ONE Lexington to give 2023 update: How they’re addressing violence with innovative strategies
Lexington, KY— In an upcoming Urban County Council work session on Tuesday, ONE Lexington will present its 2023 update, showcasing a range of initiatives aimed at tackling urban challenges,...
Lexington FOP president says city leaders not willing to discuss understaffing problems
WEKU | By John McGary The president of Lexington’s Fraternal Order of Police says city leaders aren’t serious about addressing understaffing issues in the department. Sergeant Jeremy Russell said they’re...
Versailles man pleads guilty to possessing explosive devices, guns at UK Hospital in 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. — In a significant legal development, Bryan T. Carroll, 46, of Versailles, entered a guilty plea on Monday to federal charges of possessing explosive devices and guns...
Proposed KY law criminalizing homeless camping ‘will make our work harder,’ advocates say
by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service A lengthy proposal aimed at reducing crime recently unveiled by Kentucky lawmakers has housing advocacy groups concerned about the impact on the homeless....
Report: Black Kentuckians continue to be incarcerated at high rates
by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service A new study of incarceration trends shows Black people in the Commonwealth are jailed at a rate nearly three times higher than their white peers, despite making up...
Lexington man pleads guilty to federal charges after fentanyl sale resulted in death
Lexington, KY — A Lexington man, Gregory Scott Sizemore, 35, has agreed to enter a guilty plea to federal drug charges, including distribution of fentanyl that resulted in death....
Cameron, other attorneys general sue Meta, accusing Facebook and Instagram of purposely harming mental health of youth
by Kentucky Health News Attorney General Daniel Cameron is among a large, bipartisan group of attorneys general suing Meta, the parent firm of social-media platforms Facebook and Instagram, for purposefully harming the mental...
Man pleads guilty to federal money laundering charges in Lexington
Lexington, KY — Leynner Andre Riascos Yepes, a Colombian national, entered a guilty plea in Lexington Tuesday to one count of a federal indictment, which charges him with promotional...
Lexington officials get progress report on Juvenile treatment court
WEKU | By Stu Johnson The Fayette Juvenile Treatment Court has been in operation for more than a year now. Fayette District Judge Melissa Moore Murphy told Lexington Council members...
Lexington police studying new body-worn camera tech
WEKU | By Stu Johnson The Lexington Police Department is considering expanded technology for body-worn cameras. The modification pertains to when a body cam recording begins. Lexington officers’ body cameras...