Lexington police continue to investigate after two reports of shots fired Sunday afternoon. The first call came in just after 3:30 from Winburn Drive. Witnesses told police that several shots were fired from a white passenger car. Officers found multiple shell casings in the area, as well as a bullet hole in a car window.…… MORE
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Fire Damages Jessamine House
Fire damaged a recently renovated home in Jessamine County early this morning. Firefighters responded to a house on Keene Troy Pike just after 3 a.m. They say there were heavy flames in the garage when crews arrived. The fire extended into the attic area, but firefighter managed to keep it from spreading into the home…… MORE
Man Killed in Crash
One man has died in a single-vehicle crash in Lexington early this morning. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office says 43 year old Lazeric Deshawn Givens of Lexington, died at UK Hospital. Police say Givens lost control along West Maxwell Street, near West High Street, around 2:30 a.m. The car hit a utility pole and then…… MORE
Woman Charged with Robbery
Lexington police have charged a woman accused of robbing a hotel. Police say Kristen Welte, 28, walked into the Comfort Inn and Suites on Buena Vista Road on Aug. 4 and handed the clerk a note demanding “give me all money.” According to the arrest citation, she used pepper spray during the robbery. Investigators say…… MORE
Man Shot in Lexington
Lexington police are investigating after a man was shot at several times around 9:15 Tuesday night. They think the victim was shot on Whitney Avenue, about four blocks from where police found him on Michigan Avenue. Officers found the man with a single gunshot wound to his leg who appeared to have been riding a…… MORE
Gas Station Holdup
A man tried to rob a Lexington gas station Monday morning. Police say a man walked into the Speedway at Winchester Road and Seventh Street just before 6 a.m. and pointed an object with a cloth hanging on it at the clerk, implying it was a weapon. The clerk screamed “911” and the would-be robber…… MORE
House Destroyed by Fire
Fire destroyed a home in Jessamine County early Friday morning. The fire broke out inside a house along Daniel Boone Road, near the Kentucky River, around 1:30 a.m. Firefighters say the home was engulfed in flames when they arrived. Charlie Hall said he had family visiting, and about 10 people were inside the house when…… MORE
Royals rout Giants 10-0 to force Game 7
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