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LEX 18 Traffic Tracker: All Lanes Of I-64 WB Blocked Due To Fatal Crash

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– All lanes of westbound I-64 at the 51 mile marker are blocked due to a fatal multi-vehicle crash. Officials expect it to take five hours to clean up. All traffic is being taken off westbound I-64 at Exit 53. A detour has been established at US 127 to US 60 […]

Published: Mon Feb. 18, 2019 @ 04:00pm

KSP Investigate Fatal Shooting In Pike County

PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed in Freeburn. It happened around 5:29 a.m. Saturday in the Johnson Bottom community. Kentucky State Police say they were called out to the scene for a report of shots fired. When troopers arrived on scene, they discovered an altercation had […]

Published: Mon Feb. 18, 2019 @ 03:53pm

Williamsburg Police Say Man Used Ruse To Steal TVs From Walmart

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (LEX 18) — Police in Williamsburg are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect seen on surveillance video stealing several TVs from a Walmart.

Published: Mon Feb. 18, 2019 @ 03:52pm

Suspect Arrested After Hopkinsville Officer Shot During Pursuit

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Police in Hopkinsville were searching for suspects after an officer was shot early Monday morning during a chase after a vehicle was stolen.

Published: Mon Feb. 18, 2019 @ 03:28pm

New Bill Would Add Checkpoint For Gun Owners

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18)– A survivor of a Cincinnati mass shooting is desperately fighting for a new law that would add a checkpoint for gun-owners. The “Red Flag Bill” was brought to the floor in Frankfort on Friday by Kentucky Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey of Louisville. This bill is an extreme risk protection order […]

Published: Mon Feb. 18, 2019 @ 10:47am

Floyd County Schools Closed Monday Due To Illness

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– Classes are cancelled Monday at an Eastern Kentucky school due to widespread illness. Floyd County Schools is joining the ranks of those districts that are closing due to sickness. Officials posted the announcement on their social media pages Sunday afternoon. It’s unclear what kind of illness is going around.

Published: Mon Feb. 18, 2019 @ 10:09am

Man Accused In Robbery That Followed Lexington Crash

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)– A man has been arrested in connection to a violent armed robbery that followed a crash. Police arrested Jarrin Davis just after 6 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Winchester Road. Police say Davis and another driver crashed into each other. The other driver tells police that Davis threatened to […]

Published: Mon Feb. 18, 2019 @ 10:03am

Fire In Lexington Apartment Under Investigation

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)– Investigators are trying to figure out what caused an apartment fire in Lexington. It happened just after 11 p.m. Sunday on Dinsmore Drive near the intersection of Richmond Road and New Circle. Fire officials say a witness saw smoke coming from a unit on the second floor. Firefighters say when they […]

Published: Mon Feb. 18, 2019 @ 09:50am

UPDATE: 2 Teen Brothers Killed, 1 Teen Hospitalized After Crash On Harrodsburg Road

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lexington police were investigating Sunday after an early morning single-vehicle crash on the city’s southwest side left two teen brothers dead and the driver seriously injured.

Published: Sun Feb. 17, 2019 @ 07:33pm

Flags Ordered Lowered To Honor Fort Campbell Soldier Killed In Syria

(LEX 18) — Gov. Matt Bevin has order a tribute for a Fort Campbell green beret who recently was killed in Syria.

Published: Sun Feb. 17, 2019 @ 06:06pm

Ashland Man Charged With Child Pornography Offenses

ASHLAND, Ky. (LEX 18) — Police have arrested an Ashland man on charges of child exploitation offenses.

Published: Sun Feb. 17, 2019 @ 05:32pm

Lincoln-Related Items Up For Auction In Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — More than 400 pieces of real Kentucky history are on the auction block in Lexington, and they have a connection to President Abraham Lincoln.

Published: Sun Feb. 17, 2019 @ 05:21pm

2 Garrard Co. Police Cruisers Damaged Stopping Fleeing Vehicle

GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Two Garrard County police cruisers were damaged Saturday evening when police forced a person fleeing in a vehicle to stop.

Published: Sun Feb. 17, 2019 @ 05:00pm

Officials Seek Answers After 3 Fires Break Out At Same Clay Co. Location

CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Officials in Clay County are investigating after firefighters were called to the same locations three times in a 24-hour period.

Published: Sun Feb. 17, 2019 @ 04:28pm

UPDATE: 2 Injured In Fire At Duplex On Lexington’s North Side

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Officials said two people were hospitalized after fire crews responded Sunday morning to a fire at duplex on Lexington’s north side.

Published: Sun Feb. 17, 2019 @ 03:35pm

LEX 18 Traffic Tracker: Icy Conditions Spark Multiple Crashes Across Region

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Multiple crashes in icy conditions early Sunday morning closed the southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 75 near Lexington.

Published: Sun Feb. 17, 2019 @ 03:30pm

Lexington Firefighters Mark 22 Years Since Deadly Fall, Review Lessons Learned

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Firefighters in Lexington will pause Sunday to remember one of their own.

Published: Sun Feb. 17, 2019 @ 02:32pm