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Author: WBONTV News Team

Madison Circuit Court and Circuit Clerk’s Office to be closed May 5-9 for move

Madison County Circuit Court and the Office of Circuit Court Clerk will be closed the week of May 5-9 while court operations are moved back to the Madison County Courthouse from the temporary location used since November 2022. Court business was moved to the Chase Bank building at 116 W. Main St. in Richmond while […]

Young Richmond woman identified as victim in Sunday morning crash

The Fayette County Coroner’s Office has officially identified the woman killed in a crash early Sunday morning on I-75 in Lexington as a Madison County resident. 22-year-old Liczi Lopez of Richmond died from multiple blunt force traumatic injuries following the collision. Her death has been ruled as accidental. Ms. Lopez was pronounced dead at the […]

Estill County Schools on “lockdown” Tuesday morning

Estill County Middle School and High School were both placed on lockdown earlier Tuesday morning. Around 8:40 this morning the Board of Education confirmed, out of an abundance of caution, both the middle school and high school were placed on lockdown while their School Resource Officer investigated a “potential concern.”  The district added that there is […]

Berea Police officer injured, returns fire on subject at Walmart

Berea Police have confirmed one of their officers were involved in a shooting incident early this morning in the Berea Walmart parking lot. Officers responded to Walmart around 6;30 a.m. to a call to investigate a stolen vehicle. When officers attempted to make contact with the driver, officers say he placed the car in reverse […]

Former Estill County Clerk pleads guilty following state audits

Former Estill County Clerk Brian Crowe was in Estill Circuit Court on Friday where he admitted to some serious allegations. These allegations were made following a state audit which scrutinized three years worth of finances of the Estill County Clerk’s Office. Crowe abruptly resigned in 2024 after the audit reportedly revealed budget overspending, missing cash […]

Search warrant executed in Estill results in man facing 20 counts of child sexual abuse

The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch interviewed and arrested Austin Grey Owens, 25, on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation last week.  On April 17, 2025, around 3:45p.m., Owens was located, interviewed, and arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began […]

Officials investigate fatal Rockcastle County accident Sunday

Rockcastle County authorities have confirmed a fatality accident this afternoon on Highway 1505. The Rockcastle County Coroner has reported to the scene this afternoon, reportedly involving juveniles. The road is expected to be closed for sometime for investigation and accident reconstruction teams to work. WBON-TV9 is following this breaking story for additional details.

Richmond Police: 3 arrested in child daycare abuse investigation

Following an investigation into multiple reports of child abuse occurring at two Richmond daycare facilities, three individuals have been arrested. In March, detectives at the Richmond Police Department began their investigation into A Step Ahead Daycare and The Kid’s Club Childcare Center. According to Richmond Police, the investigation provided substantiation into several abuse complaints involving […]

23-year-old man found under Clays Ferry Bridge identified

In a story we brought you first on wbontv.com late Friday afternoon, the Fayette County Coroner has now released the name of the person who reportedly parked his car on the Clay‘s Ferry Bridge Friday afternoon, and whose body was found on the Fayette County side of the Kentucky River soon after. According to the […]

Man perishes in Irvine fire Saturday

The Estill County Coroner was called to Clearview Drive in Irvine around 7 p.m. Saturday night, following a residential trailer fire. The fire department, reportedly, was told on scene that a male that lived in the home was still inside. The body of the man was discovered once the fire had been extinguished. The victim […]

Daycare employee in Richmond arrested for child abuse

A worker at a Richmond child care center, A Step Ahead Daycare, has been arrested and is facing multiple child abuse charges. According to arrest citations, 25-year-old Elizabeth Thomas was interviewed by Richmond Police on April 4th regarding allegations of misconduct. During the interview, the citation states that Thomas admitted to frequently losing her temper […]

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