Bowling Green, KY (July 2, 2021) – The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our agency strives daily to ensure the safety of the motoring public. Some of these proactive measures include various traffic safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics. The Kentucky State Police…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – A Russellville man was arrested on Monday and is accused of reckless driving, according to a release from the Logan County Sheriff’s Department. Monday morning, sheriff’s deputies responded to multiple 911 calls of a car traveling in the wrong lanes near Dennis Corinth and US 68/80, according to the release. Multiple callers stated the vehicle nearly…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Miss Bowling Green, Haley Wheeler, was named Miss Kentucky over the weekend. Wheeler competed against over 40 other young women in Louisville for the Miss Kentucky title. Another Bowling Green native, Chapel Tinius, was named first- runner up and Mallory Hudson, also of Bowling Green won the on-stage question portion of the competition. Wheeler will compete…
EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – According to a press release from the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office, 48 people were charged with various offenses, including 14 arrested during the ‘Redneck Rave’ event near Mammoth Cave. There were 30 charges involving drugs or alcohol-related offenses, according to the release. There were 63 traffic-related offenses charged. Two arrest warrants were served on a fugitive,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 18, 2021) – Following a request by the Adjutant General of Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, June 19, in honor of a Kentucky National Guard soldier who died on June 12, 2021. Sgt. 1st Class Derrick Pool died June 12 while…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – While conducting a road safety checkpoint on Nolin Dam Road on Wednesday, Edmonson County Sheriff’s deputies noticed an open alcoholic beverage inside a Pontiac Grand Am, occupied by Carrisa L. Carey, 28, and Gabrielle L. Kemp, 27, and a minor according to a media release. According to the release, the driver admitted to having marijuana in…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – The Logan County Sheriff’s office responded to a home near the Epley Baptist Church on Monday after receiving a call that a 3-year-old was found in the bottom of a family pool unresponsive and not breathing, according to a news release. CPR was started and the child was transported to Logan Memorial by EMS, where life…
GLASGOW, Ky. – One man was arrested and charged with public intoxication after reportedly threatening officers with a knife, according to a news release. Glasgow police officers responded to Glasgow Laundry Mat in reference to a complaint of a man with a knife. According to the release, officers located Ronnie Elmore standing outside and holding a large knife and threatening…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Kentucky State Police have made an arrest in connection with the theft of a Richardsville Fire Truck… KSP Post 3 in Bowling Green conducted an investigation into the theft of a fire truck from the Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department on February 24th. According to KSP, the investigation led to the arrest of Joy D. Bonds,41, and Charles…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed a lawsuit against CVS Health for the company’s alleged role in Kentucky’s opioid epidemic. The lawsuit, filed in Franklin Circuit Court, alleges the company engaged in unlawful business practices and failed to guard against the diversion of opioids, according to press release from Cameron’s office. “During the height of the opioid epidemic,…
