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Berea man accused of deadly February motorcycle crash in Richmond arrested
RICHMOND, Ky. (FOX 56) — The man sought by the Kentucky State Police in connection with the Feb. 19 fatal motorcycle crash in Madison County has been arrested. According to an arrest citation, Curtis Jackson, 44, of Berea, was arrested Monday afternoon after reportedly causing a disturbance at a Richmond apartment.
Police warn of impersonation scam in Richmond
RICHMOND, Ky. (FOX 56) — Richmond police are warning people of a new scam targeting citizens. The Richmond Police Department said on Facebook that scammers are “spoofing” their phone number to pose as an officer with the department. The department said the scammer claims to be “Officer...
Ky. mom allegedly kept daughter in dog cage and threatened to slit her throat
RICHMOND, Ky. (TCN) -- A 31-year-old mother faces multiple charges for allegedly threatening, strangling, and locking her daughter in a dog cage for days at a time. Madison County Jail records show Sheila Mann was arrested July 22 for first-degree strangulation, first-degree criminal abuse, first-degree unlawful imprisonment, first-degree wanton endangerment, third-degree terroristic threatening, and failure to appear.
Two teens arrested in connection with Lexington robbery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a robbery in Lexington. It happened Wednesday in the 400 block of Kimberly Place. According to the Lexington Police Department, two male suspects with a gun demanded money from the victim and then ran off. Police say they...
Workers critically injured while replacing stolen copper wires from city streetlights
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - Copper wire theft has had a major impact on the Vegas valley over the last couple of years. According to Clark County, 184 miles of wire have been stolen since 2022. Now, copper wire theft has led to two city of Las Vegas workers being...
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