Rash of inmate walkaways from Develpment Center in Madison County continues
The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, is searching for another inmate who walked away from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center just before 2:30 pm today, May 6th. The inmate, Tyler O. Branstetter, 38 years of age, from Glasgow KY, is described as a white male, 5’10″ tall, weighing 165 pounds, with strawberry blonde hair and blue […]
Black bear sighting in Garrard County
Black bear ”sighting season” has officially began. The Garrard County Sheriff’s office say they received calls about a bear in the Richmond Road area near Lancaster Monday night around 10. According to the Kentucky Department of Wildlife, the map below shows areas where black bears numbers are again growing. Bears have also been spotted in […]
EKU campus one of first to accept “SNAP’ benefits
Eastern Kentucky University and Aramark, the school’s food service provider, recently announced that EKU will be the first school in the Aramark Collegiate Hospitality Midwest Region with a convenience store accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. SNAP is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement […]
Army: Alternatives to burning/detonation munitions approved, not yet funded at depot
Craig Williams shares a word with Blue Grass Army Depot Commander Col. Brett Ayvazian following a Wednesday meeting about the open burning/open detonation of obsolete munitions at the depot. Officials said the U.S. Department of Defense has cleared the way for alternatives to OB/OD.
Richmond man who escaped from Franklin County re-captured Friday in Madison Co.
Deputies with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office say they received credible information of the whereabouts of Brandon Rhodus late Friday, April 5, 2024 .in Madison County. Rhodus walked away from an assigned work detail, while serving time at the Franklin County Regional Jail, on Wednesday April 3rd, 2024, and was believed to be traveling to […]
PGA volunteer registration now open Kentucky Championship at Keene Trace Golf Course
The PGA TOUR’s Kentucky Championship announced today that volunteer registration for the 2024 event is open at www.kentuckychampionship.com The Kentucky Championship (formerly the Barbasol Championship) is coming off its best year since arriving in Kentucky in 2018 in terms of attendance, television viewership, and the overall excitement brought on by world-class play which saw Vincent Norrman […]
Saturday night shooting sends one to hospital, shooter at large
Richmond Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday night on North Third Street in Richmond. Police now confirm to WBON-TV9 that a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The road was closed while police interviewed witnesses and worked the scene. The shooter has not been identified or apprehended at […]
27-year-old Lexington man sentenced to 18 years for attempted production of child pornography
Disclaimer: This story includes graphic descriptions of child sex crimes A Lexington man, Dakota Douglas Himes, 27, was sentenced on Monday, by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, to 18 years in prison, for attempted production of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, from February 23 to February 27, 2019, Himes engaged in […]
New details emerge in “swatting incident” at Berea schools, FBI involved
It was an active police scene for most of the morning around Madison Southern High School and Foley Middle School in Berea today. The result of what has now been confirmed as a “swatting incident”. Swatting is when someone makes an outrageous threat or report to create the greatest alarm and to dispatch the greatest […]
Richmond man sentenced in overdose death in Madison County
A Richmond man, Kris Allen Anglin, 36, was sentenced on Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, to 262 months in prison, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and fentanyl; distribution of fentanyl, that resulted in death; and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is the second […]
Richmond man dies in early am motorcycle crash
A Richmond man was killed in an early morning motorcycle accident on the new Berea bypass today. Officials tell WBON TV-9 the accident occurred at the intersection of old US 25 and the new Berea Bypass (KY956). Madison County Coroner, Jimmy Cornelison, got the call a little after 5 am and later pronounced Bruce Anthony Kelley, age 42 […]
U.S. Congressman Andy Barr endorses Darrell Billings for State Representative
Today, Congressman Andy Barr announced his support of Republican Darrell Billings for State Representative. Billings will be challenging incumbent Bill Wesley for the 91st congressional seat again this May. Since Wesley and Billings are both Republicans, the race will be decided again in the primary. The district is now comprised of Powell, Estill, and a […]
