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Lexington's Most Wanted, May 23

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Pulaski man arrested, accused of firing shots into trees near campers

A Pulaski County man was arrested Saturday night after the sheriff's office there said he fired shots with a high-powered rifle, a shotgun and a pistol into trees surrounding nine campers, five of them children.

5 hours ago
PUBLIC SAFETY

Group home resident detained in another suspected arson in west Lexington

An area of west Lexington that was plagued by arson fires earlier this year saw more suspicious fires Sunday morning.

1 day ago
SCOTT COUNTY

Versailles woman faces charges of trying to run over police officers

A Versailles woman was formally charged Friday in connection with an incident that led to her being shot Sunday by Georgetown police, Kentucky State Police said.

3 days ago
PUBLIC SAFETY

Rash of vehicle-pedestrian accidents have no clear cause

Lexington police have found similarities but no clear causes in three recent accidents in which two people were killed and one was critically injured. The victims, all adults dressed in dark clothing, tried to cross busy roads of four or more lanes. The victims were not in crosswalks. All of the...

3 days ago
PUBLIC SAFETY

Missing Danville man last seen with murder suspect; remains found where pair once lived, police say

Clint Disken, who has been missing since early March, was last seen with Thomas Wayne Hager Jr., who was charged this week in a double slaying in Danville, Kentucky State Police said Friday.

3 days ago
PUBLIC SAFETY

2 plead guilty in Lexington prostitution case, are likely to be deported

Marco Antonio Flores-Benitez, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. The guilty plea on such a count is a first for Kentucky.

3 days ago
PUBLIC SAFETY

Man robs PNC Bank on Woodhill Drive in Lexington

Lexington police are looking for a man who robbed the PNC Bank at 2309 Woodhill Drive on Friday afternoon.

3 days ago
PUBLIC SAFETY

Friday's crime map: Find out what's happening in Lexington neighborhoods

Search crime reports for organized crime, thefts, robbery and more by street or offense in our new Lexington Crime Tracker data.

3 days ago
PUBLIC SAFETY

London man is accused of murder

A London man was arrested Thursday, accused by state police of beating a woman to death and setting her house on fire in March.

4 days ago
CLARK COUNTY

Court hearing planned for grandmother charged in murders of daughter, grandchild

Clark County Attorney Brian Thomas said he plans to arraign Lillie Stanton on Wednesday in the deaths of her daughter and granddaughter that occurred Sunday in Winchester.

4 days ago