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5 days ago | 
wtvq.com | Russ Geller
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center in Madison County. Authorities say 28-year-old Jarod Barnes walked away from the facility around 6:45 p.m. Sunday. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, black sweatpants, and white tennis shoes. Barnes has several tattoos on his chest and arms, according to investigators.
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2 months ago | 
wtvq.com | Russ Geller
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man currently in custody in Montgomery County, Kentucky, is now facing a murder charge in connection with a Washington state homicide, according to a release from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say 31-year-old Dariel Nunez Montero was arrested on a murder warrant while already in custody in Kentucky on unrelated charges.
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2 months ago | 
wtvq.com | Russ Geller
UPDATE: Frankfort police say the missing male juvenile’s body was recovered about 8:45 this morning after being swept away by flood waters in the Hickory Hills area of Frankfort, while walking to his bus stop. Police say they received the call about 6:35 a.m.We’ll provide more details when we receive them from officials. FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Frankfort Police Department says it will have an update on the search for a juvenile, reported missing early Friday morning.
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2 months ago | 
wtvq.com | Russ Geller
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency across Kentucky ahead of expected severe weather over the next several days. In a video message, the governor says far western Kentucky faces the greatest risk, including serious concerns about tornadoes, hail, flooding, and strong winds. “If you are not in a safe space for high winds or severe thunderstorms, go stay with someone else tonight,” Beshear said.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
wtvq.com | Will Weissert |Chris Megerian |Makiya Seminera |Russ Geller
By WILL WEISSERT, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated PressSWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation’s central organization for responding to disasters.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
wtvq.com | Russ Geller
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Passengers looking to fly non-stop from Lexington to The Big Apple will get their wish beginning in May 7, 2025. According to a release from Delta Air Lines and Blue Grass Airport, flights will be between Lexington and LaGuardia in New York. It’s a resumption of year round flights which were offered in Lexington before the COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets will be available on Delta’s website beginning November 23rd.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
wtvq.com | Russ Geller
OWENTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The National Transportation Safety Board has released a report detailing the tragic crash of an Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter on September 7, in Owenton, Kentucky, which resulted in the fatalities of a pilot, a flight nurse, and a flight medic. According to the report, the helicopter collided with a guy wire from a 601-foot tall television signal transmission tower while attempting to land.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
wtvq.com | Russ Geller
WHITESBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Letcher County Clerk’s Office in Whitesburg is set to reopen this week, following the tragic shooting death of District Judge Kevin Mullins. The office, however, will not be processing out-of-state transfers or inspections for the time being. The reopening comes just days after the incident that resulted in the death of Judge Mullins, who was fatally shot multiple times inside his chambers last Thursday.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Russ Geller
ShareLEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Lexington man is facing numerous charges after he was arrested by police Tuesday. According to Lexington Police, officers were sent to the 400 block of Hawkins Avenue around 9:38 a.m. When they got there, they discovered that an incident had occurred between two adult males in the area of East Fifth Street and Ohio Street. During the altercation, the victim was assaulted, and their firearm was taken by the suspect.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
wtvq.com | Russ Geller
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Lexington man is facing numerous charges after he was arrested by police Tuesday. According to Lexington Police, officers were sent to the 400 block of Hawkins Avenue around 9:38 a.m. When they got there, they discovered that an incident had occurred between two adult males in the area of East Fifth Street and Ohio Street. During the altercation, the victim was assaulted, and their firearm was taken by the suspect.
