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Search underway for Michigan woman missing in Bahamas waters
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (182+ words) Search teams in the Bahamas are looking for a Michigan woman who fell overboard during a boat trip with her husband. Lynette Hooker, 55, went missing Saturday night after leaving a resort on Elbow Cay Island when bad weather hit. Her…...
Casey County crews cover 114 miles in search for missing 28-year-old man
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (293+ words) CASEY COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) " Casey County rescue teams, K9 units and drone crews searched more than 114 miles of rugged terrain for 28-year-old Jacob Ring but did not find him. Rescue crews in Casey County, Kentucky, conducted an extensive search operation on…...
Nearly 20 years later, police still searching for missing Thomas 'Tom' Profitt
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (184+ words) WINCHESTER, Ky. (LEX 18) " Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is looking for information in connection to a nearly 20-year-old missing persons cold case out of Winchester. According to officials, the Winchester Police Department began working the case on May 3, 2006, after Thomas "Tom" Edward…...
Missing Rockcastle County teen Wynter Wagoner found safe in Maryland, sheriff reports
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (129+ words) Rosemary Kelley joined the LEX18 team as a digital content producer in July. Kelley attended Eastern Kentucky University, graduating with a degree in broadcasting and electronic media. According to the Rockcastle County Sheriff Shannon Franklin, missing 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner has been…...
Rockcastle Co. Sheriff's Office posts message to the community in 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner's disappearance
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (374+ words) ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX18) " It's been one month since 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner vanished without a trace from Rockcastle County, Kentucky. She was last seen on October 14 in the small community of Orlando. Her family is desperate for answers. "It doesn't feel…...
'It's driving us crazy': Search for 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner stretches into 4th week
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (265+ words) ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) " The ongoing search for 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner, who disappeared from Rockcastle County, has stretched into its fourth week. Wagoner was last seen on October 14 around the small community of Orlando. Her aunt, Haley Whitehead, says the…...
'It's driving us crazy:' Search for 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner stretches into fourth week
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (265+ words) ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) " The ongoing search for 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner, who disappeared from Rockcastle County, has stretched into its fourth week. Wagoner was last seen on October 14 around the small community of Orlando. Her aunt, Haley Whitehead, says the…...
Monticello man arrested after escaping Wayne County jail, caught in 4 minutes
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (148+ words) WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) " A Monticello man was arrested Monday afternoon after he reportedly escaped from the Wayne County Detention Center and lead law enforcement on a brief chase through a nearby subdivision. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office reported that…...
'She deserves to come home:' Police continue search for Lexington teen missing since 1997
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) " Police are continuing their search for a Lexington teenager who disappeared nearly three decades ago, with renewed efforts bringing both hope and anxiety to her family. Lydia Perkins was just 14 years old when she vanished from the…...
Search for missing 13-year-old girl in Rockcastle County enters second week
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (626+ words) UPDATE: Oct. 22 at 11 p.m. A 13-year-old Rockcastle County girl has been missing for eight days, prompting a massive search effort involving multiple law enforcement agencies as her family grows increasingly concerned about her safety. Wynter Wagoner disappeared from her foster home…...