Source: Christian County Sheriff’s Office. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Hopkinsville man is facing multiple charges following a vehicle pursuit on Monday. According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested 21-year-old Elvin Garcia of Hopkinsville around 11 a.m. after a pursuit on Russellville Road in Christian County. Deputies say they saw Garcia swerving into oncoming traffic, prompting them to attempt…
AUBURN, Ky. – The power outage has been restored. WRECC confirmed the cause of the outage on Monday was a bird. Original Story AUBURN, Ky. – Crews are working to restore a large power outage in Auburn on Monday. Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation says an outage affecting almost 1,000 households is underway. WRECC says it is working to bring…
CROFTON, Ky. – A pedestrian has reportedly died following a collision in Christian County. The Kentucky State Police says it was contacted by Christian County dispatch on Sunday just before 1 p.m. to investigate a fatal collision involving a pedestrian at the 22-mile marker on the Pennyrile Parkway. Authorities say a preliminary investigation showed that a Chevrolet Equinox was parked…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is raising awareness of a fake warrant scam continuing in the area. Police say a caller claims to be a police officer and says the victim has a warrant or an unpaid traffic ticket. The caller then states they can pay using gift cards or Bitcoin, authorities say. Police say the…
Source: Kentucky State Police. VERSAILLES, Ky. – Two escaped inmates, including a Russellville man, are back behind bars after escaping from a Kentucky jail. According to the Kentucky State Police, 32-year-old Michael Reynolds of Russellville and 30-year-old Jonathan Mullins of London, Kentucky, are back in custody after escaping Blackburn Complex on Saturday. Troopers say Reynolds was already charged with first-degree…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A two-vehicle crash leaves one with serious injuries in Logan County. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle collision Friday morning on Morgantown Road near Homer Chapel Road. LCSO’s preliminary investigation shows a truck, driven by Logan K. Gipson, 22, of Lewisburg, was traveling southbound when it collided head-on with an SUV operated by…
WHITESBURG, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a trooper-involved shooting in Letcher County. KSP Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) says it responded to a request from the Letcher County Sheriff’s Office and KSP Post 13 to investigate the shooting on Saturday evening in Whitesburg. The investigation shows that an LCSO Deputy and a KSP Trooper responded to a domestic…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – A death investigation is underway after a man was reportedly found in a pool in Logan County. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Saturday to a residence off of the 100 block of Tanner Road for a death investigation. Authorities say a 911 call came in around 3:32 p.m. regarding 25-year-old Joseph Hunter…
FRANKLIN, Ky. (WTVF) – One woman’s cross-country trip made a stop that may sound a bit familiar. Brooke Johnson says she has been traveling by skateboard from Venice Beach, California to Virginia Beach, Virginia, and on her way, she stopped right down the road in Franklin, Kentucky. The trip might sound exhausting, but to Brooke Johnson, it’s simply exhilarating. “So…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The South Central Workforce Development Board has announced the launch of of a new cash incentive pilot program at Barren County Schools. According to a release Friday by Barren County Schools and SCWDB, the expansion impacts its Ready. Set Hire brand. The release states the effort will streamline messaging, outreach and connection for youth ages 16…
