
Leigh Searcy
Reporter at WLEX-TV (Lexington, KY)
3x Regional Edward R Murrow & Emmy Winner & KY AP Winner
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4 days ago |
lex18.com | Leigh Searcy
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — In the midst of the devastating effects of the EF-4 tornado that tore through London, a story of hope and human connection has emerged. The tornado that struck the Sunshine Hill neighborhood and killed June Fisher along with many of her neighbors, didn't destroy everything. More than sixty miles away - pages from her 1969 Lily High School yearbook, were found by a stranger.
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1 week ago |
lex18.com | Leigh Searcy
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (LEX 18) — The trial for one of three people charged in connection with the disappearance of Crystal Rogers began today in Bowling Green, following a change of venue. Steven Lawson faces charges of tampering with evidence and conspiracy to commit murder in the case of the Nelson County mother of five who vanished on July 3, 2015. Fifteen jurors, including three alternates, were selected for the trial that got underway this afternoon.
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2 weeks ago |
lex18.com | Leigh Searcy
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (LEX 18) — Next week, the first of three suspects charged in the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, is scheduled for trial in Bowling Green. Steven Lawson faces complicity to commit murder and tampering with evidence charges. While the primary suspect, Brooks Houck—Rogers' former boyfriend—has been charged with complicity to commit murder, the focus now shifts to Lawson's alleged role.
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2 weeks ago |
lex18.com | Leigh Searcy
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Just days before an EF-4 tornado tore through the Sunshine Hill neighborhood, longtime resident June Fisher had celebrated her birthday with a cookout. "Monday was her birthday…she turned 74," recalled Paul Johnson, her son. "My sister met her at church for Mother's Day and I grilled out for her birthday."The house Fisher lived in since 1976 is now a pile of rubble. Demolition crews spent Thursday tearing down what the tornado left behind.
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2 weeks ago |
lex18.com | Leigh Searcy
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Darlene Miller was preparing to visit her grandchildren in Hamilton, Ohio, when tragedy struck. Her daughter-in-law, Lisa Miller, recalls the family eagerly anticipating "Mema's" visit, a sentiment Darlene shared wholeheartedly. "She was kind and caring," Lisa Miller said. "She loved her grandkids more than anything in the world.
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