Author: Krista Garrison

Police: Child accidentally stabbed by sibling

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A 3-year-old child was flown to an area trauma center Sunday after an accidental stabbing. At 11:15 Sunday morning, police were called to an apartment on North Lee Street for a stabbing. According to Bowling Green police report, a 7-year-old boy was carrying a knife back to the kitchen when his 3-year-old brother ran up to…

Police make arrest after an early morning shooting

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A woman is in critical condition after being shot early Saturday morning and her boyfriend is in jail accused of shooting her. Warren County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital after being notified that a woman was dropped off there after she sustained a gunshot wound to the head. Justin Jerome Johnson, 36,…

Police and coroner discuss identifying bodies

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Last weekend, a man was hit and killed by a car and officials spent several days getting a positive ID on the body. Police say sometimes identifying a body takes time. Law enforcement and coroners have multiple different ways of identifying a body, some take just minutes while others can take weeks, months and even years….

Half priced cats and kittens at the local humane society

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you are thinking about getting a little purring friend, now is the time. The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society is adopting out cats and kittens at 50 percent off through Sunday. Yesterday was National Cat Day and the shelter has more cats than usual during October this year. A cat can be a great addition…

Animal experts encourage people to vaccinate your dogs against parvo

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local animal experts are noticing an uptick in significant parvo cases in dogs and puppies. This is a preventable virus that can cause your pup to die if untreated. Symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting and lethargic behaviors. There is a series of vaccines for parvo that all dogs should get as a puppy and should continue to…

Local business hosting a haunted car wash

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A locally owned car wash is hosting a Halloween themed event over the next few nights called the Tunnel of Terror. If your car is dirty and you are looking for some COVID friendly Halloween fun, look no further. Soap My Ride in Bowling Green is opening its car wash when it gets dark for cars…

Guarantee Pest Control holding cereal food drive to donate

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local business is holding a food drive in the community to help provide cereal to local children and food banks. Guarantee Pest Control in Bowling Green is holding their 3rd annual cereal food drive. This year, company representatives have a goal of collecting 5,000 boxes of cereal to be distributed to a large variety of…

Local law enforcement’s “Arrest the Fear” series underway at WKU

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local police are hosting a campaign called Arrest the Fear for Western Kentucky University students. The Arrest the Fear series is being held to educate, expose and equip WKU students with knowledge and understanding of the systematic dynamics of law enforcement. WKU Police Department, the Bowling Green Police Department and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office will…

Warren RECC granted $300,000 for pilot program expansion for fiber optic high speed internet

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local electricity company is expanding their reach for high speed internet capabilities. Wednesday morning at Warren County Fiscal Court, Warren RECC was granted $300,000 from the fiscal court for a fiber optic pilot project in the Alvaton community of Warren County. This will allow Warren RECC to expand their fiber optic high speed internet throughout…

Search continues for missing Bowling Green man

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Emergency crews are still searching for a man with serious medical issues who has been missing since October 18. Raif Velic, 57, is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 125 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark ball cap, dark vest, dark track pants and gray backpack according to officials. Velic went missing…