A convicted sex offender was returned to Grayson County for sentencing after fleeing the United States.

A Lexington man was arrested in Thomasville last week and accused of selling methamphetamine, the Davidson County Sheriff's ...

Two inmates at an Eastern Kentucky prison have been indicted on murder charges in connection to two separate incidents that ...

Christian Dominick Long, 33, of Lexington, is wanted for charges related to vehicle break-ins that occurred on the morning of ...

On Tuesday at the January meeting for the Southern Region of the Correctional Leaders Association, Gov. Josh Stein emphasized ...

Three inmates were killed, and at least 13 other people were injured Sunday, stemming from what authorities say was a riot triggered by fights at Washington State Prison in Davisboro.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - Scott County is removing all inmate mug shots from its website after the jailer received complaints from former inmates struggling to find jobs.

Richland and Lexington counties’ lawmakers will help decide if taxes are cut, how state roads are fixed and how much money gets sent to school districts. Those are just some of the ways the local ...

Some Kentucky lawmakers say they plan to end a 15-year-old program that has released thousands of state prison inmates onto parole supervision six months before their incarceration ...

Kentucky State Police were called to the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex on Sunday evening to investigate an assault involving two inmates that later resulted in the death of a Corbin man.

Ronald Exantus spoke with defense investigator Joshua Powell during his trial in Lexington. Marcus Dorsey mdorsey@herald-leader.com Some Kentucky lawmakers say they plan to end a 15-year-old program ...