Victor Puente

Morning News Anchor

Lexington, KY

I was born in Germany to parents serving in the Army.

I grew up in Clay City, Kentucky and developed a love of journalism while writing for my high school newspaper.

After graduating from Eastern Kentucky University I started working as a news videographer at another station in town, before joining WKYT to be a multi-media journalist. I shoot, write, and edit my own stories.

I also anchor our WKYT This Morning show with Kristen Kennedy.

Podcasts

Conversations with Victor and Andrea

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Good Question: How did turkey become the traditional Thanksgiving food?

Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 2:05 PM EST

By Victor Puente

A lot of you are going to be eating turkey on Thanksgiving, but why that specific animal?

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Man arrested again after third police chase in less than a year

Updated: Jul. 8, 2021 at 11:04 AM EDT

By Victor Puente

A man was arrested early Thursday morning in Winchester after a chase, his third in less than a year, according to authorities.

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Ky. transportation secretary says they are looking into changes after deadly wrong-way crashes in Lexington

Updated: Jun. 7, 2021 at 12:05 PM EDT

By Victor Puente

Over the weekend, there were two different head-on crashes in Lexington that left several people dead. The worst of those killed six people, including four children.

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Medina Spirit’s trainer says he never treated horse with betamethasone

Updated: May. 10, 2021 at 11:47 AM EDT

By Victor Puente

The results of this year’s Triple Crown may not be decided by just a horse race, a failed drug test is likely to also have an impact.

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Woman dead, man and two children hospitalized after ‘domestic violence incident’ in Lexington

Updated: Feb. 11, 2021 at 4:12 PM EST

By WKYT News Staff and Victor Puente

An investigation is underway in Lexington. It’s happening at a home on Furlong View Court.

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Suspect in Ky. double murder dies; death believed to be related to COVID-19

Updated: Dec. 29, 2020 at 9:20 AM EST

By WKYT News Staff and Victor Puente

Craig Pennington was being held in the Marion County Detention Center for the 2016 double murder of Crystal Warner and Bobby Jones.

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Busting myths and answering questions about COVID-19

Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 5:43 PM EDT

By Victor Puente

Since COVID-19 started spreading in the United States, we’ve seen the recommendations from the CDC and medical establishment change a few times. Medical experts say that’s almost to be expected with a virus so new.