Victor Puente WKYT

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WKYT Mornings anchor, Mandy’s husband, Vera and Camille’s dad

06/12/2026

Setting up for back to school? Already?

Don’t they know I’m waiting until the weekend before school starts to go on a panic buying spree.

06/12/2026

❗️Missing Person - Floyd County❗️

The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help finding 40-year-old Brandi Moore.

They say she has been reported missing after her family said they haven't seen her in more than a month.

More details on that search are in the story below.

06/12/2026

Kentucky State Police are asking for the public’s help finding an inmate they say escaped from the Madison County Detention Center.

KSP says 23-year-old Calain Myers escaped just before midnight on Thursday.

More details on his charges and that search are in the story below.

06/12/2026

The man accused of causing life-changing injuries to a Lexington Police officer has been indicted on multiple charges.

31-year-old Naqeeb Mufallah was indicted on seven charges, including first-degree assault of a police officer and being a felon in possession of a handgun.

Officer Kevin Van Wert’s arm had to be amputated after he was thrown into a utility pole during a traffic stop.

Links to our previous coverage of Mufallah’s arrest are in the story below.

06/12/2026

Why did Lexington not ask the state to extend the gas tax reduction? That’s today’s Good Question

06/11/2026

A road in Lexington is closed due to a collision involving a train.

Emergency Management says Briar Hill Road is closed between Bryan Station and Royster roads.

We’ll have updates on air and online in the story below.

06/11/2026

My daughter, walking out of the house eating a bagel, asks us, “Can I have a bagel?”

Kid, I don't think the answer matters at this point.

06/11/2026

The Cincinnati Zoo says one of their red pandas is expecting twins.

The zoo told the Cincinnati Enquirer it will be the first birth for Marcy and her cubs are due in about three weeks.

06/11/2026

A new report says multiple facilities in Kentucky are on a list of hospitals across the country that President Donald Trump’s administration is warning to provide price information.

The Associated Press says failure to comply with the warnings carries fines of up to $2 million annually.

More details on the hospitals included are in the story below.

Photos from Victor Puente WKYT's post 06/11/2026

A Lexington mother is warning other parents after she says her 10-year-old son was hurt on a dirt bike with a man she doesn’t know.

Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is highlighting the incident as the crime of the week as detectives try to identify a man captured in surveillance video.

That video is in the story I shared below.

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