Police say the man who was shot Sunday night has passed away.

The shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. on Honey Jay Court.

An officer was in the area and heard the gunshots.

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When officers arrived they found a 19-year-old man in the backyard of a home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Police say they are now considering this to be a murder, but no suspects are in custody.

There are no suspect descriptions or motive at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lexington Police Department by calling (859) 258-3600.

Two sisters who were missing for more than a week were found Monday morning near Bowling Green.

The Allen County Sheriff said Jezzie Whitney, 13, and Cassie Whitney, 11, were located in Smiths Grove, but they were not with their mother Melissa Scott.

The sheriff’s office issued an alert for the sisters and their mother on May 23 after they were last seen May 18.

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Scott has a warrant out for her arrest.

There is a death investigation involving the girls’ father Larry Whitney, Jr. who was found dead from a chest wound on May 16, according to a release from the Allen County Sheriff’s Office.

No other details have been released about the death of Larry Whitney, Jr.

A St. Marys, Ga., man was convicted Friday of four counts of child molestation, statutory rape and other charges in a case that arose after the then 13-year-old victim told an assistant district attorney a close relative by marriage was sexually molesting her.

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The jury convicted Matthew Wayne Szydlowski, 48, of six different sex crimes including aggravated sexual battery and he faces from 25 years to life in prison.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reports they have found the body of 19-year-old Bailand Johnson in the Cub River.

Johnson had been missing since Thursday evening, when he left for a hike with his dog and didn’t return. His car was later found in the area of the Albert Moser campground near the Cub River.

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The sheriff’s office says it appears Johnson fell in the river and drowned, according to a post on the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.

“Our hearts are heavy with sympathy for the family and friends,” the sheriff’s office posted on Facebook. “We appreciate the compassion from our community and all the volunteers who showed up and were turned away so they wouldn’t interfere with the search dogs.”

The search for missing 16-year-old Brian Jesse Parker continues after he went missing on Tuesday, Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran announced on Thursday.

Cochran says the sheriff’s department, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has employed the Joint Child Abduction Rapid Deployment tactic to aid them in locating Parker.

Authorities also said they do believe suspicious circumstances played a part in Parker’s disappearance. The suspect, 22-year-old Matthew Moberg, is in custody and is not cooperating, Cochran said.

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The search for Parker has extended from west Mobile past the Mississippi state line into the Escatawpa River area, and is being conducted by both land and air. Forensics are also being compiled and tested and witnesses are being questioned.

Authorities also said that this case is still classified as a missing person case and said that Parker has no history of mental health issues and has never ran away before.

Cochran said that because of Moberg’s criminal history, he fears something tragic has happened, but said that he remains optimistic.

Authorities implore for the public to come forward or to call the MCSO at 251-574-8633 if they have information regarding Parker’s whereabouts.

The Lexington Police Department has identified 20 individuals accused of stealing from stores in the Hamburg and Richmond Road areas.

Over the course of three days last week, investigators worked closely with loss prevention and members of the Kentucky Organized Retail Crime Association. Suspects were observed taking a variety of items including clothing, jewelry, electronics and meat.

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In total 10 people were arrested and 10 people were cited. The operation also led to the recovery of approximately $9,000 worth of stolen property. Charges included Theft by Unlawful Taking (shoplifting), Robbery, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Burglar’s Tools.

The Lexington Police Department conducted a similar operation in November and will continue to investigate shoplifting through periodic targeted investigations.

A car crash led to a stabbing that sent one man to the hospital.

It happened after 1 p.m. Saturday at Stone Road and Noel Court. That’s where police said two men in a stolen truck got into an argument. Police say the passenger pulled out a knife and stabbed the driver, causing the truck to crash into a fence and tree.

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“My brother gave me a call and said the fence had been hit and there had been a car wreck and we needed to get home, ” a resident said. “So lucky there’s neighbors, older neighborhoods people pretty much know everybody else , so there was witnesses to the aftermath and they said the sound of it was horrific.”

Police say both men ran from the scene, but they eventually caught up with them. The driver was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The passenger was taken to jail.

Police say both men will face charges.