Richmond Police seek suspects in local theft case
Do you know or recognize these individuals? The Richmond Police Department wants to speak with them about a theft at a local business. More photos of the man and the vehicle involveled below. Please contact Officer Faulkner via email at efaulkner@richmond.ky.us or call at 859-624-4776.
Night paving in downtown Richmond starting (UPDATED) Wednesday
Main Street in downtown Richmond will be re-paved by the Allen Company beginning Wednesday July 20th. The work will be performed from 7 PM to 7 AM. Areas affected will be from near the Richmond Cemetery gate westward to in front of Arlington. Lanes will be closed at times and one should expect delays during […]
Irvine man suffers injuries in Friday night wreck near Madison Co. line
In a follow up on the single vehicle injury accident WBON-TV covered Friday night. The incident occured on the Madison/Estill County line where, according to an eye witness, a truck left the roadway and came to rest in a tree line on the Old Waco Loop Road. Madison County Sheriff’s Department confirms the driver, Brandon […]
Suspects in custody after reported hostage situation at Laurel County fuel center
An arrest has been made this morning after a tense matter at the 49’er Truck Stop in Laurel County. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s office, an undercover operation was planned for some time to make a major drug purchase at the popular fuel center off I-75 at exit 49. The deal was to go […]
Women reported missing in London
**UPDATE** Both have been found safe Two women are reported missing in Laurel County. Both were last seen in London around midnight Friday, July 15. Erica Ritchie age 21 is an austistic white female, 5′ 8″ and around 235 pounds with brown hair below shoulder length. The other woman is 42-year-old Loretta Eversole, 5′ 4″ […]
Stanton woman charged with drugs, stolen vehicle
A woman from Stanton was taken into custody Tuesday, July 12 in Berea on heroin trafficking and public intoxication charges. According to police reports, on July 12, an officer with the Berea Police Department responded to Peggy Flatts Road after a report of a truck was blocking the roadway with its lights on. Shannon Charles […]
Enersys expansion expected to bring 80 new jobs to Richmond
Today Richmond’s Enersys held the grand opening of the Company’s expanded Richmond, Distribution Center. Local officials, including Richmond Mayor, Robert Blythe, and City Manager, Rob Minerich, joined EnerSys® for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark this special milestone. The new 195,000 square foot distribution center will create about 80 new jobs in the community and improve the […]
Two new telecommunicators coming to KSP Post 7 Richmond
Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced six telecommunicators, representing five posts across the commonwealth, have graduated from the KSP Telecommunications Academy and are ready to begin answering the call for assistance to both citizens and law enforcement throughout the commonwealth. “Congratulations to our recent graduates from the KSP Telecommunications Academy,” […]
Resurfacing planned for Main Street/US 25 in Richmond next week
Resurfacing for Main Street/US 25 in Richmond. The project will include; milling the entire roadway, replacing traffic (signal) loops as deemed necessary and repaving. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of the work will take place starting Tuesday evening, July 19 through Tuesday evening, August 2/Wednesday morning, August 3 – 7 p.m. each evening […]
Help identify individual sought by Richmond Police
Do you recognize the man in these photos? Richmond Police Department would like to speak to him about a recent theft at a local business. Please contact Officer Faulkner via email at efaulkner@richmond.ky.us or call at 859-624-4776.
