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 Several puppies were found dead near Eureka Road in Harrison County. Animal advocate Megan Frances posted about the incident on Facebook and said the puppies looked clean and healthy. “They should be alive right now,” Frances said in her post. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office confirmed five puppies were found dead, and said the bodies would be sent off to determine a cause of death. Frances said the puppies would […]

An 18-year-old has been charged in connection to a February 5 shooting at a Lexington apartment complex that left a teen dead. According to Lexington Police, Amontae Flynn was arrested on Thursday and is charged with murder and first degree robbery. The coroner identified the victim as 17-year-old Johnathon Hunt. Credit: Rosemary Kelley/LEX18

A Friday night structure fire in Leslie County has left three individuals dead, according to a press release by Kentucky State Police. The release states that around 11 p.m., Kentucky State Police Post 13 was notified of a residential stricture fire along Highway 421 in Leslie County. According to the press release, after emergency services extinguished the flames, three individuals were discovered deceased inside the home. The individuals were pronounced […]

Across Kentucky, counties are opening warming centers and shelters as temperatures plunge and winter weathers arrives to the area, with emergency management urging residents to prepare and limit travel. Here's a list of open warming centers, according to the Kentucky Shelter & Warming Center: Catholic Action Center located at 1055 Industry Road in Lexington Adairville FD located at 11070 Nashville Road in Adairville Auburn City FD located at 114 East […]

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) has confirmed that the road closure of Highway 33 outside of Danville in Boyle County was due to a fatal car accident. According to a press release, the incident occurred around 11 a.m. on Sunday. Hector Sanchez, 55, of Burgin was traveling south on Shakertown (Highway 33) Road in a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis when he lost control of the vehicle. The press release states […]

One person is dead following a Friday afternoon two-vehicle collision in Harrodsburg. According to Kentucky State Police, a vehicle driven by 71-year-old Sharon Britton of Cornishville, Kentucky, was traveling north on North College Street just before 1 p.m. and failed to yield to a traffic control device at the intersection of Tapp Road. KSP reports that Britton's vehicle entered the intersection and struck another vehicle traveling east. Britton was transported […]

A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found dead Thursday morning on Larkin Road, according to the Lexington Police Department. Police say one person is in custody, and more information will be released as it becomes available. Credit: LEX18/Lexington Police Department

Update: During a press conference on Tuesday, Major Bobby Day reported that 56-year-old Scottie Seeley has been charged with second-degree arson and third-degree burglary in connection to the structure fire in London. Authorities confirmed that Seeley was the man who was pulled out of the building by fire crews. Detectives with the London Police Department began an investigation into the fire. Following the preliminary investigation, detectives obtained an arrest warrant […]

Kentucky State Police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left an 80-year-old dead in Nelson County on Wednesday afternoon. According to KSP, a preliminary investigation reveals that a Nelson County Humane Society employee called 911 after a person reportedly became disorderly inside the premises and threatened workers with a firearm. KSP says the person, identified as 80-year-old Norman Perkins, left the premises traveling north on US 31E towards […]