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Fundraiser to be held for injured Bowling Green officer

Photo source: Bowling Green Police DepartmentBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Next Thursday at SoKY Marketplace, Cotton BBQ will provide food and offer pre-orders for a cause. The fundraiser will benefit officer Matt Davis with the Bowling Green Police Department, who was injured Thursday in a shooting. The event is from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Groovy Gus Donut Bus and…

Woman charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse

TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says a woman has been charged in relation to child sexual abuse and child sexual abuse material. KSP says its Electronic Crime Branch began an undercover online investigation after the suspect shared images of child sexual exploitation online. Abbigail Vibbert, 26, was arrested as a result of the investigation, KSP says. In addition,…

Allen County man sentenced in methamphetamine trafficking case

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An Allen County man is now facing over a decade in federal prison in connection with methamphetamine trafficking. According to a release by the United State Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, on April 3 in Allen County, Michael Johnson, 46, possessed with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Johnson was sentenced…

Police release additional details in officer-involved shooting

Photo source: Chris Bratton/WNKYBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police released further details Friday afternoon surrounding an officer-involved shooting. In a post shared to social media, Bowling Green police chief Michael Delaney confirms a Bowling Green Police Department officer was shot multiple times and was flown to a trauma center. Delaney has also confirmed officer Matt Davis is the injured…

Body identified of 16-year-old shooting victim in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WLEX) – The coroner’s office in Fayette County, Kentucky has identified the body found in a park on Wednesday. According to the coroner, 16-year-old Christopher Valdez died from a gunshot wound. Lexington police have confirmed two juvenile males were being treated after a shooting in Pine Meadows Park just after 2 p.m., later also finding a body by…

Individual arrested after shots fired at UK parking garage

LEXINGTON, Ky. – One man is facing multiple charges in Lexington after officials say he fired shots in a parking garage near the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital. According to a release by UK, around 3:30 a.m. Friday, University of Kentucky police received a call about a male subject brandishing a firearm outside of a hospital. The individual…

Feel Good Friday: St. Teresa Re-Opening

A favorite local shop has a new location and is ready to serve the community after its long journey of recovery from the December tornadoes. News 40’s Noah Faerber has more on the grand re-opening of Saint Teresa’s Thrift Store, for today’s Feel Good Friday, brought to you by JC Kirby and Son.

Living Well: Extreme Heat and Your Health

The hottest global temperature ever recorded happened this week, reaching just under 63 degrees Fahrenheit. Experts say climate change is making heat waves more common and more powerful. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more on what the extreme temperatures do to your body and mind — and how to stay…

UPDATE: BGPD confirms officer injured in shooting incident off of Russellville Road

UPATE: Police release additional details in officer-involved shooting Original Story  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department has confirmed an officer-involved shooting has taken place off of the 1900 block of Russellville Road near the America’s Car-Mart. BGPD public information officer Ronnie Ward says an officer was transported for medical treatment. The Kentucky State Police confirmed in a…

Eagles announce final tour with stop in Lexington

Eagles band is heading on the road for what they say will be their “final” tour. Photo source: CNN, Facebook | Eagles(CNN) – The legendary band, the Eagles, have announced their final tour titled “The Long Goodbye.” It’s set to kick off in New York in September. The “Hotel California” music makers say they know how fortunate they are, and…