Fayette County, KY Crime News
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Seven-year-old left school building, reached nearby highway before rescue; district settles lawsuit
Lexington/Fayette County, Kentucky — A 7-year-old student slipped out of Meadowthorpe Elementary School in Fayette County on Nov. 17, 2025, and made his way to New Circle Road before an animal control team rescued him, school and legal records show.
Former University of Kentucky player sentenced to jail in Fayette County s3xual-misconduct case
Lexington/Fayette County, Kentucky — A former University of Kentucky football player was sentenced in Fayette County after pleading guilty to an amended charge of s3xual misconduct. The sentencing occurred on Fayette Circuit Court, where the judge i
Lexington animal-control charges man after community cat found fatally injured in Woodward Heights
Lexington/Fayette County, Kentucky — A community cat known as Casper was found with severe injuries in Lexington’s Woodward Heights neighborhood earlier this month; the cat later died after veterinary care. Surveillance footage from the neighborhood
Animal Care Officers Remove 74 Rabbits and Fowl From Lexington Home
Lexington/Fayette County, Kentucky — Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control officers seized 74 animals, primarily rabbits and fowl, from a residence on Fair Oaks Drive in Lexington after responding to a complaint. Agency personnel allege many of th
Grand jury to consider evidence-tampering charge tied to Lexington July 4 death
Lexington/Fayette County, Kentucky — A Fayette County grand jury will determine whether a criminal case for evidence tampering in the probe of a Lexington teenager’s July 4 death should proceed, after the defendant waived a preliminary hearing on Fay
Fire chief announces retirement after 31 years with Lexington Fire Department
Lexington/Fayette County, Kentucky — Lexington Fire Chief Jason Wells plans to retire in January after more than three decades with the department, Mayor Linda Gorton announced Monday. Wells, who has served with the Lexington Fire Department for 31