Play Video

  April 30, 2013 6:00 AM

  You might run into some traffic slowdowns at the Bryan Station Road overpass crossing I-75 Tuesday morning. With one lane shut down for repaving work, a traffic light was set up to control traffic on the bridge. Police say there was a mechanical failure in the light. Police... more »

• Police Say Man Tried To Take Gun From Trooper During Traffic Stop Play Video

  April 30, 2013 5:19 AM

  A Kentucky State Police trooper says a Lexington man tried to grab his gun during a traffic stop Monday. According to court documents, the trooper pulled over Brian Gerson, 20, for reckless driving along Mall Road around 2:30 p.m. The trooper says he spotted marijuana inside the car, and... more »

• Police Arrest Two After Finding Teen, Meth Lab In Motel Room Play Video

  April 30, 2013 5:02 AM

  Police arrested two people after finding a meth lab and a 13-year-old boy inside a Lexington motel room with them. Kentucky state police say they began investigating after receiving a report that a man with prior meth convictions was cooking meth again. Police located Thomas John Stephens, 39, at... more »

• Man Arrested After Chase On UK Campus

  April 29, 2013 5:39 AM

  A man drove his car up a flight of stairs on the University of Kentucky campus before police finally chased him down on foot early Sunday morning. Police say officers saw Craig Hedger, 27, run a red light along Maxwell Street around 12:30 a.m. They followed his car through... more »

• Lexington Police Make Robbery Arrest

  April 29, 2013 4:52 AM

  Lexington police arrested a man in connection with a March robbery early Monday morning. Police say Anthony Burnett, 21, and another man met two people to complete a drug deal on Hedgewood Court and robbed the pair at gunpoint. Lexington police served an arrest warrant Monday morning and... more »

• Man With Bat Robs Adult Store In Lexington Play Video

  April 29, 2013 4:42 AM

  A man used a baseball bat to rob an adult store in Lexington early Monday morning. Police say the bat-wielding, masked man walked into Romantix on Winchester Road around 2:30 a.m. and demanded cash. The robber forced the clerk to the floor and got away with an undisclosed amount... more »

• Lexington Police Investigate Smash And Grab Burglary Play Video

  April 26, 2013 4:59 AM

  Police continue to search for a burglar who broke into a Lexington gas station early Friday morning. Police say an alarm company alerted them to a break-in at the Speedway at the corner of Tates Creek Road and Mt. Tabor Road around 1:15 a.m. When officers arrived, they found... more »

• Man Injured In I-75 Wreck

  April 25, 2013 8:49 AM

  A man suffered injuries in a single vehicle crash along northbound I-75 in Lexington Thursday morning. Police say a witness told them a car entering the interstate around 7:30 a.m. cut off another vehicle and then passed at more than 70 mph. The driver of the car lost control... more »

• Lexington Gas Station Robbed Play Video

  April 25, 2013 6:40 AM

  An armed man robbed a Lexington gas station early Thursday morning. Police say a man walked into the Shell station on Versailles Road around 5:45 a.m., pointed a gun at two female employees and told them to empty the cash register. One of the victims said the robber told... more »

• Lexington Standoff Ends With No Arrests Play Video

  April 24, 2013 5:08 AM

  A standoff in Lexington ended without any arrests early Wednesday morning. Police say a woman claims she was assaulted by one of her three roommates in a house along Parkers Mill Road, near Airport Road around 10 p.m. Tuesday. The woman fired off several shots, then barricaded herself inside... more »

• Rural Fayette County Home Damaged By Fire Play Video

  April 23, 2013 5:16 AM

  Fire damaged a home along Tates Creek Road just a few miles from the Kentucky River early Tuesday morning. The man who lives there says he was finishing up some remodeling work around 1 a.m. when he noticed smoke. He got his three dogs out of the house and... more »

• Bullets Hit Lexington Car And Home

  April 23, 2013 5:06 AM

  Lexington police are investigating after shots were fired at a car and home. The damage was found Monday evening at a house near the corner of Sixth Street and Shropshire. Nobody was hurt. more »

• Lexington Police Investigate Shooting Play Video

  April 23, 2013 4:46 AM

  Lexington police continue to investigate after a man suffered a gunshot wound to the chest Monday night. Police say the victim told them he was driving along Elkhorn Drive near Winchester Road around 9:30 p.m. when two men flagged him down. When he rolled down the window, one of... more »

