Jeremy Tombs
Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
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Jeremy joined the WKYT News team in July 2021 following graduation from the Broadcast Journalism program at the University of Maryland.
Prior to WKYT, he reported and anchored for Capital News Service Maryland.
Jeremy was born and raised on the Jersey Shore, growing up in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. When he's not working, Jeremy loves to get outdoors to hike or fish, and he is also an avid sports fan.
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The man accused of killing Deputy Caleb Conley was back in court Friday morning.
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A procession from Frankfort to Cynthiana was held Tuesday morning to honor the life of fallen Scott County sheriff’s deputy Caleb Conley. He was shot and killed during a traffic stop Monday on I-75.
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A Powell County family is asking for help after the place they called home for more than 60 years was lost to a fire.
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Kentucky’s Office of the Attorney General declared the month of May ‘Missing Child Awareness Month’ on Wednesday.
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It happened Monday morning at the construction site of the new high school in Scott County, near the intersection of Long Lick Road and the bypass extension at the roundabout.
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Lexington Police say the accident happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday night near the intersection of Sandersville Road at Atoma Drive. The vehicle involved fled the scene of the accident.
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He understands that people may be hesitant, but he’s calling on people to take the leap and help fellow Kentuckians.
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Kentuckians will head to the polls for the primary election on May 16.
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A crossing guard hit by a car in Lexington has died.
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A Winchester man is feeling some frustration after Wednesday’s storms added to his repair list from other recent storms.
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A Pike County grand jury looked into Lance Storz’s suicide.
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First responders in Jessamine County are asking the community to help out one of their own after one of the county’s EMT officials had their home destroyed in a fire.
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They’re now calling it the “Do No Harm Act”, but LGBTQ advocates say that’s exactly what it will do.
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Bourbon industry leaders and workers will spend their week at the University of Kentucky as the James B. Beam Institute holds its annual conference.
Senate Bill 115 originally would have banned drag performances within a thousand feet of places like parks, schools, and even homes. House Bill 470 would ban healthcare providers from doing anything to help kids transition.
Four more bills moved out of the House Education Committee in Frankfort Tuesday morning, but not all went without opposition.
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The State Department of Public Health has confirmed a new case of measles in Kentucky, and officials say that person attended part of the 16-day revival at Asbury University.
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Governor Andy Beshear these events are critically important for all Kentuckians to attend.
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Officials said the child had bruises all over her body.
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Cars line the streets of Wilmore for blocks and illustrate the widespread interest this spontaneous revival has attracted.
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Former EKU alum and NFL tight end, Jason Dunn, is one of the few who can say he’s played for both Super Bowl teams.
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The student is being charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school property.
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The House and Senate Committees on Natural Resources and Energy met jointly on Thursday trying to get answers on how December’s winter storm led to widespread outages in the Commonwealth.
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The Christmas-time cold snap which cut across the commonwealth left behind a variety of problems. Now, the extra energy consumed during the storm is weighing heavy on the wallet.
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Priscilla Sandifer accepted her late daughter's college degree at Tennessee State University.
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A Friday morning incident near Lexington’s Tates Creek schools campus is under investigation by police.
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Officials say it’s still unclear what caused a crowd in South Korea to stampede, resulting in the deaths of more than 150 people, including UK student Anne Gheeski.
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The Kentucky Hospital Association says there are more than 13,000 vacancies across the state, with half of those being nursing positions.
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Demand for electric vehicles is skyrocketing, and Kentucky is working to keep up with it.
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Two death investigations are underway in Lexington bodies were found in separate locations Monday morning.
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Flooding cleanup continues in Eastern Kentucky. It could take years for many families to rebuild their lives.
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are out in two hard-hit counties working to remove debris from state highways.
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The Breathitt County football team is trying to work through some of the most difficult days its players and coaches have ever faced.
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A man is in jail after Pulaski County deputies say they charged him with a Saturday morning murder, and an assault they say happened just hours before the reported murder.
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Police say the man was assaulted near tracks at a railroad overpass Friday morning and was unconscious when a train came through.
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AAA of the Bluegrass says July is the busiest travel month of the year, but drivers are still seeing a little relief despite the high demand.
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A group of 17 members, specially selected by Governor Andy Beshear to discuss medical marijuana for Kentuckians, met for the first time.
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The shooting in Uvalde has reignited a nation-wide debate over gun laws. Long-time eastern Kentucky attorney Ned Pillersdorf says the lenient laws here in the commonwealth largely mirror those seen in Texas.
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The coroner says the creek was running high because of rain over the weekend.
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Firefighters say it happened early Sunday morning at Brannon Stables on Ironworks Pike.
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Police are investigating the cause of a deadly crash in Versailles Sunday afternoon.
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Many are hoping this makes it easier on the service industry, which has struggled through the pandemic.
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The Breeders’ Cup is coming back to Lexington, and Keeneland officials are excited for its return.
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Lori Weaver Hawkins with AAA of the Bluegrass says the varying level of global unrest will have the most influence on gas prices as we move into the spring and summer months.
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December tornadoes devastated parts of western Kentucky, wiping out some communities. It’s a long road to rebuild for areas like Mayfield, Dawson Springs and Bowling Green.
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Hope and hype for this year’s NCAA Tournament devolved into heartbreak as the night wore on at KSBar in Lexington.
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People gathered in great numbers outside the Ukrainian Pentecostal Church in Nicholasville, side by side and hand in hand, with members of the Ukrainian congregation.
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A central Kentucky woman is pushing for more safety on the water.
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The automated calls came in prior to dismissal at around 3 p.m. Monday afternoon.
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Villanueva says the crew at Lexington Fire Station No. 9 wasn’t sure how they should meet up with Malakai for the first time since responding to the scene at Catera Trace. But once they heard his Christmas wishes earlier this week, they knew just what to do.
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