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    Coroner arrives to Elkhorn Creek where man went missing in tubing accident
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    Case against man accused of evidence tampering in murder case sent to grand jury
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    Woman details moment fiancé went underwater while tubing on Elkhorn Creek
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    Boyle County authorities warn public about scam text messages

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    Perry County Schools remembering elementary student who passed away

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    Preschool class makes donation to help animals at the Lexington Humane Society

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    Lexington Mayor Gorton honors law enforcement for National Police Week

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    1 man dead following early morning house fire in Casey County

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    1 arrested, charged with assault after domestic dispute involving a firearm

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    Citation: Pulaski County man arrested after he allegedly 'bit a cat's ear off'

    Cherish Walters
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    Man arrested in connection to late-night shooting on Given Avenue, police report

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    Coroner: 82-year-old dead after car crashes into tree in Lexington

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    Person rescued after falling 10 feet from Erlanger bridge

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    Former Louisville doctor arrested on child porn charges, court documents reveal

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    'One of Us' opens a new building ready to help those in need

    Alex Barber
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    Thunderstorms return early week

    Emily McKinney
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    1 arrested after domestic violence incident prompts SWAT response in northern KY

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    Veterans return from their Honor Flight

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    Veterans are celebrated as they return from Washington, D.C.

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    A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude

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    Horses provide therapeutic escape for veterans and first responders

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    Lexington police investigating knife-point robbery at Sportsman Motel

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    Dry weather one more day

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    Lee County Coroner identifies woman who died after falling into Kentucky River

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    Jockey Junior Alvarado appeals suspension of excessive crop use on Sovereignty

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    Lexington woman found dead on I-64 in Shelby County

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    Promising outlook for Sorcerer's Silver after 3 hour surgery in Lexington

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    Menifee Co. senior accepted to six Ivy League schools

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    Lexington Catholic students celebrate first American pope

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    Avenue of Champions to be closed for 1 week for road work

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