Author: Krista Garrison

Operation Santa Dash brings smiles to the community

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you saw Santa and the Grinch riding around with the Bowling Green Police and Fire Departments on Thursday, you aren’t crazy! You got a joyous glimpse of Operation Santa Dash! The event is a mini-Christmas parade put on by the city of Bowling Green to bring a little bit of holiday cheer to the area….

11-year-old works to help local animals

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One local kid is working to make a different to the people and animals around her. Avery Perry has volunteered on several projects recently to help others and right now she is hosting a donation drive to help local pets called Santa Paws. Just days ago, she volunteered to help her father purchase toys for children in…

Overdoses spike after bad batch of pills finds its way into Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department has recently seen around a 250% increase in overdose incidents in the community over the past three weeks. Police say, there have been around 10 to 12 overdoses they suspect are the result of counterfeit pills that contain fentanyl or other synthetic opioids. These deadly synthetic drugs can be 80-100 times stronger than…

Three charged with trafficking meth in Edmonson County

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Three people are behind bars charged with trafficking a controlled substance in Edmonson County. Tuesday, an Edmonson County Sheriff’s Deputy was attempting to serve an indictment warrant on Tony Lynn Daniels. When law enforcement arrived, Daniels was detained and gave consent to search the property, according to a release. Officials say, deputies found multiple containers of suspected…

Empty the Shelter is underway at the humane society

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society is participating in the Bissell Pet Foundation’s Clear the Shelters event and adoption fees are reduced. If you are looking for a furry friend for the holidays, you have a few weeks to help empty the shelters. Adoption fees are reduced to $25, but adult cats and critters are…

Man threatens to shoot up a residence hall on WKU’s campus

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Terrifying moments for WKU students and staff this afternoon after someone made a threatening post to fire a gun on campus. WKU police charged James Crenshaw with terroristic threatening following a post he made a little after 1:00 on the student-only social media site Yik Yak. He wrote, quote, “shooting up PFT around 4:30ish” referring to…

BGPD working a death investigation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department executed a search warrant on a home on Park Street after, they say, a body was found inside. There was a heavy police presence at the scene alongside crime scene processors and the Warren County Coroner’s vehicle. Right now, police are unable to release many details but say they are conducting…

Keep an eye out for porch pirates

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The holiday season and Santa Claus will be dropping gifts off at your house in just a few short weeks. But, in the meantime, porch pirates are out and about taking packages off your front porch. It’s a frustrating feeling having package delivered and then disappear. Unfortunately, though, tis the season for porch pirates. The Bowling…

Bowling Green Fraternal Order of Police holds Shop with a Cop

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fraternal Order of Police finished up Shop with a Cop at Meijer. This annual event is funded by local donations and the BG FOP and makes Christmas happen for around 100 local kids. At the conclusion, the FOP ended up purchasing around 20 carts full of toys filling up a total of six…

BG the Christmas elf is visiting Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green has a very special visitor this year, BG the Christmas elf! One special elf, BG, was fortunate enough to take a vacation for Christmas this year. So, she is visiting the City of Bowling Green and using her special Christmas vacation granted magic to help out in Bowling Green. Jen Edwards…