• Police Search For Car Burglars

  April 22, 2013 6:32 AM

  Lexington police are searching for two men who broke into cars at the Campus Pub on Waller Avenue. Police say the duo stole a GPS from one car, and took nothing from a second. The suspects were wearing dark clothing and were in a black mid-90s Toyota Camry... more »

• Woman Charged With Arson In Connection With Movie Tavern Fire Play Video

  April 22, 2013 5:31 AM

  Police charged an employee with arson in connection with a fire at a Lexington movie theater earlier this month. Police arrested Stephanie Robinson, 34, at the Movie Tavern on North Locust Hill Drive on Sunday. According to court documents, Robinson lit a fire and left it burning inside the... more »

• Man Involved In Fatal Crash Faces Charges

  April 22, 2013 5:06 AM

  A man involved in a deadly crash back in January will face manslaughter charges in court. Police say Jeremy Arvin, 23, lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a tree near the intersection of Tates Creek Road and Delong Road. MacKenzie Hertweck, 21, was a passenger in the... more »

• Seven-Vehicle Crash Along Nicholasville Road

  April 19, 2013 8:47 AM

  A driver lost control along Nicholasville Road Friday morning, setting off a seven-vehicle chain reaction crash. Police say a man driving a silver Sunfire lost control near Southland Drive and crossed opposite lanes of traffic. The Sunfire sideswiped one vehicle, creating the chain reaction. EMS took two people... more »

• Armed Man Robs Family Inside Lexington Home Play Video

  April 19, 2013 5:01 AM

  Lexington police continue to search for a man who walked into a home, put a gun up to an elderly woman's chest and robbed the people inside Thursday night. Margaret Fathergill, 75, says she was with her brother and her husband when a man armed with a gun walked... more »

• Early Morning Lexington Crash Play Video

  April 18, 2013 6:11 AM

  Police say the driver of a car might have fallen asleep behind the wheel before crashing into a traffic control box in Lexington early Thursday morning. The car went off the road along Newtown Pike near Coleman Court around 1 a.m. The car sustained a lot of damage and... more »

• Police Now Say Women Weren't Robbed Play Video

  April 18, 2013 5:24 AM

  Police now say a reported robbery outside of a Lexington restaurant was part of a drug deal gone bad. Officers responded to the White Castle on New Circle Road just after 4 a.m. after two women reported a robbery. Police say the woman initially claimed they drove to the... more »

• Police Investigate Reported Robbery Outside Restaurant

  April 18, 2013 4:52 AM

  Lexington police continue to investigate a reported robbery outside of a Lexington restaurant early Thursday morning. Police say two women told them they drove to the White Castle on New Circle Road to get some food. They were parked outside the restaurant just after 4 a.m. when a man... more »

• Woman Hurt In I-75 Crash

  April 17, 2013 8:12 AM

  A woman suffered injuries when her car flipped along I-75 in Fayette County Wednesday morning. Firefighters say a woman driving northbound along the interstate around 7:15 a.m., lost control around mile marker 117 and hit the concrete barrier wall. The car flipped after impact. The victim managed to get... more »

• Lexington Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges

  April 16, 2013 8:47 AM

  A Lexington man faces charges relating to child pornography. Police searched an apartment on Lindenhurst Drive on Monday. According to court documents, Brian Buckles, 36, admitted to downloading and distributing child pornography. Police arrested Buckles and charged him with distribution and possession of matter portraying sexual performance by... more »

• Free Waste Disposal Day For Lexington Residents

  April 15, 2013 8:40 AM

  Fayette County residents can dispose of household waste for free on Saturday, April 20. Items eligible for disposal are non-hazardous household waste and do not include hazardous materials such as paint, pesticides and motor oil. Residents can drop off a pickup truck load of bagged household waste and... more »

• Burglars Thwart Security In Gas Station Break-In Play Video

  April 15, 2013 5:45 AM

  Police say burglars thwarted a Lexington gas station's security system and disabled surveillance cameras before stealing cash and cigarettes early Sunday morning. Ahmad Shawky owns the Red Mile Marathon gas station. He says crooks broke in an shut off the security system and cameras the moment they walked in.... more »

• One Killed, Four Wounded In Bowling Alley Shootout Play Video

  April 15, 2013 4:52 AM

  One person died and four suffered injuries in a shootout at a Lexington bowling alley early Monday morning. Police say Eastland Bowling Lanes was crowded with several hundred people when gunfire erupted just after midnight. Witnesses say shooting started near the entrance and spilled out into the parking lot.... more »

