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Lexington WWII POW tells his story after decades of silence

His mug shot from German World War II prison camp Stalag-17B. A piece of barbed wire from that Austrian detention center where he nearly died. A photo of him — tail gunner — and the nine other crew members of the B-17 bomber "Salvo Sa,l" which was shot down over Holland. 1 hour ago

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Driving Rain performed at the Southland Jamboree on Southland Drive.

Name: Amber Denton;
Age: 26;
Sex: F;
Race: White;
Height: 5'4;
Weight: 140

Lexington's Most Wanted, June 19

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Lexington woman is accused of leaving elderly man in filthy home

A 73-year-old Lexington woman was jailed Tuesday because police say she left an elderly man under her care in a filthy home.
FAYETTE COUNTY

Lexington council approves increase to police and firefighters pension fund

Lexington's Urban County Council approved increasing the city's contribution to the police and firefighters pension fund by more than $3 million for fiscal 2013.
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BOURBON COUNTY

Chris Bailey's forecast: A midweek break in the storms

Good Wednesday to one and all. Showers and thunderstorms have been common over the past few days, but they will take a few days off. Don't get too used to it: The threat of afternoon and evening storms will return by the weekend.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Suspect arrested in Chase Bank Robbery

Lexington police arrested 41-year-old Frederick Ray Miller of Lexington on Tuesday in connection with two Chase Bank robberies.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Police: More than 1 may have had role in Bardstown officer's slaying

A Kentucky State Police spokesman said it appears that more than one person was involved in the ambush slaying of a Bardstown police officer.
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STATE

Urban Outfitters pulls product line that mimics pill bottles

Retailer Urban Outfitters will stop selling flasks, shot glasses and pint glasses that look like prescription pill bottles after protests from anti-drug groups and 24 attorneys general, including Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway.
STATE

Section of I-75 in Whitley County reopened after wrecks involving 8 vehicles

An 11-mile stretch of southbound I-75 near the Tennessee border in Whitley County reopened about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday after being closed for more than four hours following two wrecks.
FAYETTE COUNTY

YMCA offers to build, operate four Lexington senior citizens centers

As Lexington plans to build a new senior citizens center, the YMCA of Central Kentucky proposed on Tuesday a partnership in which the YMCA would build and operate four senior center facilities attached to YMCA locations in Fayette County.

STATE

Two Eastern Kentucky men sentenced to prison for kidnapping gay man

Two Eastern Kentucky men convicted last year of kidnapping and assaulting a gay Letcher County man will spend time in federal prison, a judge ruled Wednesday.

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EDUCATION

Three Kentucky universities make the 'Honor Roll' in training survey

The University of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Louisville made the "Honor Roll" in a first-ever national survey of teacher-training programs released Tuesday, but an official called the overall results "dismal."