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Lexington man accused of carjacking, firing gun during police chase faces federal firearm charge
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington man with prior felony convictions is facing new federal charges after police say he carjacked a driver at gunpoint, fled in the stolen vehicle, and fired a weapon while running from officers this week. According to an affidavit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, 25-year-old Jaylin Andre Clark is…
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Federal judge allows religious discrimination suit by ex-riverboat captain who declined COVID shot to proceed
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky riverboat captain who says he lost his job after refusing a COVID-19 vaccination on religious grounds can continue his lawsuit against American Cruise Lines, though the company’s president has been dismissed as a defendant. In a Sept. 3 order, U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove ruled that former captain…
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Opinion: Lexington’s watchdogs were ignored — until the power brokers lost patience
For years, the Lexington Times has raised alarms about Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins — and for years, our reporting was dismissed, mocked, or ignored. In 2022, we obtained a report detailing troubling behavior tied to Liggins and his husband during their time in Texas, a matter serious enough to prompt an…
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Emails show FCPS superintendent scolded board member over budget concerns months before crisis
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Months before Fayette County Public Schools faced a multimillion-dollar shortfall, Superintendent Demetrus Liggins told a school board member there was no cause for concern — while also scolding her for speaking with district staff about budget questions — even as questions circulated about departmental budget reductions. The correspondence, obtained and reviewed…
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Chinese national from Chicago pleads guilty to identity theft, fraud in Lexington Meijer gift card scam
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Chicago man has admitted to running a stolen-credit-card scheme in Central Kentucky, pleading guilty Friday to federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Heng Yin, a Chinese national living in Illinois, acknowledged in court that he used stolen credit card information loaded onto his phone to buy nearly…
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Lexington council panel to debate rules for sober living homes
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee will take up a proposed ordinance Tuesday that would tighten local oversight of recovery residences, also known as sober living homes. The ordinance, drafted by the Department of Law, would require operators to obtain a city-issued license, provide proof of state certification, and…