Author: WNKY Staff

Man charged with burglarizing storage unit

CAVE CITY, Ky. – Cave City police arrested an Elizabethtown man after finding him inside of a storage unit that he was not renting. Thursday a Cave City police officer was patrolling the storage units on Baker Street when he heard a loud banging on metal coming from Unit 13. The officer checked the unit and noticed it was unlocked….

Minter introduces Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights legislation

FRANKFORT, Ky. – State Rep. Patti Minter announced Monday she is introducing the Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, a comprehensive student loan reform bill in Kentucky. Minter’s bill, House Bill 239, would tackle predatory lending from big student loan servicers by banning deceptive practices, increasing oversight, and requiring more transparency, according to a release from Minter’s communication director. “As…

Man jumps from second story balcony prior to drug arrest

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man accused in a drug trafficking arrest jumped from a second story balcony Friday afternoon as police were forcing entry into his apartment. Oliver R. Alexandre, 24, 1227 High Street, Apartment C, is charged with trafficking in marijuana over five pounds – firearm enhanced, second-degree fleeing or evading police on foot, possession of drug paraphernalia,…

State police investigate human remains found in Metcalfe County

EDMONTON, Ky. –  Kentucky State Police are investigating human skeletal remains found in Metcalfe County Tuesday. Someone reported finding the remains on Edwin Williams Road in northern Metcalfe County. The Metcalfe County coroner took the remains to the Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office in Louisville.    

Woman charged with 63 counts of animal cruelty

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Sheriff’s Office charged a Warren County woman with animal cruelty in connection to a alleged puppy mill in Alvaton. Thursday afternoon, the WCSO received an anonymous tip of a puppy mill operation on Whitlock Road in Alvaton. Animal Control Officer Lisa Henderson responded to the complaint and made contact with the homeowner Donna Byard….

Scottsville woman wins $100,000 on lottery scratch off ticket

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Scottsville woman cashed in a winning $50 Kentucky Lottery ticket and bought a Gold Rush scratch-off, winning $100,000.  She purchased the $30 ticket last week at Jr Foods on Scottsville Road in Bowling Green, according to a release from the Kentucky Lottery. She left the store and made a couple of stops before going home…