Weekend Lockup 3-4-24
Tyler McKinley- Fugitive From Another State Selena Stewart- Robbery, Prostitution and Promoting Prostitution Robert Meeks- Wanton Endangerment and Terroristic Threatening of the 3rd degree
Madison Detention Center receives high marks for their Moral Reconation Therapy program
The Madison County Detention Center recently received a distinct honor getting high marks from the Department of Corrections on their Moral Reconation Therapy program, Or MRT program for short. Moral Reconation Therapy, is a 12-step program which provides inmates an opportunity to earn 90 days off the end of their sentence. But in the long term it […]
Richmond Police investigation leads to 4 more arrests in organized crime style robbery attempt
Four individuals from Richmond have been apprehended and charged with first-degree robbery and engaging in organized crime. The arrests come after a several week investigation by the Richmond Police Department into a shooting incident that involved a man and a juvenile on January 8th of this year. That incident occurred on North Hill Street in Richmond. 20-year-old Elijah Carter of […]
Weekend Lockup 2-26-24
Saleemah Solomon Gashaw- Fugitive From Another State Mark Worrell- Robbery 1st Degree John Tonge-Contempt of Court Libel/Slander Resistanc To Order John Kemper- Contempt Of Court Libel/Slander Resistanc To Order Lesley Herring- Giving Officer False Identifying Information/Probation Violation
10th Planet Richmond brings home 17 gold medals from Fuji Bowling Green
10th Planet Richmond traveled to the Fuji Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament in Bowling Green on Saturday February 17th. The event boasted over 400 total competitors. Despite facing the challenge of missing several top competitors due to illness, the 10th Planet Richmond team, with only 10 of their youth athletes secured an overall runner-up position for […]
Food stamp loopholes are costing Kentucky’s economy
Guest Editorial By Representative Wade Williams Why is the commonwealth simultaneously facing a worker shortage and rising unemployment? Two widely abused loopholes are partly to blame. I’ve introduced a bill, HB 367, to close these loopholes for good, because if Kentuckians don’t work, Kentucky doesn’t work. One loophole is called broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE). In […]
Montgomery County Jail escapee that was missing for a week, captured in Estill Co.
The man that escaped from the Montgomery County Jail last Friday February 9, 2024, has been apprehended. Derrick Noel was arrested around 5 p.m. Thursday, February 15, 2024, in Estill County by Kentucky State Police in Estill County. Noel was originally being held In the Montgomery County Jail on parole violations. He now faces an […]
How Dropping Interest Rates Will Impact Buyers and Sellers In Today’s Housing Market
(An Interview with local realtor Chase Rule with The Real Estate Company) Dawson: Hey Chase, glad to have you today here at WBONTV to talk all things local Real Estate. Chase Rule (Local Realtor) : Thank you for having me. I’m glad to be here and I am excited to inform local buyers on some […]
PGA TOUR to return to Kentucky’s Keene Trace Golf Club in 2024
The PGA TOUR today announced that it will return to Champions at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky for the Kentucky Championship, July 8-14, 2024. Previously known as the Barbasol Championship, the Kentucky Championship will once again provide the platform for players from the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour to compete for benefits […]
New legislation filed this week would severely punish those that abuse animals
Susan Witten, KY Representative for District 31
Governor Beshear declares state of emergency due to threats of arctic blast
Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency tonight, as winter storms continue to generate high winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms, severe temperature decreases and the potential for ice and snow throughout much of the state. The storms have the potential to disrupt utility systems and impact road conditions and private property. The state of emergency […]
KSP investigating officer involved shooting in Monticello
The Kentucky State Police Post 11, London, has been requested by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Friday January 5th, 2024 at around 9:00 p.m. in Monticello. KSP Troopers from Post 11 as well as the KSP Critical Incident Response Team arrived on the scene and began an […]
Currier’s Music World, a local Richmond landmark since 1967
Some 55 years ago, Clifford and Angela Currier moved their family from a Puerto Rico Air Force base to a small town in Kentucky. According to his daughter, Cathy, her father said that a college town on I-75 needed a music store. Yes, Richmond is the small town, and the college is Eastern Kentucky University. […]