Author: WNKY Staff

First responders on scene for reported barricaded subject in Todd County

TODD COUNTY, Ky. (WEKT) – Beckham Road is currently blocked off due to a reported barricade incident, according to WEKT. WEKT reports Todd County emergency personnel say a barricaded subject has resulted in the closure Monday morning. The Kentucky State Police, along with the Todd County Sheriff’s deputies, are assisting Elkton Police with the incident. We will provide additional details…

Indiana man allegedly flees Glasgow police, taken into custody following standoff

GLASGOW, Ky. – A man faces criminal charges after a standoff in Glasgow. Glasgow Police Department Major Terry Flatt says an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Benjamin Haines, of Bloomington, Indiana, Sunday afternoon. Haines fled the traffic stop, struck another vehicle, and had a standoff with police in the parking lot of Big…

Glasgow man charged with child sexual abuse crimes, police say

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man is facing child sexual abuse charges. Glasgow Police Department Major Terry Flatt says officers responded to a domestic call at home on Cleveland Avenue Saturday. Flatt says officers arrested 18-year-old Jayden T. Cunningham at the home on first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor – illegal sex act under 16 years of age, first-degree sexual…

Bomb threat not credible, says Scottsville Police Department

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Scottsville Police Department is investigating a non-credible bomb threat. According to a release, SPD responded to a call of a bomb threat directed toward the Scottsville City Square Saturday morning. SPD says the caller referenced “islands” on the square and an unknown church. The release states that SPD, along with the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, searched…

Winter storm death toll now 16, includes Hart County man

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has reported an additional winter-storm-related death on Monday. According to a social media post Monday morning, a 75-year-old woman from Adair County is the 16th recent weather-related death in Kentucky. In addition, Beshear announced Saturday that a 64-year-old man in Hart County and a 73-year-old man in Ballard County died as a result of…

Alvaton Fire Department responds to head-on collision

Source: Alvaton Fire DepartmentWARREN COUNTY – The Alvaton Fire Department responded to a collision in the 10000 block of Cemetery Road Friday afternoon. According to a social media release, fire units located two vehicles off the road following a head-on collision. The release states that fire personnel removed the victims by utilizing ropes tied to a backboard. The extent of…

Suspect in Allen County gas station burglary arrested in Barren County

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A suspect in the break-in of an Allen County gas station has been arrested. According to a release, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office says it responded Friday morning to a burglary at Caster’s, located at the corner of Barren River Dam Road and Meador Port Oliver Road in Scottsville. ACSO says it also responded to a report…

Lady Toppers sweep UT Southern in doubleheader

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Women’s Tennis swept a doubleheader against UT Southern on Friday at the Warren County Tennis Facility at Michael O. Buchanon Park. The Lady Toppers won both matches 7-0. With the wins over the Firehawks (0-2), WKU has now won three matches in a row to improve to 3-3 overall this season and 3-1 in home…

Send a Valentine’s Day message to uplift patients at Norton Children’s

Source: Norton Children’s. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s a chance to show some love to patients at Norton Children’s this Valentine’s Day. Norton Children’s says it is collecting online cards, which will be given to patients at Norton Children’s Hospital, Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Norton Children’s Medical Center and Novak Center for Children’s Health. Norton Children’s serves patients across Kentucky…

Tractor-trailer collides with firetruck in Nelson County

Source: Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. NELSON COUNTY, Ky. – A tractor-trailer reportedly collided with a Northeast Nelson firetruck on Thursday. The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office says it responded with Nelson County Fire Department and Nelson County EMS to separate injury collisions. Deputies say the first collision was near the 35.7 mile marker on Bluegrass Parkway, where a tractor-trailer collided with…