BENTON, Ky. – An escaped inmate is back behind bars at the Marshall County Detention Center. According to the Kentucky State Police, at 11:18 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, Oct. 21, troopers were notified by the Marshall County Detention Center that an inmate had walked away from a work detail at the Marshall County Animal Shelter between 9 and 10 a.m….
Source: Canva. FRANKFORT, Ky. – Attorney General Russell Coleman has joined 16 other attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance, officials say. According to the attorney general’s office on Thursday, as part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel over $12.3 million in lease payments owed by Kentuckians who entered into lease-to-own agreements from 2017…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local law enforcement will host a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event this weekend. According to a release, the Bowling Green–Warren County Drug Task Force, in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bowling Green Police Department, Kentucky State Police, Smiths Grove Police Department, and Warren County Sheriff’s Office, will host the event Saturday,…
MUHLENBERG COUNTY, Ky. – One man is formally charged after a reported drug bust a a Muhlenberg County convenience store. According to the Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Office, on Oct. 16, a grand jury indicted 41-year-old Jayeshkumar Patel on charges of second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (10 or more dosage units) and trafficking in synthetic drugs. Parel was arrested and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society has officially opened sponsorship submissions for the 19th Annual Fur Ball, scheduled for Saturday, April 24, 2027 at the Sloan Convention Center. Local businesses and community members can submit sponsorship commitments immediately to secure their spot and receive maximum promotional exposure, according to the humane society. The shelter says this…
LONDON, Ky. – A Pulaski County husband and wife now face 100 years in prison for reported child sexual abuse crimes. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 39-year-old Christopher Ethridge and 30-year-old Amy Ethridge, both of Somerset, Kentucky, have been sentenced to 30 years in prison for production of child sexual abuse material…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is accused of crashing into an apartment building while under the influence. According to a uniform citation, around 11:13 p.m. Wednesday, Bowling Green police responded to the 300 block of McFadin Station Street for an injury collision. Police say a caller stated a vehicle had hit an apartment building. Authorities say upon…
LEWISBURG, Ky. – A Logan County man is charged with fleeing police after an incident on Wednesday. According to a uniform citation, the Logan County Sheriff’s Department responded to a disturbance call. Authorities say upon arrival, 56-year-old Roger Nash of Lewisburg ran across the backyard and climbed a fence. According to the citation, a deputy then began pursuing Nash, who…
Source: WDIV/GOV. TOLEDO, Ohio (WDIV, GOV) – A chemical tank rupture near the Ohio-Michigan border resulted in evacuations and shelter-in-place orders on Wednesday. According to a report by WDIV, the leak was reported Tuesday night at the MC Tank Transport, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio. The report goes on to say the city’s mayor, Wade Kapszukiewics, confirmed Wednesday that the chemical…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow authorities arrested a Georgia man for allegedly stealing a vehicle after receiving a FLOCK notification. According to a release, FLOCK ALPR notified the Glasgow Police Department that a stolen vehicle entered city limits at 6:44 pm Wednesday. An officer located the suspected vehicle at the intersection of S.L. Roger Wells Boulevard and West Main Street. The…