• Woman Injured In Accident Along Lexington Interstate Play Video

  April 12, 2013 5:31 AM

  A woman suffered injuries after her car went under a semi and down an embankment along I-75 in Fayette County Thursday night. Police say a woman was driving in the far right lane next to a semi when her car drifted over into the trailer's wheels near the Athens-Boonesboro... more »

• Utility Pole Catches Fire, Power Out In Lexington Neighborhood Play Video

  April 12, 2013 5:17 AM

  About 400 homes remain without power in a Lexington neighborhood after a transformer caught on fire early Friday morning. Neighbors said they heard what sounded like thunder and saw a flash just before the lights went out along Thames Drive. The pole caught fire and firefighters were concerned it... more »

• Beef Jerky Robbery

  April 11, 2013 6:22 AM

  The quest for a snack landed a woman in jail Wednesday. Police say Deborah Turner tried to steal beef jerky from the Shell station on North Broadway. A clerk suffered minor injuries when she tried to stop the theft. Police arrested Turner a short time later after a... more »

• Victim Bitten During Robbery Play Video

  April 11, 2013 5:41 AM

  A woman bit a man during a robbery in Lexington early Thursday morning. Police say a man and woman confronted a guest staying at the Sportsman Motel on Winchester Road around 2:30 a.m. and went after the victim's cash. The woman bit the victim on the arm during the... more »

• Lexington Girl Says Man Abducted Her From Her Home Play Video

  April 11, 2013 5:07 AM

  Police continue to investigate after a 12-year-old girl told them a strange man led her from her home to a Lexington park early Wednesday morning. Police say the girl rang the doorbell of a home along Benton Place sometime around 2 a.m. The woman who lives there says the... more »

• Man Arrested After Climbing Into Beer Truck

  April 10, 2013 8:58 AM

  Lexington police arrested a man after he apparently tried to steal a Bud Light truck Wednesday morning. The truck driver said he was unloading at a gas station along North Broadway near the interstate when a man ran up and said, "Somebody's trying to kill me, I need to... more »

• Police Say Woman Was Passed Out In Restaurant Drive-Thru

  April 10, 2013 6:58 AM

  Police say they found a woman passed out in the driver's seat of a car in the drive-thru lane of a Lexington fast food restaurant Tuesday night. According to court documents, Siller Butcher, 41, was unconscious when officers approached her car in the drive-thru lane of Hardee's on New... more »

• Man Back In Lexington To Face Murder Charge Play Video

  April 10, 2013 5:33 AM

  A man arrested in Ohio for a Lexington murder was brought back to face charges. Jeffrey Jackson, 34, was transferred from an Ohio jail back to Lexington Tuesday. Court documents released overnight reveal details about the case. Police in Dayton arrested Jackson on March 27, just hours... more »

• Lexington Police Investigate Home Invasion

  April 8, 2013 9:15 AM

  Lexington police continue to investigate a Sunday night home invasion. Police say two armed men broke through the front door of a home along Fiddler Creek Way around 9:30 p.m. Nobody was hurt and it remains unclear what if anything the robbers took. Police say officers brought in... more »

• Corridors Neighborhood Match Grants Program Accepting Applications

  April 5, 2013 8:43 AM

  The Lexington Corridors Commission is currently accepting applications for the Corridors Neighborhood Match Grant program. The program's objective is to partner with neighborhood and other community-based groups to enhance the corridors leading into and out of Lexington and to increase awareness of corridor enhancements. To be eligible for... more »

• Three Teens In Custody After Home Invasion Play Video

  April 5, 2013 5:18 AM

  Lexington police took three teens into custody after a home invasion and short standoff early Friday morning. Police say two elderly sisters called 911 when somebody started beating on the front door of their Kingston Drive home just after midnight. Moments later, three teens broke down the back door.... more »

• Police Make Arrest After Short Chase Near UK Campus Play Video

  April 5, 2013 4:54 AM

  Police caught a man after a short chase that ended with a crash in a neighborhood near the UK campus early Friday morning. Police say the chase started when a University of Kentucky Police Department officer tried to stop a car along South Limestone around midnight. The driver refused... more »

• Dunbar Baseball Player Injured In Florida Swimming Accident

  April 3, 2013 8:24 AM

  A Lexington high school baseball player suffered a serious injury while swimming in the ocean in Florida Tuesday afternoon. Fayette County Schools spokesperson Lisa Deffendall confirms a Paul Laurence Dunbar baseball players suffered an injury. She says it was not sustained while playing baseball, but did not release any... more »

