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      • Crime
        Report: 3 men charged with illegal firearm possession at Kentucky festival
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        Woman wanted on several charges involving minor is back in police custody
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        Winchester murder-suicide suspect had history of domestic violence
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        Lexington faces shelter bed shortage amid rising homelessness

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        2 domestic violence incidents in Central Kentucky highlight ongoing crisis

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        NWS confirms EF-1 tornado touchdown in Nicholasville on Sunday

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        A very seasonal work week

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        Mountain Parkway shifts westbound traffic near Exit 46 in Wolfe County

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        University of Kentucky police seek volunteers for campus crisis drill

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        Sir Barton Way reopens after broken down semi-truck stops traffic

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        Lexington police issue Green Alert for missing veteran

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        2 men confirmed dead following shooting near Cambridge Drive in Lexington

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        Berea Fire Dept. Battalion Chief arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a minor

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        Waynesburg man dies in hunting accident on family property in Lincoln County

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        Man arrested, charged with assault in 'domestic violence incident' in Lexington

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        Tyler Childers and The Lumineers to headline Railbird Music Festival 2026

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        Kenton County police seek help identifying man found dead in 1982

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        Rockcastle County Sheriff's Office looking for missing 13-year-old girl

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        Sunshine Returns and the Wind Briefly Backs Off Monday

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        Fall weather turns destructive as wind gusts split a tree in Jessamine County

        Ajay Patel
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        Fayette Co. Coroner's Office identifies person killed in Bryan Station Rd. crash

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        Laurel Co. Sheriff's Office seeks help identifying 2 burglary suspects

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        North Corbin traffic stop leads to major drug bust

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        Mount Sterling woman arrested on wanton endangerment charges in Jackson County

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        A cooler, quiet work week ahead

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        New blood evidence may delay Amber Spradlin murder trial for months in Floyd Co.

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        Trump endorses primary challenger against Rep. Massie who hasn't entered race

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        A rainy and gloomy Sunday

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        Mudslide in Powell County damages eight vehicles, no injuries reported

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        'No Kings' rallies bring hundreds to the Kentucky State Capitol

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        Thousands across Kentucky took to the streets for the 'No Kings' protests

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        Rainy and windy Sunday

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        10 people hospitalized after balcony collapse near the University of Cincinnati

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