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Public Safety

R.J. Corman Railroad files lawsuit against Lexington Center Corp.

As seen through the railing on Oliver Lewis Way, a view of the The RJ Corman Railroad building that houses their steam engine in the Cox Street lot behind Rupp Arena and The Lexington Center in Lexington, Ky., Friday, May 17, 2013. There is a legal dispute on whether the building can be there. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff

The concept seemed perfect: Have a dinner train depart from downtown Lexington, take passengers on a little excursion to Frankfort or Midway, feed them prime rib or scallops along the way, then shuttle them back. But those plans announced in 2010... 3 hours ago

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STATE

Support group for clergy sex-abuse victims asks Lexington bishop to investigate priest

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), a support group for clergy sex-abuse victims, is urging the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington to investigate and punish a priest suspended over sex abuse allegations. The priest is living in McCreary County.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Lexington police arrest Fayette inmate who was mistakenly released in April

Authorities have arrested an inmate who had been on the lam for more than a month after he was mistakenly released by Fayette County corrections officers.
NATION

Amber Alert for Ga. toddler cancelled; the child is safe

Police have cancelled the Amber Alert issued Friday for a Georgia toddler who allegedly was abducted by her father.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Affidavit: Army sex assault manager threatened ex

A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Requests for naming rights to be proposed in new Rupp Arena project

The pace is picking up for the planning phase for reinventing Rupp Arena and building a new convention center in downtown Lexington.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Convicted rapist on the lam had new look, multiple identities, authorities say

John Calvin Buckley IV, the convicted Lexington rapist who was captured Wednesday in Wyoming after a 10-month nationwide manhunt, had changed his looks and assumed multiple identities while on the run, authorities said.
CLARK COUNTY

Clark County sodomy case waived to grand jury

A Georgetown man accused of attempted sexual contact with an 8-year-old girl waived his case to the grand jury.
PUBLIC RECORDS

Lexington crime map: Burglaries, other thefts make up almost half of latest reports

Since May 9, 88 burglaries have been reported to Lexington police and all thefts total more than 265. That's almost 50 percent of the crimes in the past week.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Convicted rapist Buckley arrested in Wyoming

Convicted rapist John C. Buckley IV is back in custody after being on the run for 10 months, Lexington police spokeswoman Sherelle Roberts said.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Casey County man arrested on child-porn charges for second time in a year

A man from Casey County has been arrested on child pornography charges for the second time in a year.