Lexington man charged in gruesome murder of ex-girlfriend and other top stories.

• Lexington man charged in gruesome murder of ex-girlfriend

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Patrick Ryan Jones, 24, is charged with murder, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse in connection with a homicide investigation that began Thursday morning on Malabu Drive. Police were called to Malabu Drive, just off Nicholasville Road, around six Thursday morning for reports of suspicious activity near an apartment complex. When they arrived they found a body. Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn says the victim's body was mutilated and that parts of..

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• Travel-related Zika infection identified in Fayette County

  

  The first instance of laboratory-confirmed infection with Zika virus in Lexington was recently identified in a Fayette County infant born to a woman who had traveled during pregnancy to an area where the virus is circulating. According to information from the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that the infant was exposed to the virus in the womb. Although the infant’s mother never described symptoms of illness, a..

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• Taste of the Tour: Crozets and Tomme cheese in the Savoie

  

  A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday:REGION: The short 146-kilometer (91-mile) stage from Albertville to Saint-Gervais featured four climbs highlighted by the beyond-category Montee de Bisanne located 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the finish — making its Tour debut — and the uphill conclusion to the Evasion Mont Blanc ski resort in the Haute-Savoie region in the shadows of Mont Blanc.BAGUETTE AND BUTTER: Rain and crashes wreaked havoc as over..

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• Lexington man found guilty of manslaughter in boyfriend's death

  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - On Thursday a jury found a Lexington man guilty of manslaughter in the stabbing death of his boyfriend. The Lexington Herald Leader reports after seven hours of deliberations, a jury found Matthew Donaghy guilty of 2nd Degree Manslaughter. Donaghy had been charged with murder. Police say Donaghy stabbed his boyfriend, Todd Schumacher, last year at the couple's home. The jury recommended a 10 year sentence.

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• “Whale” arrives at Aviation Museum in Lexington

  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Aviation Museum of Kentucky now as a whale. Visitors should not expect to see it swim, but to learn about an aircraft that provided outstanding service to the United States Navy. And after its restoration, museum guests will enjoy sitting in the cockpit of a type of plane that had a tour of duty covering 35 years. The “Whale” is the Douglas Aircraft A3D Skywarrior. It was given the name Whale due to its large size. Such size did not prevent it from operating from..

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• Lexington Police Investigating Gas Station Robbery

  

  Police are investigating a murder where they say Haley Bourgeois, 20, was beaten to death her body was dismembered and found in different dumpsters at an apartment complex on Malabu Drive. Neighbors say, Wednesday night, they saw a strange man acting suspiciously. Patrick Ryan Jones, 24, was charged with her murder Thursday afternoon. "He was just standing here that was it," said Danny Christian, a neighbor. "I thought that's strange because I know this guy doesn't li...

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