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Bowling Green man arrested on drug, shoplifting charges

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing several charges, including drug possession and shoplifting. The Bowling Green Police Department responded to a local business on Menard Street on Feb.13 for a theft complaint, according to a release. BGPD says 38-year-old Devin James Gray, of Bowling Green, was identified as a suspect. Gray was driving a gray GMC…

Bowling Green woman charged with burglary, drug possession

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green woman is facing burglary and drug-related charges after being seen on surveillance video entering a home. According to a release, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Fuqua Road to a possible burglary on Thursday morning. The homeowner called the police after she observed a woman enter her home. Deputies…

8 puppies dumped in Hart County, shelter says

HART COUNTY – The Hart County Animal Shelter located abandoned puppies on Thursday. According to a social media post by the shelter, eight puppies were dumped at Campground Road and Mount Vernon Road between 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm. The shelter says the puppies were left in a basket by an unknown individual. The puppies eventually got out of the…

UPDATE: Man reportedly struck, killed while at mailbox in Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian. Sheriff Brett Hightower says deputies responded to 5329 Penns Chapel Road to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle at approximately 11 am Thursday. Hightower says the caller said a male walked out into the roadway and was hit by…

BRACAC announces 2026 Great Teddy Bear Run

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An annual motorcycle ride fundraiser returns in April. The 26th Annual Great Teddy Bear Run to benefit Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center (BRACAC) will be held on Apr. 25, 2026. Registration begins at 9 am at the Warren County Justice Center. The ride begins at 11 am and will travel 21 miles, concluding at Harley…

Elkton man arrested after allegedly driving motorcycle recklessly with child onboard

ELKTON, Ky. – An Elkton man is charged after allegedly driving recklessly with a child on his motorcycle. According to a uniform citation, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Adairville Police Chief Aaron Ashby on Tuesday. Ashby says he conducted a traffic stop of a motorcycle after observing it traveling in the wrong direction and entering the shoulder…

UPDATE: Missing Ohio County teen found safe

OHIO COUNTY, Ky. – The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed Igleheart has been found safe. OHIO COUNTY – The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teen. According to a release, 15-year-old Brooklyn Igleheart was last seen in Hartford at approximately 4 pm on Wednesday. Igleheart is described as a white female with brown hair and brown…

Griffin selected as head football coach of Russellville High

Image source Russellville Independent SchoolsRUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A new coach is at the helm of the Russellville Football program. According to a release, William Griffin, a Franklin native, will assume the position of head football coach starting in the 2026 season. Griffin attended Franklin-Simpson High School, where he was a three-sport letterman in football, basketball and track. He earned a…

Kentucky State Police investigating murder of mother, son in Allen County

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating the murders of a juvenile and a woman in Allen County. According to a release, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office contacted Kentucky State Police just before 7 pm to conduct a death investigation at 334 Stamps Road in Scottsville on Wednesday evening. Trooper Katan Parker says the preliminary investigation determined that…

Myers, Hilltoppers rally for 88-87 win at Delaware in overtime

NEWARK, Del. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball defeated Delaware 88-87 in overtime on Wednesday night inside the Bob Carpenter Center. The Hilltoppers (15-11, 8-7 CUSA) erased a 16-point first-half deficit to earn a one-point overtime road win against the Blue Hens (9-17, 5-10 CUSA). Teagan Moore powered the comeback with a game-high 27 points, and Ryan Myers added 22 off the…