Author: WNKY Staff

Monroe County man charged with arson after house fire

MONROE COUNTY, Ky. – A Monroe County man is charged with arson following a house fire on Monday. According to a uniform citation, on Monday afternoon, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to a reported house fire on 45 R Dyer Road in Gamaliel. Authorities say they located heavy smoke coming from a doorway connected to the kitchen. A…

Logan County Sheriff’s Office responds to multi-vehicle collision in Lewisburg

LEWISBURG, Ky. – The Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a collision Tuesday morning. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, around 5:47 a.m., deputies responded to the crash in the 9400 block of Lewisburg Road. The crash involved two vehicles. Authorities say a preliminary investigation found 22-year-old Joshua Carver of Austin, Kentucky was driving a Volvo A30G pan grader…

Narcotics investigation leads to arrest and seizure of suspected meth in Logan County

Russellville, Ky- According to a release from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office and Russellville Police Department Narcotics Unit, on October 24, 2026, at approximately 5:03 p.m., detectives and patrol personnel with the Logan County Sheriff’s Office and Russellville Police Department responded to 388 West Ninth Street, Apartment 3, in Russellville to serve an indictment warrant on 46-year-old Ernesto Simental. Authorities…

Pedestrian allegedly struck by vehicle in Clarksville

Photo source: Canva. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Monday morning in Clarksville, Tennessee, police say. According to the Clarksville Police Department, officers responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian collision that occurred just before 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Cumberland Drive and Zinc Plant Road. The status of the pedestrian is unknown at this time,…

Crews respond to reported house fire in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -Bowling Green firefighters responded to an early morning house fire Monday morning. According to the Bowling Green Fire Department, crews were called to 650 Bramblebush Drive just before 2:40 a.m. Monday morning. Firefighters were able to quickly get the fire under control. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Adair County man arrested on burglary charge following investigation

COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police are investigating an alleged burglary in Adair County. According to KSP, troopers responded to a burglary in progress at a home on Little Cake Road Friday evening. Troopers say they identified 22-year-old David West, of Columbia, as a suspect during the investigation. West allegedly gained entry into his brother’s home by force and…

Man accused in reported stabbing in Letcher County arrested in Virginia

THORNTON, Ky. – A suspect in a reported stabbing incident in Letcher County has been apprehended in Virginia. According to Trooper Matt Gayheart, public affairs officer for Kentucky State Police Post 13, around 10:19 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, troopers received a report that a female subject had a stab wound to her chest on Thornton Road in the Thornton…

Bicyclist dies after being struck by vehicle in Letcher County

ISOM, Ky. – A bicyclist is dead after allegedly being struck by a vehicle in Letcher County. According to Trooper Matt Gayheart, public affairs officer for Kentucky State Police Post 13, shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, troopers received a call regarding a possible fatal collision on KY-1148 in the Isom community. Authorities say troopers and medical personnel…

Flock camera alert leads Glasgow police to stolen vehicle arrest

GLASGOW, Ky. (WNKY) — A Glasgow man is facing multiple charges after police say a Flock camera alerted officers to a reported stolen vehicle entering the city Sunday. According to the Glasgow Police Department, at approximately 12:12 p.m. Sunday, a license plate reader detected the vehicle as it entered Glasgow. Police say an officer later spotted the vehicle near Happy…

Authorities execute drug bust at Springfield store

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. – A Tennessee market owner faces drug charges after authorities executed a search warrant on Oct. 23. According to the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation of Daniel’s Market, located at 308 Memorial Boulevard in Springfield, began after the alleged sale of THC products to minors. Authorities obtained a search warrant for the store on Oct. 23. RCSO…