Leigh Searcy is a reporter for WLEX-TV, focusing on local news in Kentucky, specifically in the Lexington area. With a keen interest in investigative reporting, Leigh covers a wide range of topics, including crime, community events, and social issues, providing in-depth coverage and keeping the community informed.
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Leigh Searcy's coverage primarily focuses on local news, particularly crime-related stories and evolving or breaking news. She also covers legal policy and regulation to a significant extent.
Given her focus, pitches directed at Leigh should revolve around local crime-related stories, ongoing investigations in the Kentucky area, community impact pieces related to crime or legal policies/regulations affecting the region. Additionally, she may be interested in human-interest stories that delve into family dynamics affected by crimes or other impactful events within the community.
When reaching out to Leigh with story ideas or expert sources, it would be beneficial to provide insights specific to Kentucky-based criminal cases, ongoing investigations in her coverage area of Lexington and surrounding regions.
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VERSAILLES, Ky. (LEX 18) — Suicide prevention is personal for University of Kentucky senior Taylor Dotson of Versailles.
After LEX 18 got questions from viewers about furniture purchased for Fayette County Public Schools’ administration building, we took a look at some of the expenditures over the last year.
A Georgetown man was arrested Monday and charged with attempted kidnapping after an allegation that he “attempted to lure” a 10-year-old girl into a van, according to court records.
By: Terry Gray, Leigh Searcy
(LEX 18) — The Robertson County sheriff will serve no jail time after entering Alford pleas in two separate DUI cases Wednesday.
By: Leigh Searcy
At a court hearing Thursday, special Judge Eddy Coleman heard arguments from a prosecutor and defense attorney on a bond reduction requested by the man accused in the stabbing death of a woman in Floyd County.
By: Leigh Searcy
ROBERTSON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — At a hearing Tuesday, a judge denied a protection order requested by the sister of the woman accused of murdering her mother in Robertson County.
By: Morgan Eads, Leigh Searcy
The records state that Torilena Fields was caring for Truitt Fields’ three sons, her nephews, in Riverside County, Calif., after they were removed from his custody.
By: Leigh Searcy
(LEX 18) — At a hearing Thursday, defense attorneys for Steven Sheangshang argued why they believe his trial should be moved out of Scott County.
By: Leigh Searcy
The trial of the man accused of killing a Scott County sheriff’s deputy will be held in Shelby County.
(LEX 18) — Back in October of 2023, the mayor of Campton and the Wolfe County judge executive were given symbolic cardboard checks totaling more than 2.3 million dollars in federal grants from Team Kentucky for community projects.
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