Richmond Register

06/12/2026

ALERT: Kentucky State Police searching for Calain Meyers, who escaped from Madison County Detention Center

Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, is searching for 23-year-old Calain Myers, who escaped from the Madison County Detention Center just before midnight on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

06/12/2026

🚨 Kentucky State Police Investigate Escaped Inmate in Madison County 🚨

Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, is searching for 23-year-old Calain Myers, who escaped from the Madison County Detention Center just before midnight on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

Myers is described as a white male, 6'0", 165 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing a white shirt and orange pants.

If you have information about his whereabouts, contact KSP Post 7 at (859) 623-2404 or your local law enforcement agency. The investigation is being conducted by KSP Trooper Bailie Wilson.

06/11/2026

https://www.richmondregister.com/kentucky/rpd-chief-richardson-to-represent-kentucky-at-special-olympics-usa-games/article_147530b4-459b-4e0e-ba84-dc18f1f2ef95.html

Richmond Police Chief Rodney Richardson can look forward to a lot of running next week. He'll be flying out to join a group of roughly 50 other law enforcement officials

06/10/2026

https://www.richmondregister.com/news/stocker-appointed-assistant-police-chief/article_3fcb81e4-30a0-45da-ae6e-f799fa945037.html

Clayton Stocker has been promoted to Assistant Chief of the Richmond Police Department. He was granted his new rank during a pinning ceremony at the Richmond City Commission's June 9

06/10/2026

https://www.richmondregister.com/news/richmond-police-looking-for-armed-attempted-murder-suspect/article_8ce8cda6-78f2-4d8a-a99c-9d2ec371e1cf.html

The Richmond Police Department are warning the community to look out for an attempted murder suspect they say is armed and dangerous.

06/09/2026

St. Paul AME Church in Richmond is playing host to a fish fry (June 20 - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and yard sale (July 19 and 20 - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) late this month
All proceeds benefit the church's building fund

06/09/2026

https://www.richmondregister.com/kentucky/mellow-mushroom-targeting-richmond-other-ky-cities/article_26284aec-9e67-4d71-a218-319052a3d6de.html

Pizza chain Mellow Mushroom is making plans to bring restaurants to Richmond, Lexington, and London. According to a release from the company through 1851 Franchise, Kentucky gas station owners John

06/08/2026

https://www.richmondregister.com/news/body-found-in-downtown-richmond/article_12f110e1-c248-4d6a-9851-212adf3f5ea0.html

A dead male was found inside of a truck parked outside of the Family Court Building in downtown Richmond on the morning of June 8. The Madison County Sheriff's Office

06/08/2026

UPDATE
The Sheriff’s Office has released a statement saying that a dead male had been found inside a vehicle parked on First Street outside the Family Court building. Deputies say he appears to have died from a self inflicted gun shot wound.
They were alerted to the scene around 9 this morning.

UPDATE
A law enforcement official has confirmed to the Register that a dead body has been found on the scene. It is believed to have been there for several days.

BREAKING
A large fire, EMS, and law enforcement presence is gathered outside the Madison County Family Court in downtown Richmond. An Officer with the Richmond Police Department told us the the Sheriff’s Office is the primary responder for the scene, but could not give us any other information. We’ll keep you updated when we learn more.

06/05/2026

The first ever Junebug Festival is being held in Berea tonight. Come on down to Old Town for craft vendors, food trucks, live music, and a community drum circle. Everything will be wrapping up at 9:00.