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Beauty Queen Laken Snelling Charged With Murdering Newborn Baby, Who Was Found It Trash Bag

Former beauty queen Laken Snelling has been charged with murder for the death of her newborn baby, who was found dead in August 2025, the Lexington Police Department said. The former University of ...

Mother sues FCPS after her autistic son was found by New Circle Road during school hours

Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control officers found the child alongside New Circle Road, the lawsuit says.

Former cheer athlete indicted in infant death case

A former beauty queen and University of Kentucky student has been indicted on a manslaughter charge after authorities ...

Ex-beauty queen 'dumped baby in rubbish bag while newborn was still alive'

Former beauty queen and cheerleader Laken Snelling, 22, said she gave birth to the baby before falling on top of the baby and "going back to sleep," according to an affidavit ...

Former Kentucky cheerleader indicted on manslaughter charge after newborn son found dead in closet

Former University of Kentucky student-athlete accused of manslaughter and evidence tampering after newborn found dead in closet, indicted on felonies.

Grand Jury Votes to Indict Laken Snelling on Manslaughter Charge, Autopsy Shows Newborn Found Dead in Trash Bag Was Born Alive

A grand jury voted to indict Laken Snelling on an additional charge of manslaughter. The former beauty queen and college ...

College Stunt Team-Beauty Queen Indicted on Manslaughter Charges in Death of Newborn Found in Her Closet

A Kentucky grand jury added manslaughter to the charges against a former University of Kentucky student accused in the death ...

Eddie Bauer failed to find a buyer in bankruptcy. Will its stores close?

Eddie Bauer stores could close after it failed to find a buyer, but the brand will still exist. About the bankruptcy.

Dog found tied to street sign in Lexington, second abandonment case in month

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A dog was found tied to a street sign off Atoma Drive and abandoned, prompting Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control to again sound the alarm about animal abandonment. The ...

Man arrested in Fayette County stabbing death, deputies say

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — A man in Fayette County is in jail for a list of charges that include murder, according to authorities. Deputies with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office responded to a call for ...

Eagle Machining closes Fayette facility, abruptly laying off more than 230 workers

FAYETTE, Ohio (WTVG) - Eagle Machining permanently closed its facility at 705 N Fayette Street in Fayette, laying off 251 employees effective immediately, according to a Worker Adjustment and ...

17-year-old arrested after 100 mph high-speed chase, rollover crash in Fayette County

Unlicensed 17-year-old Taylor Simpson led deputies on a 100 mph chase in a stolen vehicle. The high-speed pursuit ended in a spectacular rollover crash, which the suspect survived without reported ...

Fayette County Farm Bureau holds 43rd annual consignment auction, supports local students

On Saturday, the Fayette County Farm Bureau held its 43rd annual Farm Equipment Consignment Auction at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Suspect charged in Lexington shooting that left man critically wounded Saturday

Officers with the Lexington Police Department found the 66-year-old victim when they were called to a home in west Lexington ...

Man arrested after alleged assault and robbery in Fayette County

A man was arrested in Fayette County yesterday in connection with an assault and robbery police say happened in February.

Family of autistic boy found near New Circle Road during school hours files lawsuit against FCPS

The mother of a 7-year-old autistic boy who was found running alongside New Circle Road in November has filed a lawsuit against Fayette County Public Schools, its superintendent, and multiple staff ...

New rules would allow some solar farms in Lexington. But who helped write them?

Some involved in the process say farmers were an important group that didn’t get a say in the proposed rules, which would provide more freedom for solar farms in Fayette County ...

Dog found tied to street sign in Lexington, second abandonment case in month

Eagle Machining closes Fayette facility, abruptly laying off more than 230 workers

FAYETTE, Ohio (WTVG) - Eagle Machining permanently closed its facility at 705 N Fayette Street in Fayette, laying off 251 employees effective immediately, according to a Worker Adjustment and ...

Doghouse donations available through Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Lexington city ordinance allows dogs to live outside as long as they have access to a proper doghouse – one with four walls, a roof, and a floor with organic bedding. That ...

Incumbents file for Fayette County offices. One race will have primary this spring

Here’s who filed for a Fayette County office in the 2026 election, as of the Jan. 9 deadline. Charles Bertram cbertram@herald-leader.com Most of Fayette County’s top elected leaders have no opposition ...

Only 1 Lexington council district has 2026 primary. See candidates in all the races

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year’s races for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council are set, with a slew of candidates filing by the Jan. 9 deadline.

Fayette County District attorney to meet with vigilante group after public criticism

PROSECUTED. SHELDON. YES. WELL, TONIGHT, FAYETTE COUNTY’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS TAKING ON CRITICISM FROM A VIGILANTE GROUP THAT TARGETS CHILD SEX PREDATORS. AND THAT CRITICISM IS NOW SETTING UP A ...