LEXINGTON, Ky. — A recent surge in nonfatal shootings in Lexington, particularly among young people, has raised concerns about the city’s ongoing struggle with gun violence. In July 2023, Lexington police reported 16 nonfatal shootings, a significant increase from the 12 incidents reported in July 2022 and the 11 incidents in July 2021. The…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington-based business owner, Prageeth S. Hettiarachchi, 41, has been indicted on charges of fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and defrauding a senior citizen, according to a federal indictment filed on Thursday. Hettiarachchi, the owner and operator of ZAH LLC, doing business as Kentucky Dancesport Challenge and The Ballroom…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the second time this year, a former inmate at the Fayette County Detention Center (FCDC) has filed a lawsuit alleging sexual assault due to understaffing at the jail. The plaintiff, whose identity remains confidential, claims to have suffered physical injuries, pain, suffering, and severe emotional and mental distress due to…
LEXINGTON, KY — Barry Saturday, the Lexington, Kentucky, native and former council candidate who was named by online sleuth group Sedition Hunters as ‘Denim Dad’, a figure allegedly involved in the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021, has been arrested. This update comes following the group’s allegations that Saturday was part of the violent…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who distributed flyers promoting a white supremacy group in a local neighborhood. Residents of the Kenwick area reported discovering baggies filled with rice and containing propaganda flyers for the Aryan Freedom Network on their sidewalks early in the morning Sunday. The…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – In the heartland of Kentucky, an escalating battle over land use planning is unfolding between the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council and the Fayette Alliance, a non-profit organization advocating for the horse industry and sustainable growth, along with a group of individual property owners. The tussle, brought to light through a recent…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Officer Jonathan Coyle of the Lexington Police Department (LPD) faces disciplinary actions including a suspension following a driving incident, according to details shared at Thursday’s Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council meeting. Coyle allegedly violated general orders and operational rules pertaining to the use of body cameras and department vehicles. Police Chief Lawrence…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington Police Department’s Public Integrity Unit recently made the existence of several new formal complaints against its officers public. These internal complaints concern various violations of departmental rules and policies. Here are the details about the allegations: In line with the department’s disciplinary process, Police Chief Lawrence Weathers will recommend…
LEXINGTON, KY – Online sleuth group Sedition Hunters, known for its work identifying individuals present during the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021, has claimed to have identified a former council candidate from Lexington, Kentucky, as one of the rioters. In a Tweet posted last Thursday, Sedition Hunters identified Barry Saturday, a repeated contender…
RICHMOND, Ky. — Governor Andy Beshear broke ground Monday of a new law enforcement training facility in Richmond, Kentucky. The facility, named in honor of the late Jody Cash, an officer who lost his life in the line of duty, is part of a broader trend of Gov. Beshear’s investments in law enforcement. The…