Author: WNKY Staff

Twelve arrested as suspects in drug trafficking ring

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging twelve individuals with conspiracies to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. A release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Indiana stated three of the defendants are also charged with illegally possessing firearms as convicted felons. According to court documents, John Byers of Bowling Green was the leader…

AG Cameron asks court of appeals to reinstate Kentucky’s Human Life Protection Act and Heartbeat Law

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Attorney General Daniel Cameron asked the Kentucky Court of Appeals Thursday to stop a Jefferson Circuit Court decision halting Kentucky’s Human Life Protection Act and Heartbeat Law. The Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition, filed today by Cameron, responds to a temporary restraining order issued against the Human Life Protection Act and Heartbeat Law this morning by a…

Woman arrested in Metcalfe County on drug trafficking charges

METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – A woman is facing multiple drug charges after authorities executed a search warrant. On Tuesday, June 28 around 9:06 p.m., members of the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office, Barren River Drug Task Force and the Kentucky State Police executed a search warrant on a residence following a drug investigation. According to Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office, the search…

Simpson County man arrested, authorities locate around seven pounds of cocaine

FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Franklin man was arrested Tuesday on several charges following a drug bust. According to authorities, a joint investigation between the United States Postal Inspectors, South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force, Simpson County Sheriff’s Office, Kentucky State Police and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations led to a two-week investigation into trafficking cocaine into Simpson County. On…

AG Daniel Cameron issues statement regarding block of Human Life Protection Act

Attorney General Daniel Cameron has released a statement after a Louisville Circuit Court judge issued a temporary restraining order to halt Kentucky’s Human Life Protection Act as to EMW and Planned Parenthood. The Human Life Protection Act bans abortions in Kentucky unless the procedure is deemed necessary to protect the life of the mother by a licensed physician. The attorney…

Sunrise Spotlight – Thunderfest

On today’s edition of Sunrise Spotlight brought to you by German American Bank, we sit down with Whitney Kinslow to get all the details about this weekend’s Thunderfest. Thunderfest is one of the professional fireworks displays not affected by the current burn ban in Warren County. For more information on the event, click here.