Author: WNKY Staff

Team Kentucky’s second Safe Teen Driving Challenge offers cash prizes

Credit: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3FRANKFORT, Ky. – Teen drivers in Kentucky have a chance to win big by practicing safety on the roadway. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office of Highway Safety, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday registration is now open for Team Kentucky’s Safe Teen Driving Challenge. Officials say the challenge encourages safe driving while also giving…

WKU SB: WKU Falls to Louisville on Wednesday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Softball fell to Louisville 13-4 on Wednesday night at the WKU Softball Complex. The Hilltoppers (19-7 overall, 3-3 CUSA) put up four runs thanks to a two-run home run from Kennedy Stinson, a sacrifice fly, and a bases-loaded walk, but the Cardinals (21-7 overall, 3-3 ACC) took the win with 13 runs on 14 hits. LOUISVILLE 13, WKU 4 After a quiet…

UPDATE: Missing Shelby County woman found

Source: Kentucky State Police. UPDATE (March 19, 1:40pm): Shouse has been located safely in Louisville. — SHELBY COUNTY, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is asking for assistance to locate a missing woman from the Shelby County area. Troopers say 24-year-old Callie Ray Shouse of Waddy was last seen in Louisville. Authorities say she last communicated with a family member…

KSP trooper recognized for saving a life during domestic violence call

Source: Trooper Haney/KSP. MOREHEAD, Ky. – One Kentucky State Police trooper is being recognized for actions that authorities say saved a woman’s life during a domestic violence call. According to the agency, KSP Post 8 trooper Paul Thomas has been named a finalist for the 2025 IACP/Motorola Solutions Trooper of the Year Award. Authorities say on January 28, 2025, Rowan…

FBI Louisville warns of various scams targeting Kentuckians

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation Louisville Field Office is warning the public about an increase in scams targeting Kentuckians. Officials say these scams include unsolicited phone calls where scammers impersonate law enforcement or government officials to gain money or to steal personal information. According to the FBI Louisville Field Office, scammers contact victims using spoofed phone numbers…

DEA adds ‘Designer Xanax’ to nationwide ban after nearly 50 Kentucky deaths

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A drug that officials say has contributed to the deaths of nearly 50 Kentuckians is now nationally banned. According to a release by the Office of Attorney General Russell Coleman, this week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration formally added bromazolam “to a federal schedule of controlled substances.” This designation allows law enforcement across the U.S. to crack…

Juvenile dies from injuries sustained in Glasgow crash

GLASGOW, Ky. – A juvenile is dead after sustaining injuries in a Glasgow crash earlier this month. According to a release by the Kentucky State Police on Wednesday, the juvenile that was an occupant in a vehicle died Tuesday, March 17 due to his injuries. That juvenile’s name has not been released. Authorities say at 5 p.m. on March 6,…

Glasgow man arrested after injuring victim with hedge trimmers, police say

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man is behind bars after police say a man reportedly injured a victim with hedge trimmers. Police say on Wednesday, they arrested 36-year-old Matthew David Hindsley of Glasgow on a second-degree assault charge. Authorities say the incident involved a female victim. According to police, the victim received non-life threatening injuries. Hindsley remains at the Barren…

Suspect in Morgan Violi murder case formally charged

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Nearly 30 years after the death of a Bowling Green child, the suspect in her kidnapping and murder case appeared in court Wednesday facing charges. On Wednesday, March 18, Robert Scott Froberg appeared in court and was formally charged by a grand jury with kidnapping resulting in death. The court appearance follows the kidnapping and death…

Funeral service announced for Kentucky soldier killed in Saudi Arabia

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The funeral for a Kentucky soldier killed in Saudi Arabia has been announced. According to the Office of Governor Andy Beshear, the funeral service for Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale, will be held on Saturday, March 21, at Central Hardin High School in Cecilia. Pennington will be interred at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Radcliff. Sgt….