• Police Hope Tips Will Lead To Serial Thief Play Video

  April 3, 2013 7:05 AM

  Lexington police say they are trying to identify a thief they've been tracking for months. Police say surveillance video shows the woman roaming the aisles of stores along Nicholasville Road picking purses when shoppers look away for just a moment. Investigators say the thief ran up more than $20,000... more »

• Lexington Police Make Arrest After ATM Robbery Play Video

  April 3, 2013 5:02 AM

  Lexington police made an arrest several hours after two people robbed a woman at an ATM as the victim's infant son sat in the car Tuesday afternoon. Police say the victim got a ride to an ATM with a female friend and another man. After the victim got some... more »

• Men Posing As Police Officers Rob A Man

  April 3, 2013 4:47 AM

  Lexington police say two men claimed they were officers, tied up a man and robbed him Tuesday night. Police say the victim told them two men dressed in dark suits showed up at his home in the Imperial Mobile Home Park on Loudon Avenue around 8:45 p.m., showed badges... more »

• Couple Charged With Abusing Toddler Play Video

  March 29, 2013 5:24 AM

  Lexington police arrested a man and his girlfriend, and charged them with abusing a 3-year-old girl. According to court documents, Jonathan Friedman, 29, abused the girl, inflicting "cruel punishment" on three different occasions. Investigators say the child's mother, Krisha Kennedy, 30, permitted the abuse, and failed report it or... more »

• Lexington Strip Club Raided Play Video

  March 29, 2013 5:03 AM

  Authorities cited a Lexington strip club after a raid early Friday morning. Lexington police, fire department officials and agents with Alcohol Beverage Control performed a sweep of Camelot West on Alexandria Drive Drive around 1 a.m. Everybody was taken out of the club into the parking lot as officials... more »

• Police Make Arrest In Robbery Investigation

  March 28, 2013 8:01 AM

  Police made an arrest in connection with a Wednesday night robbery Thursday morning. Police busted Presley Reed, 33, at a home on Carlisle Avenue around 4:30 a.m. and charged him in connection with a robbery in the Garden Springs Area Wednesday night. The victim of the robbery was hospitalized.... more »

• Man Runs Off After Crash Play Video

  March 28, 2013 5:07 AM

  Lexington police continue to search for a man who ran away after a crash early Thursday morning. Police say a car ran a red light and hit a van making a right turn along New Circle Road at Meadow Lane. The van hit a third vehicle, and then the... more »

• Teens Arrested After Fight, Charged With Burglaries Play Video

  March 28, 2013 4:58 AM

  Police say they linked five teens to a string of break-ins after officers took them into custody following a fight and gunfire along a Lexington street Wednesday. Neighbors called police about a fight along Highlawn Avenue, and witnesses reported gunfire in the area. Police say officers tracked down the... more »

• Death Ruled Homicide; Victim Identified Play Video

  March 27, 2013 7:30 AM

  The coroner confirms a death in Lexington early Wednesday morning was the result of homicide and released the victim's name. The coroner says somebody "took the life" of Quantina Reed, 34. Police say they got a call about a person hurt at a home along Scottsdale Circle just... more »

• Commonwealth's Attorney At Death Investigation Scene

  March 27, 2013 6:46 AM

  Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson has arrived at the scene of a death investigation in Lexington. Around 5:40 a.m., Larson tweeted, "Got a call to come to a suspected homicide in the Hollow Creek area." Police say they got a call about a person hurt at a home... more »

• Death Investigation In Lexington

  March 27, 2013 5:36 AM

  Lexington police say they found a woman dead inside a home early Wednesday morning. Police say they got a call about a person hurt at a home along Scottsdale Circle just after 4 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the woman inside the home was dead. The coroner... more »

• Police Charge Two Women With Theft Of Purse At Hospital Play Video

  March 26, 2013 6:20 AM

  Lexington police say they have tracked down two suspects accused of scamming a woman out of a woman's purse at a local hospital. Police say a woman was trying to return a purse to a woman who left it behind at Baptist Health when one of the two suspects... more »

• Rampaging Raccoon Wreaks Havoc Play Video

  March 26, 2013 5:24 AM

  Police had to deal with a masked intruder inside a Lexington home early Tuesday morning, but it wasn't the typical case for officers. A raccoon made its way into a family's living room and caused quite a ruckus. Police went to a home along Halifax Court around 2... more »