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Louisville man charged with stolen property, drug possession in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – A man was arrested in Glasgow on multiple charges Friday after Glasgow Police Department officers responded to a complaint at the Rural King parking lot. James T. Minor, 49, of Louisville was determined to be the operator of a vehicle that had been parked in the parking lot for several days with a minor sleeping inside, according…

BGISD superintendent and director of technology placed on probation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Independent School District Superintendent Gary Fields and the district’s director of technology, William King, are placed on probation following a racial discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit was originally filed by the Bowling Green High School Girls’ Head Basketball Coach, Lavonda Johnson, in 2017 after her dismissal. Also named as plaintiffs in the suit are two…

Man arrested on sexual abuse charges

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – A man was arrested Monday after a follow-up on an investigation in Warren County. On April 11 around 2:00 a.m., deputies with Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 100-block of Indian Creek Road in an attempt to locate Travis L. Johnson, 30, of Brownsville to follow-up on an investigation of a physical domestic that had possibly…

Two arrested on drug trafficking charges

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man and woman from Bowling Green were arrested after a search warrant execution on Saturday. On April 9 around 7:40 p.m., Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the 3900 block on Chalybeate School Road after receiving intel of possible drug trafficking, according to a release by the sheriff’s office. Law Enforcement made…

$1,000 Mint Julep Charity Program honors Kentucky-France connection

Churchill Downs and Woodford Reserve unveiled the cups for the annual $1,000 Mint Julep Charity Program. The Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Charity Program is one of the Kentucky Derby’s most distinctive annual traditions. This year honors the connections between Kentucky and France. A total of 148 cups, honoring Derby 148, will be available for purchase. The handmade cups feature…

Gov. Beshear, KSP recognize dispatchers for essential law enforcement roles

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police are recognizing dispatchers for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Each year, the second week of April is set aside to acknowledge those serving as telecommunicators across the country. “Seldom seen by the citizens they serve, telecommunicators perform critical roles in delivering public safety services while calming those who…