Just two years ago, the jail had more than 133 vacancies. Now, there are only eight spots open on their staff.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Kathy asks: When will inmates be allowed to have visitation again at Fayette County Detention Center? If you’re talking about in-person ...

A Lexington woman has been arrested after police say she concealed the birth of her baby, which was later found dead at her ...

Kentucky State Police report that a 30-year-old Franklin County man was arrested on Feb. 4 on child sexual exploitation charges.

A Kentucky man is facing charges after ... damaging it.Hockensmith was taken to the Fayette County Detention Center and charged with criminal mischief, trespassing and wanton endangerment ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington police have made an arrest in a shooting investigation. Shawn Blanks, 54, was arrested on ...

Fear is widespread in Fayette County’s immigrant community ... which is the main ICE detention center in Kentucky, said Bryan Bennett, a Lexington-based immigration attorney.

including Fayette County Detention Center. Those detainees are held for up to 72 hours and then typically transported to Boone County Detention Center, which is the main ICE detention center in ...