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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.

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

Lexington's Most Wanted, June 19

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Name: Bryan Jackson;
Age: 31;
Sex: M;
Race: White;
Height: 5'9;
Weight: 240

Lexington's Most Wanted, June 12

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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.
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.
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.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Woman's nose partially bitten off; roommate charged

Lexington police were called to an East Main Street apartment Monday night after a 40-year-old woman allegedly bit off the tip of her roommate's nose.
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

42 tons of missing fertilizer found in Ky.

Kentucky State Police say they have found 42 tons of fertilizer that had been reported missing from a company in Ohio.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Education advocate Elisabeth Jensen to challenge U.S. Rep. Andy Barr

FRANKFORT — Longtime education advocate Elisabeth Jensen has launched a campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Rep Andy Barr in Central Kentucky's 6th Congressional District.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Big money in play in Central Kentucky's special House election

FRANKFORT — Democrat James Kay has raised substantially more money than Republican opponent Lyen Crews and independent John-Mark Hack in the June 25 special election for a state House seat in Central Kentucky.
SCOTT COUNTY

Doctor who worked in Georgetown pain clinic pleads guilty in pill case

A doctor who worked in pain clinics in Georgetown and Dry Ridge pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge that he conspired to distribute and dispense oxycodone "outside the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose."
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Beshear says lawmakers might redraw Kentucky's congressional districts

FRANKFORT — State lawmakers might have to redraw the boundaries of Kentucky's six congressional districts later this year when they meet in a special session to remake state legislative districts, Gov. Steve Beshear said Monday.
FAYETTE COUNTY

Lexington mayor, city celebrate waste collector day

On Monday, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray invited residents to show their appreciation to the city workers who pick up the trash.