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        Erin Rosas
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        Megan Mannering
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        Frankfort police locate woman who was reported missing

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        Community reacts after inmate escapes police custody for the second time

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        Circle of Giving: KBC and partners team up to thank donors

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        Flynn brothers featured in "Brothers in Arms" storytelling tour

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        Daily Forecast

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        Crime

        2 men in Lexington face more than 100 counts of forgery

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        Report: Pit Bull and 8 puppies found tied to tree near riverbank in Harrison Co.

        Cherish Walters
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        $1 million and $50,000 winning tickets in Monday night Powerball drawing

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        Two Wildcats Elected to Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame

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        5 Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza and 18 Palestinians dead in strikes

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        Cherish Walters
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        Lexington church steps in to help after fatal carbon monoxide leak

        Lauren Minor
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        MCO Cuts Impacting Kentucky Recovery Centers

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        Rosemary Kelley
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