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 […]
Low Flying Military Planes, Leave The Public Curious
Recently, due to a number of Facebook posts referencing low flying planes over madison county, the question still stands to most viewers what exactly are these low flying planes. WBONTV called Central Kentucky Regional Airport, where reportedly the flying planes belong to the military, and are not required to alert the local airports. The planes […]
Wbontv Weekend Lock-up 7-11-22
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. […]
EKU Athletics Releases Latest Statement on Softball Situation
After more former EKU softball players have come forward with allegations against current softball coach Jane Worthington and another member of the coaching staff, Director of Athletics Matt Roan released another statement about the Universities investigation. “Less than 72 hours ago, Eastern Kentucky University opened an investigation regarding allegations of misconduct within our EKU Softball […]
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 […]
Harlan man facing charges over alligator ordeal
A Harlan County man is facing numerous charges following an investigation by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources into reports of an alligator in a creek near the community of Big Laurel. In an official press release, the division says Cameron Cornett, 23, of Big Laurel, is charged with illegally transporting and possessing […]
Nicholasville police searching for shooter in hotel assault **UPDATE APPREHENDED**
**According to latest reports, deputies with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s located Delgado in his vehicle at a “Camping World of Syracuse.” They say they used stop sticks in an attempt to stop him before he left the parking lot. Delgado attempted to flee, but due to the damage inflicted by the stop sticks to his […]
Rockcastle County inundated with rain, accidents on I-75, flash flood warning issued
The stretch of I-75 through Rockcastle County has logged 7 separate accidents today, according to Rockcastle Sheriff Shannon Franklin. A single vehicle accident currently at the 61 mile marker that has traffic slowed to one land southbound. Two were sent to an area hospital by EMS. Rockcastle has received so much rain a flash flood […]
Depot Announces New Milestone of Weapons Destruction
The first M55 rocket containing GB nerve agent was destroyed at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) July 6. “The GB rockets are the last type of chemical weapons to be destroyed at the Blue Grass Army Depot,” said Dr. Candace Coyle, BGCAPP site project manager. “We are committed to safely eliminating the […]
Appharvest locations in Madison County Nearly Complete and Soon Ready to Deliver Fresh Foods
Progress has been announced from Appharvest today: last year the group announced their plan to quadruple the farm network by the end of 2022, and things have been moving fast! the 15-acre Berea facility is almost 90% complete and is expected to start shipping salad greens to top grocery stores and restaurants in the coming […]
Estill Water District #1 planned outage tomorrow at 9 a.m.
Some Estill Countians may wake up to no water tomorrow. The Estill County Water District will have the water turned off in the following areas on Thursday, July 7, at approximately 9:00 AM. There will be a Boil Water Advisory for these areas once the water is restored. Broadus Crossing, Stone Fox Rd, Tuggle Branch, […]
Richmond’s KSP post 7 releases area summer checkpoint locations
Effective immediately, the following locations are approved Traffic Safety Checkpoint Locations for the Post 7 District. At these checkpoints troopers will be targeting impaired drivers, checking for properly restrained adults and children and observing for any other safety violations. Traffic Safety Checkpoints for Boyle County Old US 127 at Airport Road KY 37 / 4 […]
