LONDON, Ky. – Western Kentucky University Mesonet opened another station for Laurel County Tuesday afternoon, helping them reach almost two-thirds of the counties in Kentucky with a Mesonet station. The new WKU Mesonet is housed in the Laurel County Center for Innovation and has been online for a few months now, but the ribbon was cut Tuesday for the in...

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A Laurel County sheriff’s deputy arrested a London man Monday on multiple Fayette County warrants, including charges of rape and burglary. 40-year-old Marcus Donald Easley was arrested at around 5:18 p.m. Monday off Waterworks Road, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office. Easley was charged on a Fayette County District Court complaint warrant with...

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lamborghini Financial Services, Inc. filed a lawsuit in Laurel County Circuit Court against London Mayor Randall Weddle seeking repossession of a 2019 Lamborghini Urus and judgment for $60,044.56 in unpaid debt. The complaint, filed on July 6,, states that Lamborghini Financial Services holds a security interest in the vehicle — a 2019...

LONDON, Ky. – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two missing juveniles. According to a release, a Golden Alert has been issued for 17-year-old Alyssa Collins and 17-year-old Nevaeh Jones, who were last seen on Old Union Springs Drive at 2:20 am on Sunday. Authorities say they may be runaways. Collins is described as a 5’4″ female who...

The Laurel County Sheriff's Office has issued a Golden Alert for two missing 17-year-old girls who were last seen at 2:20 a.m. on Old Union Springs Drive on Sunday, two miles south of London.

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Golden Alert for two missing 17-year-old girls who were last seen at 2:20 a.m. on Old Union Springs Drive on Sunday, two miles south of London. The juveniles have been identified as Alyssa Collins and Nevaeh Jones. Collins is five feet,...

If ever an inanimate object could doth protest too much, it would be this bag. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office in Kentucky has shared a report on two people arrested for possession of a controlled substance [...]

UPDATE July 2 at 10:54 a.m.  LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. – A 23-year-old man is dead following a head-on collision involving a motorcycle in Laurel County on Thursday, authorities say. According to an update provided by Sheriff John Root with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, a two-vehicle crash occurred Thursday at about 7:24 a.m. between a motorcycle and a car. Authorities...

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A 23-year-old McKee man died Thursday morning after his reportedly motorcycle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a passenger car on Industrial Boulevard in Laurel County. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Joshua Burkhart. The crash occurred at around 7:30 a.m. on Industrial Boulevard, located off West...

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. – Industrial Boulevard is reopened following a fatal head-on crash involving a motorcycle Thursday morning in Laurel County, authorities say. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s office, a collision between a motorcycle and a car occurred, causing Industrial Boulevard to temporarily shut down earlier Thursday morning. The sheriff’s office says additional information will be available after next...