Author: Krista Garrison

Police arrest three men in connection to multiple burglaries and thefts

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department has made three arrests after a nearly nine-month-long investigation into multiple thefts from businesses and vehicles. Officials say at least two business were burglarized, two vehicles were stolen, and numerous catalytic converters were taken from cars. John Wheatley, 46, of Bowling Green was charged with a slew of crimes including nine…

Area seniors participate in wheelchair Super Bowl

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local seniors spent part of their day partaking in an unconventional Super Bowl weekend celebration. Seniors at Signature Healthcare of Bowling Green played a game they called Wheelchair Super Bowl. Seniors were able to play different games in teams such as throwing a referee flag, catching a football and racing in their wheelchairs. There were also…

Wreck shuts down Nashville Road

BOWLING GREEN, KY. – A Thursday morning wreck involving a semi and a pick-up truck on Nashville Road near the Bennett Lane intersection had traffic blocked in both directions for about an hour. One person was injured and taken to an area hospital for treatment. The collision resulted in a fuel spill of more than 50 gallons, according to information…

UPDATE: Dishman Lane homicide suspect captured in Indiana

UPDATE: Authorities have captured the man wanted on Thursday’s homicide. Mach Sar of Elkhart, Ind. is being held in the Elkhart County Correctional Complex. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In what has already been a violent week in Bowling Green, police were once again at an early morning death investigation Thursday morning just prior to sunrise. At 5:05 a.m., police were…

Case against former BGJHS baseball coach to be heard by a grand jury

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Junior High School baseball coach accused of sending sexually explicit images to an undercover detective posing as a child waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Warren District Court. The case will now be heard by an upcoming Warren County grand jury. Lavance Anderson, 28, is charged with one count of…

One man shot, another stabbed after fight on Rock Creek Drive

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police are investigating an early morning shooting and stabbing on Rock Creek Drive Wednesday. Wednesday morning officers responded to 2056 Rock Creek Drive, Apartment 3 for an unknown trouble call. While police were on the scene at Rock Creek Drive, they placed evidence markers on top of a car and placed some in the…

Case against man in O’Charley’s shooting incident heads to grand jury

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – New details emerged Wednesday during a preliminary hearing in Warren District Court about the Friday night shootings at O’Charley’s. The case against the only person charged in the incident will now head to a grand jury. Two people died following the shooting Friday night outside of O’Charley’s. Initially a Bowling Green police officer heard the shots…

Kentucky is ranked the fourth worst state to be a woman

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky is the fourth worst state in the nation to be a woman, according to a study by the career website, Zippia. In Kentucky, only 18% of all CEOs are female and 32% of women live in poverty, according to the study. The study shows the wage gap in the Commonwealth is 29% and that the…

Indiana man charged with human trafficking in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County grand jury indicted an Indianapolis man on 12 counts of human trafficking. Shawn Floyd, 54, is accused of bringing 12 children with him from Indiana to sell candy for profit and forcing them to sleep in one hotel room with three adults. The initial arrest citation issued against Floyd last year read that…