WOOTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — One person has been arrested after a shooting in Leslie County that left one person dead, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP said that they responded to a call for ...

LESLIE COUNTY, Ky. (WJHL) – A firefighter in Leslie County, Kentucky was killed Saturday night while responding to an accident, according to the Kentucky Firefighters Association (KFA). The KFA ...

KSP reports they arrested 51-year-old Darin J. Hensley Tuesday in connection to this homicide. Kentucky State Police are investigating an apparent murder that happened at a residence on KY-406 in ...

A deputy with the Leslie County Sheriff's Office in Eastern Kentucky underwent surgery after he was shot Saturday morning during a traffic stop, according to authorities. The shooting happened about 7 ...

After taking hits of $1 million or more in a year from a combination of economic and demographic factors, Leslie County Schools are struggling to keep their doors open, though holding many academic ...

FRANKFORT — Leslie County's girls did just enough Wednesday to edge Sayre 48-46 in the first round of the Touchstone Energy All "A" Classic. Emily Griffith scored 15 points, while Katie Moore had 12 ...

LESLIE COUNTY, Ky. (WJHL) – An earthquake was recorded in Southeast Kentucky late Thursday night. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 2.2. magnitude earthquake occurred in ...

Kentucky State Police continues its investigation after Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins was allegedly shot and killed Thursday afternoon by county Sheriff Shawn M. Stines. Kentucky State ...

Data is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Leslie County, an area which may ...

A Leslie County sheriff's deputy is being treated at UK Hospital after a shooting early Jan. 11. Officials have not released the names of two people arrested at the scene, but did say 23-year-old ...