WBON-TV’s Weekend Lockup | 6/26/2023
Reuben Rose, age 54, booked 6/25/2023 Ulysses Lockett, age 59, booked 6/24/2023 Ricky Greer, age 24, booked 6/24/2023 Wendy Cox, age 48, booked 6/23/2023 Terry Anglin, age 46, booked 6/23/2023 Marie Crutcher, age 50, booked 6/24/2023 Jacob Masters, age 29, booked 6/24/2023 Desirae Waters, age 26, 6/25/2023
Family frantically searching for missing man, last known whereabouts near Clays Ferry Bridge

A local family continues to try to find their father after he mysteriously disappeared a week ago. Josh Woodhams has not been seen by his wife or children since Saturday night June 17, 2023, in the Polo Club Boulevard/Todds Road area of Lexington. Cell phone data indicates he was within a 3-mile radius of I-75 […]
Man urinates in and damages RPD cruiser after arrest

Last night around 11 p.m. June 22, 2023, Richmond Police responded to fight call at the Galaxy Bowling Center parking lot on Amberly Way. According to the police report, officers observed Christopher Vulgar of Waco yelling aggressively at other people in the area. The officer on scene stated Vulgar was slurring his speech, smelled of […]
Bluegrass Restoration & Construction Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jun. 22, 2023
10 years to the day since Brookelyn Farthings disappearance in Berea, family still hopeful

Today marks the 10-year anniversary of Brookelyn Farthings disappearance in Madison County, and her family is still fighting hard to find her and to keep her story alive. Farthing was last seen near Berea 10 years ago today, and no one has ever been charged in the case. Farthings nephew, Dylan Mayes, tells WBON-TV9 he […]
Bluegrass Restoration & Construction Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jun. 21, 2023
Bluegrass Restoration & Construction Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jun. 20, 2023
Richmond man, facing arrest for sexual abuse charges, allegedly attempts to smother himself

An 18-year-old Richmond man was arrested around noon yesterday, Monday June 19th, and charged with a litany of sexual abuse charges, stemming from numerous alleged encounters with a 13-year-old. According to citation, Alexander Kirkland of Judah Bear Boulevard in Richmond is facing rape, sodomy, strangulation, and 4th degree assault charges, among others. The charges stem […]
5-year-old fatally shot after 7-year-old finds firearm in Jackson County

The tragic death of a child is being investigated by Kentucky State Police Post 7 Richmond. According to KSP, the call came in Monday night in reference to an accidental shooting on Coal Road in Jackson County. Initial information indicates a 7-year-old child discovered a firearm and consequently shot the 5-year-old. Kentucky State Police, Richmond […]
WBON-TV’s Weekend Lockup | 6/19/2023
Akman Madden, age 32, booked 6/16/2023 Anthony Bartley, age 39, booked 6/19/2023 Iris Green, age 53, booked 6/18/2023 Jantz Richardson, age 34, 6/18/2023 Erickson Hartman, age 28, booked 6/17/2023
KSP investigates fatal collision in Lee County

Friday evening, June 16, 2023, just before 6:30 p.m., Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, received a call of a single vehicle collision with possible entrapment on KY-11 in Lee County. A 2006 Toyota Tacoma, operated by Joshua Phillips, 21 years old of Beattyville, was traveling south on Zoe Post Office Road in Lee County when […]
BR&C Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jun 16, 2023
Menifee County Sheriff’s office search for man now missing for over a year

The Menifee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to find a missing person, James “Jimmy” Smallwood. Smallwood was last seen March 22, 2022, in Frenchburg. Smallwood’s description is 5’8″ and 140 pounds with sandy brown hair and blue eyes, with a skull tattooed on his left forearm and the word ‘dad tattooed on […]
BR&C Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jun. 14, 2023
Settlement agreement includes Madison County School District implementing major reforms

The Justice Department announced a settlement agreement Monday with Madison County Schools in Kentucky to resolve its investigation into complaints of serious and widespread racial harassment of Black and multi-racial students. The department opened its investigation in October 2021 under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The department’s investigation uncovered numerous incidents of race-based […]
KSP arrest suspect involved in attempted murder of Olive Hill police officer

On Monday, June 12, at approximately 3:14 p.m. EST, the Kentucky State Police Post was contacted by Carter County 911 emergency dispatch center stating an Olive Hill Police Department (OHPD) officer had been involved in a shooting. The officer was flown to St. Mary’s Medical Center where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The officer has […]
BR&C Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jun. 13, 2023
Father, son fight in car while traveling on 75, prompting numerous calls to 911

Sunday evening around 6:30 p.m., multiple calls came into 911 concerning two men assaulting each other in a red Mercedes traveling south on I 75. 911 operators were able to ping their location near the 77-mile marker. One of the men involved in the confrontation was also calling 911 and eventually met officers at his father’s residence at […]
WBON-TV’s Weekend Lockup | 6/12/2023
Keith Whitaker, age 53, booked 6/11/2023 Jason Petiprin, age 45, booked 6/9/2023 Michael Evans, age 37, booked 6/11/2023 Sandra Sturgill, age 46, booked 6/9/2023
Richmond Jiu Jitsu team brings home 21 gold medals from Fuji BJJ Tournament in Lexington

Fuji BJJ, the highly anticipated annual jiu jitsu event, made its grand return to Lexington, KY, leaving participants and spectators in awe of the exceptional talent displayed on the mats. The tournament, held once a year, attracted jiu jitsu enthusiasts from across the region, featuring intense matches and remarkable achievements by the competitors. The 10th […]
Nicholasville woman, struck while outside her car on Bluegrass Parkway by impaired driver, dies

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 12 is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Friday June 9, 2023, at approximately 4 P.M. The Collison occurred in the area of the 64 mile marker on the Bluegrass Parkway in Woodford County. A 2015 Ford Explorer operated by Justin Vanderwater, was traveling West on the […]
BR&C Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jun. 9, 2023
Registration open for Fall 2023 youth sports in Richmond

As the 2023 spring Richmond Little League season wraps up, signups are officially active for the Fall season that will start on August 19th and run through early October. There will be eight different leagues in the Fall ranging from three and four year-olds playing wee ball all the way up to the senior league […]