Line break leaves Estill County Water District No.1 customers with low or no water tonight
This evening, July 14, 2022, the Estill County Water District #1 announced they have a main line break and crews are on site now working to repair the break. They advise customers could be experiencing low or no water in some of these areas: Broadus Crossing, Stone Fox Rd, Tuggle Branch, Driftwood Drive , Pryse, […]
Irvine man receives 30-year sentence for production of child pornography
An Irvine man, Brian Keith Crim, 38, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Wednesday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, after pleading guilty to production of child pornography. Brandy Laraye Crim, 36, Brian Crim’s wife and co-defendant, was originally scheduled to also be sentenced on Wednesday, but her sentencing was continued […]
Man attempts to flee Berea officials on tractor
The Berea Police Department were led on a chase the evening of Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 involving a tractor and multiple police cruisers. Jared Wehrle, 34, allegedly led Berea Police on a chase through the Berea Country Club yesterday evening where he was eventually detained after sticking the tractor in a creek. Authorities say Wehrle […]
Arrest made in Brodhead armed robbery
(July-14, 2022) – On April 02, 2022, Kentucky State Police Post 11, in London, was notified of an armed robbery which occurred in the Brodhead community of Rockcastle County. The robbery occurred at a local Brodhead business where an unknown black male brandished a handgun. During the course of the robbery, the unknown black male […]
Montrezl Harrell court hearing pushed to August
Former University of Louisville Basketball Player Montrezl Harrell was scheduled to be in Richmond yesterday to attend a hearing at the Madison County District Court regarding the charges of trafficking Marijuana. However, that hearing has now been pushed back to August 10th. Harrell, according to documents obtained by WBON-TV, was a passenger in a vehicle […]
Lee County man pronounced dead following mowing incident for Lee County Road Department
In a press released just out from Lee County Emergency Services, an incident occurred around 10:00 am this morning as Lee County Road Department crews were conducting a right of way mowing operation on Hieronymus Loop Road in the Saint Helens community of Lee County. An operator of a tractor and mowing machine was observed […]
Suspects sought in broad daylight car heist in Mckee
Local law enforcement agents are seeking to locate these two individuals of interests they say may have information regarding a vehicle theft that occurred in broad daylight Monday at the Jackson County Bank in Mckee between 2-3pm. The car is a burgundy colored 1999 Toyota Camry license #114-ZZF. The car also has a ‘cross shaped” […]
Man arrested for alleged threatening, intimidating Madison County workers/judge
On Tuesday July 12th, 2022 Deputy Horn of the Madison County Sheriff’s office, served a criminal warrant of arrest on Jeffery Caudill in reference to an ongoing investigation. The case stems from a call on June 14th, 2022 when Deputy Horn was dispatched to a call for service referencing threats that had been made to […]
Assault suspects sought by Lexington Police
The Lexington Police Department is asking for your help in identifying two subjects wanted for questioning in an assault that occurred in downtown Lexington in the early morning hours of June 19th of this year. Take a good look at these pretty good photos. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Lexington […]
Motorcyclist injured on Goggins Lane in Richmond
An accident around 1:30 this Tuesday afternoon involving a motorcycle and a RPD cruiser caused traffic to be diverted off Goggins Lane while the matter was investigated. Richmond Police Chief Rodney Richardson tells WBON’TV9 that, while an officer was working another accident, the operator of the motorcycle was leaving the Richmond Centre’ at a high […]
Three Madison auto thefts keep suspect one step ahead of authorities, for now
Richmond Police are still searching for a suspect at large wanted in connection with a string of auto thefts over this past weekend. It started Friday afternoon around 3:40 PM when Berea police notified the Richmond Police Department of a stolen vehicle. Richmond officers spotted the vehicle at about 5:30 Friday evening and attempted a traffic […]
KSP Search For Escaped Inmate from The Hope Recovery Center in Lexington
Lexington, Ky. (July 9, 2022) –The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 12 has been contacted by the Hope Center in Lexington about an inmate who walked away from their facility. At approximately 1:00 PM today, David D. Lewis, an inmate of Blackburn Correctional complex, who was staying at the Hope Recovery Residence in Lexington, removed his ankle […]
Irvine woman arrested for grave violation
This morning, July 9 the Estill County Sheriff’s Department and the Irvine Police Department responded to West Irvine cemetery in reference to a female taking flower arrangements from the cemetery and putting in her vehicle. The investigation led to the arrest of 43-year-old Hope Johnson of Irvine. She is charged with Violating Graves which is […]
Help catch Richmond thief
The Richmond Police Department is seeking the male subject featured in these photos in reference to a series of thefts that have occurred across the county over the last 36 hours. Thefts, vandalism, and copper theft is rampant. Please look closely and do your part to help rid our city and county of these thieves. […]
Morning arrest yields drug bust in Laurel
Laurel County Sheriff John Root reports the Laurel Sheriff’s drug interdiction unit and Justin Taylor, along with drug interdiction unit Landry Collett arrested George Couch, JR age 41 of Slate Lick Rd., London early Friday morning July 8, 2022 at approximately 12:45 AM. The arrest occurred near a business off US 25 approximately 2 miles […]
