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Amber Alert for Tenn. girls canceled after they were found in Maryland
There is reason to think that two Tennessee children, sisters ages 3 and 4, who were abducted by their non-custodial parents are in the Lexington area, police said.
Public Safety
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Bill to open family courts passes key hurdle
FRANKFORT — A bill that would allow a pilot project to open family courts unanimously passed a House panel Wednesday and will likely pass the full House in coming days.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
3 Harlan coal company Manalapan mine employees indicted
A Harlan County coal company and three supervisors willfully violated federal health and safety rules, exposing employees at an underground mine to the danger of being hurt or killed, a federal grand jury charged Wednesday.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
State labor leader, Democratic activist dies in Georgetown house fire
Charles Britton Wells, 52, a longtime state labor leader and Democratic Party activist, has been identified as the victim of a Georgetown house fire Tuesday evening.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Bill to toughen Ky human trafficking laws passes House panel
FRANKFORT — A measure that would strengthen Kentucky human trafficking laws and provide more resources to trafficking victims was approved unanimously Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Danville man sentenced for shooting at mail carrier
Juan Warner, 39, was sentenced to 10 years and one day in prison for shooting at a mail carrier. He was ordered to pay $3,849 in restitution, according to a news release from office of U.S. Attorney Kerry B. Harvey.
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LEXINGTON'S MOST WANTED
Lexington's Most Wanted, Feb. 22
Lexington's Most Wanted is a service of the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff and the Herald-Leader.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Mayor, corrections officers finalize union contract
The $1.2 million in savings comes from concessions made by the union, which represents corrections officers and sergeants at the Fayette County jail. Concessions included pay freezes, a reduction in vacation, holiday and sick time and a reduction in health care contributions for the first two years...
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Lexington police investigate third shooting in three days
The third shooting in three days near Lexington's Winburn neighborhood sent a man to the hospital with a bullet wound in the leg Tuesday.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Two people charged with manufacturing meth in Lexington
Christina J. Desesa and Timothy M. Belcher were scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon. Both were charged with manufacturing meth, first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Get free carbon monoxide monitor Tuesday
"Great Carbon Monoxide Detector Giveaway" program will give away free carbon monoxide monitors and provide education about carbon monoxide poisoning from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, at the Lexington Public Library, Tates Creek Branch, 3628 Walden Drive. For information call Safe Kids Fayette County...
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