This week in Lexington, things escalated fast—a reported shooting that turned into a standoff with arrests, a hazmat response behind an AutoZone that had people on edge, and a knife assault that left a victim hospitalized.

But this episode is different.

I wasn’t just reading the headlines—I was on scene.

In this episode of WTF Lex, I break down what actually happened from firsthand experience. What the situation looked like in real time, how law enforcement responded, and where the online narrative didn’t always match reality.

We also talk about how quickly information spreads during active incidents, why some situations look more chaotic than they are, and why others deserve more attention than they get.

Plus, I introduce a new project focused on transparency—building a public-facing database of Lexington police off ...