FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — A lawmaker wants to train animal control officers to help fight against child abuse and neglect in Kentucky. Rep. Susan Witten, of Louisville, said animal control officers ...

WINCHESTER, Ky. (FOX 56) — Winchester’s police and fire departments worked together on Wednesday afternoon to keep community members safe after a residence caught fire during an attempt to serve a ...

CAMPTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Campton woman has been arrested and charged with fetal homicide after allegedly ordering medication online to carry out an abortion before burying a dead infant in a shallow ...

STANFORD, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Lincoln County Middle School teacher was cited in the early hours of New Year’s Day after six teenagers allegedly admitted to drinking at a party at her home. Court ...

Editor’s note: Details of the story may be disturbing to some readers. WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Court documents have brought new information to light after Kentucky State Police launched a fetal ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — After 27 years without answers, Lexington police have brought Linda Rutledge’s family closure. The cold case dated back to November 1998, when the Lexington Fire Department ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Law enforcement officials in Lexington are investigating a shooting that reportedly damaged an apartment in the first hour of 2026. According to the Lexington Police ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Police in Frankfort are investigating a shooting involving two brothers. Police were called to John Davis Drive on Monday afternoon, Dec. 29, after a man reported he shot his ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky residents won’t need to wait for the new year’s legislative session to see new laws take effect in the Commonwealth. As 2026 begins, new laws calling for increased ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the corrected spelling of Marciano L. Jenkins, issued in a news release by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office on Jan. 7. LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Two ...

KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela for nearly 13 years, was extradited to the United States after being removed from the country by Delta Force commandos. The New York ...

TRENTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Gov. Beshear announced on Tuesday morning that a shelter-in-place order has been issued by emergency management officials in the city of Trenton after reports of a train ...