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• Lexington Woman Arrested After Discharging Firearm Into Roof of Crowded Lextran Public Transit Bus

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A 49-year-old woman was taken into custody Wednesday night following a violent altercation on a Lexington public transit vehicle. Police allege the suspect fired a handgun into the...

• Lexington Authorities Investigate Two Separate Midday and Evening Shootings; Victims Hospitalized

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Crime

  The Lexington Police Department responded to two unrelated shooting incidents on Tuesday that left two men injured. One shooting occurred near Cantrill Drive in the late afternoon,...

• Former Beauty Queen Laken Snelling Indicted for Manslaughter After Newborn Found in Trash Bag

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A Kentucky grand jury has upgraded charges against 22-year-old Laken Snelling to first-degree manslaughter following an autopsy that confirmed her newborn was born alive. The infan...