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A Lexington man accused of running a large methamphetamine and firearms trafficking operation has agreed to plead guilty to six federal felony charges, according to a plea agreement filed this week in U.S. District Court. Martaveus Lee Bell Jr. is set to plead guilty to distributing large quantities of methamphetamine, possessing meth with intent…

Four defendants accused of traveling across multiple states to steal wallets from hospitals and universities and then rack up hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent purchases have pleaded guilty in federal court in Lexington, abandoning plans for a February jury trial. The case, filed last spring in the Eastern District of Kentucky, alleged…

City road crews and contractors will continue to work through the weekend to treat roads, open turn lanes and major intersections, clear school bus routes, and remove ice piles on major roads. Crews will break up the ice at night using heavy equipment, such as front-end loaders and skid steers. “The heavier equipment is…

ASHLAND, Ky. – A Salyersville, Ky., man, Jordan Cobb, 32, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 132 months in prison, for attempted online enticement of a minor. According to his plea agreement, in April and May 2023, Cobb was employed as a middle school teacher, and he engaged in a Snapchat…

ASHLAND, Ky. – A Hyden, Ky., man, Finley Wooton, 33, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 180 months in prison, following his conviction for attempted production of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, on April 10, 2023, Wooton engaged in a Facebook Messenger conversation with a minor victim. During the…

A Lexington police officer resigned after an internal investigation found he shared racist and inflammatory, artificial-intelligence-generated videos with another officer — including one depicting George Floyd — prompting a disciplinary review board to unanimously recommend his termination, according to police records. Officer Joshua Yeager, hired in 2022, resigned effective Dec. 2, 2025, after the…

Support Domestic Violence Survivors Through Shop & Share On Saturday, Feb. 7, Kentuckians have the opportunity to participate in Shop & Share – a one-day drive to provide Kentucky’s regional domestic violence shelters with much-needed items. I’m proud to partner with ZeroV for this donation drive every year. As First Lady, my number one…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 30, 2026) — When Greg Gerhardt, Ph.D., talks about his work, you get the sense you’re listening to someone who has never accepted limits — not in science or geography, and certainly not in imagination.  A world-class neuroscientist, educator, and explorer, Gerhardt has built a career defined by innovation. Over nearly…

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LEXINGTON, KY- A Florence, Ky., man, Benjamin Aaron Keebler, 55, was indicted on January 15 for cyberstalking and sending threatening communications to a United States Congressman and a United States Senator.  The indictment alleges that from February 2023 to May 2025, Keebler used a cell phone to engage in a course of conduct with the…