Friday, July 7, 2017

Lexington woman charged in rape of 14-year-old boy and other top stories.

  • Lexington woman charged in rape of 14-year-old boy

    Lexington woman charged in rape of 14-year-old boy
    A Lexington woman has been arrested and charged with raping a 14-year-old. Heather Jean Seltsam, 45, was arrested Wednesday and charged with third-degree rape, sexual abuse and use of an electronic communications system to procure a minor for a sex offense. According to a search warrant filed in Fayette District Court, Setsam told a detective that she had “been allowing multiple juveniles (to) stay over at her house over the summer. One 14-year-old juvenile in particular has been face-timing an..
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  • With kitchen memorial, staff recalls compassion of chef killed in ...

    With kitchen memorial, staff recalls compassion of chef killed in ...
    Of the people who shared memories about Chef Robert Myers, perhaps the nicest tribute came from a man whom Myers fired. Josh Nichols was a member of the Lexington Country Club’s kitchen staff when Myers fired him in December. The two had exchanged words after a bad night. But Myers kept in touch and had a hand in bringing Nichols back as part of the club’s dining room staff in April. “That’s how much he cared about me,” Nichols said. “It just showed his true character.” Myers, 56, executive ch..
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  • Lexington Officials Celebrate New Fire Station

    Lexington Officials Celebrate New Fire Station
    A ribbon-cutting Thursday at Lexington’s newest fire station brought the mayor, most of the city council, and public safety workers together for the ceremony.  Fire station two off Eastland Drive will likely continue to be one of the busiest in town. The new 14,000-plus square foot fire station replaces a colorful, but six decade old number two station off New Circle Road.  The old fire station, at one time, was headquarters for both fire and police.  Fire Chief Kristin Chilton says the new mo..
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  • Lane closures scheduled for Newtown Pike in Lexington

    Lane closures scheduled for Newtown Pike in Lexington
    Lane closures scheduled for Newtown Pike in Lexington 0 Comments for this article Submitted: 07/07/2017 - 1:23am Tags: Alternating Lane Closures, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Lexington, milling, Newtown Pike, Paving, road work LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Alternating lane closures are scheduled for Newtown Pike in Lexington on Friday, July 7 and July 10-14, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The closures are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day, accordi..
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  • Rain may be helping cut down on mosquito population in Lexington

    Rain may be helping cut down on mosquito population in Lexington
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - After experiencing a mild winter, many might think that the mosquito population would boom in the Bluegrass. But experts say that's not the case. Several rounds of recent rain have actually helped keep the mosquito population in Lexington down because the water is moving. For mosquitoes to thrive, they need a rainy day followed by several dry days to allow for standing water. Luke Mathis is the environmental health team leader at the Lexington-Fayette County Health Depa..
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  • New Lexington fire station opens

    New Lexington fire station opens
    LEXINGTON., Ky. (WKYT) - A ribbon cutting was held Thursday morning, making Station #2 the first new fire station in Lexington in 12 years. The new fire station on Eastland Drive opened a few weeks ago, and is already considered one of the busiest stations in Lexington, with 240 fire and emergency runs every month. The new station features geothermal heat, LED lighting, and elaborate, state-of-the-art, doors for the engines to pull out of, all at a cost of about $5.5 million. "Inside these wall..
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  • Pulaski County man killed in machete and gun attack; suspect ...

    Pulaski County man killed in machete and gun attack; suspect ...
    A Pulaski County man was killed in a machete and gun attack Thursday morning, and the suspect is accused of injuring two women with the machete and then assaulting police officers. The Pulaski County sheriff’s office said deputies were called to a home on Bonnie Blue Lane in Bronston at 6:32 a.m. about a man assaulting two women with a machete. The women, Ashley Coots, 25, and Wilma S. Hislope, 40, had gone to a neighbor’s home, and the man with the machete and a handgun had run from the scene..
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  • The Lexington Theatre Company presents “Legally Blonde”

    The Lexington Theatre Company presents “Legally Blonde”
    The Lexington Theatre Company presents “Legally Blonde” 0 Comments for this article Submitted: 07/07/2017 - 10:36am Tags: Legally Blonde, Lexington, The Lexington Theatre Company The LEXington Theatre Company presents its third summer production, combining “Today’s Broadway Stars and Tomorrow’s Broadway Hopefuls.” Legally Blonde will play the Lexington Opera House, July 20-23, with a cast and creative team from Broadway, the Bluegrass and beyond. Legally Blonde is presented..
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  • Lexington opens its first new fire station in 12-years

    Lexington opens its first new fire station in 12-years
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington opened its first new fire station in a dozen years with at a ribbon cutting. Fire Station 2 on Eastland Drive has been operating for a few weeks, but the official opening was on Thursday. Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, Urban County Councilmembers and Lexington Fire Chief Kristin Chilton are among those that attended. “This replacement station…the first new firehouse we’ve built since 2005…is essential to serve this growing part of our city,” Gray said. “Public sa..
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  • FBI drains four more bank accounts related to fugitive Eric Conn

    FBI drains four more bank accounts related to fugitive Eric Conn
    The FBI found and seized four additional bank accounts controlled by fugitive lawyer Eric C. Conn to help satisfy a $5.7 million judgment under his fraud plea, according to court documents. The four accounts held a total of $103,734, according to a motion filed by federal prosecutor Elizabeth G. Wright. Conn agreed to pay the government $5.7 million as part of his guilty plea in what federal officials have called the largest Social Security fraud in the history of the program. Conn represented ..
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New Lexington fire station opens Thursday .Ceremony in Lexington Friday to honor victims of gun violence .
The Essential Phone is a beautiful example of everything that's wrong with Android .Officer-involved shooting outside Lexington hotel .

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