https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article316896904.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ba91aaf7-6b24-4e3f-b62f-fed34f96803b/1_th.jpg Watch: Lexington police investigate reported shooting The Lexington Police Department investigates a shooting on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Gov. Andy Beshear said five people were hurt in the incident. https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article316896904.html/video-embed 14 2026-08-16T00:57:12Z no https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article316901730.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fb23ca2f-4e1e-4473-84f2-785eb5a1c6de/1_th.jpg Gun violence prevention leader says community celebration should have been 'sacred' ONE Lexington Director Devine Carama says events such as the "East End Day" celebration where five people were shot used to be "sacred," and a place where people would not engage in violence due to the presence of families, women and children. Carama said he fears those engaged in violence no longer see issues with disrupting events like the one Saturday. ONE Lexington seeks to prevent Lexington's youth and young adults from getting involved in violent crime. https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article316901730.html/video-embed 91 2026-08-16T20:08:31Z no https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article316901691.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/492f1efa-5c97-4c87-a05a-079bc1eec16b/1_th.jpg 'This is not what defines the East End,' Lexington police chief says of fatal shooting Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers maintained Sunday that the city's East End features lots of community support and togetherness. Weathers said the neighborhood is not defined by a fatal shooting that also left four injured at a community celebration on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article316901691.html/video-embed 54 2026-08-16T20:11:11Z no https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article316899656.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e309646c-7a3f-40a9-8927-71dbccb01ece/1_th.jpg Shooting at park leaves four injured, one dead in Lexington, KY Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said five people were shot, one of whom died, at Charles Young Park Saturday night.Those who were injured included a 4-year-old and a 14-year-old. https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article316899656.html/video-embed 61 2026-08-16T14:33:19Z no https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article316885615.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0a415a45-37f2-454a-8199-0c964265258d/1_th.jpg Shannon Gilday receives prison sentence for murder of Jordan Morgan Shannon Gilday was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the murder of Jordan Morgan in February 2022. Gilday will be eligible for parole in 2047. https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article316885615.html/video-embed 157 2026-08-14T19:33:41Z no https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article316887814.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f24c05f5-0c9e-4134-8c42-97ca25d099e9/1_th.jpg Embattled Fayette County Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announces retirement Fayette County Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announced he is retiring after months of back-and-forth over misreported finances, the school district’s debt and questions about Liggins’ own employment status. https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article316887814.html/video-embed 99 2026-08-14T22:04:50Z no