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Category: Breaking News!

Steam Engine Is Stuck On Panola Road On Way To Ravenna

  History in the making for sure. Steam engine train on way to Irvine gets stuck on Panola Rd based on directions from transportation cabinet. @MarisaH_WBONTV is there getting the details. Going to take a crane apparently. Driver told sit tight since yesterday around 11am. Full video story coming soon with interview with the driver, […]

Andy Beshear Seeks To Follow Father’s Footsteps, Will Run For Governor

By TOM LATEK and ROBIN CORNETET, Kentucky Today LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear is seeking to follow in his father’s footsteps, announcing Monday that he intends to seek his party’s nomination to run for governor in Kentucky.   “We need a new generation of leadership willing to listen and work with […]

Madison County EMA Responds to Possibly Dangerous Chemicals Spilled in Galloway Creek

From A Press Release from Madison County Emergency Management Agency: Residents on Simpson Lane in Northern Madison County called 9-1-1 at 12:02 p.m. today to report orange water in Galloway creek. Madison County Fire Department and Madison County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) responded and arrived at the spill site at Estill Wood Products on Igo […]

Stanton Police Need Your Help

(From Stanton Police Department) The City of Stanton Police is seeking information on the whereabouts of Brian Orlan Sparks, age 42, originally from Stanton. Sparks is wanting for questioning by Detective James Kirk of the Stanton Police Department. If you know the whereabouts or how to contact Sparks you are asked to contact the Stanton […]

Daughter Discovered in Crude Cage in Richmond

A husband and wife are now locked up here in Richmond after a welfare check at their home led to the discovery of their daughter locked in a cage. Richmond police report that Shannon and Tito Felix are now facing charges of criminal abuse and unlawful imprisonment after their daughter, who is over the age […]

Weekend Arrests: Driving under the influence, Methamphetamine Possession, Murder, Concealed handgun poss by convicted felon

Kevin Abney Booking Date: 6-16-18 Charges: Operating Motor vehicle while under the influence, Trafficking Controlled substance 1st degree, Carrying a concealed weapon, possession of handgun by convicted felon James Clark Booking Date: 6-16-18 Charges: Poss of controlled substance, 1st degree (methamphetamine), Drug Paraphernalia, Poss of Marijuana, Failure to appear Citation for misdemeanor Leonard Dyer Booking […]

Gotham’s Knight makes a stop in Richmond

Batman left his city of crime to spread hope and awareness for children in need. The famous bat mobile could be seen in the First Christian Church parking lot today along with a crowd of kids and adults to get their picture taken with the caped crusader. The Madison County public library helped fund the […]

Estill County Animal Shelter To Euthanize Cats and Kittens Friday If Not Adopted

ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– An Eastern Kentucky animal shelter is struggling to keep up this kitten season. The Estill County Animal Shelter needs to find homes for over a dozen cats and kittens or they will be euthanized. The original date was set for Wednesday, but they have pushed it back until Friday. The […]

New Charges Filed in Dog Video Case

  Previous Mugshot New animal cruelty charges resulted in a Richmond man coming to court, and then being taken into custody for a short period of time. Robert Lopez was originally arrested last month, after Wbontv’s video footage of dogs that allegedly belonged to him on his back deck fighting violently was released. Lopez appeared […]

Some Arrests that happened over the weekend: Murder, Shoplifting, Resisting arrest, Poss. of Controlled substance

Thomas Carpenter, Booked 6-10-18 Fleeing or Evading Police, Resisting Arrest, Shop lifting, trespassing William Kellogg, Booked 6-10-18 Murder Matthew Mcelroy, Booked 6-11-18 Poss. of controlled Substance (meth), Drug paraphernalia, failure to appear Jesse Riddell, 6-8-18 Failure to appear, Probation violation, contempt of court Leslie Rawlins, Booked 6-9-18 Fleeing/evading police, resisting arrest, wanton endangerment, Violation of […]

Winchester Blaze Continues

WINCHESTER, Ky. (LEX 18) — A major road connecting Lexington and Winchester remains closed Sunday morning as firefighters continue to battle a huge fire at a recycling center. The blaze at Stuff Recycling, a scrap metal recycling center just over the Fayette County line in Clark County on U.S. Highway 60, broke out Saturday around […]

Police Investigate After 1 Shot Dead In Lee County

LEE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police are investigating after a person was found shot to death Saturday morning in Lee County. A KSP spokesman said officers were called out about 11 a.m. to a home on Kentucky Highway 52 in Beatyville. Troopers who responded found one person who had been shot to […]

State Police Chase

KSP reports: troopers at MM 42 saw a car change lanes and take off and went at high speed and kept going. At MM 114, spike strips were deployed which slowed the suspect down and he was then stopped. He was taken into custody without incident. Troopers are checking with K9 units to see if […]

Some Weekend Arrests

TERRY HERALD- Contempt of court Libel/ Slander Resistance to order Booked: 5-30-18 JERMAINE KING- Failure to appear, Bailing jumping 1st degree, Persistent Felony Offender Booked: 5-30-18 DESARAE THACKER- Poss cont. substance 1st degree, 1st off (meth), Contempt of court slander/Resistance to order, Failure to appear, Drug Paraphernalia Booked- 5-30 Chelsea Stewart- Receiving stolen Property/10,000$ Booked- […]

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