A grand jury indicted a Lexington man Friday on first degree murder in connection with his wife’s shooting death in Amherst ...

Hignite was initially charged with assault, but charges were later upgraded to murder. She was ultimately convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter, along with wanton neglect.

A Lexington woman has learned her sentence in connection with her husband’s death. Carol Hignite was sentenced Friday to a total of 11 years. In January, a jury found her guilty of first-degree ...

A bill introduced by Kentucky lawmakers would increase alternatives to prison or jail for parents convicted of nonviolent offenses. Most of the women and men in Kentucky’s prisons and jails are ...

HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. — Kentucky House Bill 344 was introduced in Frankfort on Wednesday and is sponsored by Republican state representatives Jared Bauman, Jason Nemes, Chris Lewis, Josh Calloway ...

FAVOR OF ONE PARTICULAR OLDER INMATE. ADVOCATES FOR A BILL TO ALLOW INMATES CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER OVER THE AGE OF 60, WITH AT LEAST 18 YEARS SERVED TO APPLY FOR PAROLE, SAY THE ...

Many seniors at a Lexington County nursing facility have found new places to live after they received abrupt 30-day eviction notices.

Legendary artist Bill Medley, best known as one-half of GRAMMY-winning duo The Righteous Brothers, has released his newest release “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” This is the fourth release ...

The bill was introduced by Senator Brandon Shippy ... Therefore, women who seek an abortion could be prosecuted for murder and other criminal charges. In addition, the father of the fetus would ...

The bill's prime sponsor, state Rep. Kelley Potenza, R-Rochester, argued that taking firearms away would cause a stalker to retaliate. USAID signs pulled from HQ as judge puts 'limited' block on ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The suspect accused of killing a man outside a laundromat in Lexington is due in court today for a preliminary hearing. According to court records, 54-year-old ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky legislators have introduced a joint resolution that would bring the 10 Commandments back to the capitol. In a joint motion, legislators said they want to retrieve the ...