Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd issued a temporary restraining order Sept. 21 barring Ridgeway Park Owner LLC from pursuing evictions against Ridgeway Park Tenant Union members in Flemingsburg over “TENANT UNION PROUD!” signs in apartment windows. The union sued Sept. 15, alleging managers threatened eviction and violated a collectively bargained lease. OSPM COO Jason Ostro disputed parts of the lawsuit and said complex rules bar signage outside community areas.
Two adults were injured in a shooting around 2 a.m. Friday in Lexington’s East End, police said. Officers responding to the 600 block of Ohio Street found both victims with gunshot wounds and took them to a hospital; they are expected to survive. Police located an adult suspect nearby and arrested them on two counts of first-degree assault. The investigation is ongoing, and police have not released the suspect’s name.
Lexington police canceled a Golden Alert for Jack Hulme, 77, after he was found safe in Shelby County. Hulme had been staying in Lexington while traveling and was last seen Oct. 8 on Athens Boonesboro Road. Police credited the safe recovery to cooperation among law enforcement agencies and the use of automated license plate reader technology.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports on how soaring diesel prices could affect Jefferson County Public Schools’ bus operations in Louisville. The headline does not specify the cost impact or whether the district plans any changes.
A Lexington Herald-Leader opinion piece argues that Donald Trump must be prosecuted, saying the nation’s future depends on it. The listing does not provide further details about the argument.
Fall foliage is arriving later than usual this year, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The headline does not specify which areas are affected or why the leaves are changing later.
Alex Wilkins is drawing attention as a potential standout for the University of Kentucky. The headline calls him the UK’s “buzz player” and quotes a prediction that he is “going to be special.”
Lexington police arrested a person in connection with a shooting on Ohio Street early Friday, Oct. 9. Officers responding around 2 a.m. found two people with gunshot wounds, and both were taken to a hospital with injuries police described as non-life-threatening. Police said the suspect was found near the scene and charged with two counts of first-degree assault. The department did not release the names of the victims or suspect.
Frankfort and Franklin County police, deputies, fire and EMS crews responded to calls Wednesday, including a reported sexual offense on Glencove Street, an assault report at the police station and a structure fire at the McBrayer office space on West Main Street. Agencies also handled four non-injury crashes, a hit-and-run and a fire investigation. Theft reports came from Lowe’s
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Frankfort police arrested Mark Holbert Tuesday after he allegedly fired at a motorist at the Holmes Street-Alexander Street intersection. The victim said Holbert got out of a Chevy truck, pointed a black pistol at the windshield and fired, then drove away on Holmes Street while shooting. Officers located Holbert shortly after 10 p.m.; the weapon was a BB gun. He faces felony wanton endangerment and misdemeanor criminal mischief charges and is held on $50,000 cash bond.
Mark Anthony Wright, 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 6. A gathering for family and friends will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Clark Legacy Center on Versailles Road. Wright was the husband of Patty Ann Dunn Wright.