UPDATE (5/16/26) – Kentucky State Police Post 4 is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash in Nelson County. KSP responded to the crash on Friday afternoon at Shepherdsville Road (KY 245) near the 3945 block in Bardstown. According to a KSP release, 51-year-old Teudis Hernandez, of Louisville, was driving southbound on KY 245 when his SUV crossed into the northbound lanes….
Greenville, South Carolina – Six different hitters had multi-hit performances for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (26-11), while Ryan McCoy drove in three runs, in a 10-2 drubbing of the Greenville Drive (14-23) on Friday at Fluor Field in Greenville, South Carolina. Three runs came in to score for the Hot Rods against Drive starter Marcus Phillips in the top…
NEWARK, Del. – WKU Baseball (29-25; 14-15 CUSA) defeated Delaware (18-35; 6-23 CUSA) 3-0 on Friday evening at Bob Hannah Stadium. HOW IT HAPPENED Austin Haller led off the game with a walk, and a fielder’s choice error allowed Haller to reach second safely and Reid Howard to get aboard. Lane Arroyos stepped in and on a 1-1 count, laced…
Source: CanvaLOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Houston, Texas, man pleaded guilty Thursday to burglarizing a Hardin County bank’s ATM and stealing over $48,000. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, 26-year-old Jesse Kayembe of Houston, Texas and others working with him stole a truck in Elizabethtown. Kayembe allegedly drove the stolen truck to WesBanco Bank…
WHITESBURG, Ky. — One man is in custody following a reported standoff with the Kentucky State Police on Friday. According to Trooper Gayheart, public affairs officer for KSP Post 13, troopers received call at 4:12 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, May 15 regarding a domestic violence assault on Buck Road in the Whitesburg community of Letcher County. Upon arrival,…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A man formerly of Russellville allegedly threatened violence against the city. According to a social media post, the Los Angeles Police Department contacted the Russellville Police Department, saying that Louis Anthony Mason, Jr., formerly of Russellville, allegedly sent threats against Russellville to CBS Los Angeles. Mason allegedly called the television station and sent a package containing information…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell sent a letter to the Cave City City Council on May 11, the day of a City Council meeting, opposing the use of agricultural land to construct a proposed data center. In the letter, Shell urges the city council to protect prime farmland and agricultural viability. He cites a 2022 U.S….
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – On Friday, the Barren River District Health Department confirmed there are no suspected or confirmed cases of hantavirus in Kentucky. According to a social media release, the health department worked in coordination with the Kentucky Department for Public Health. In addition, the health department states no Kentuckians have been known to have been exposed to hantavirus,…
Source: Operation PRIDE. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Operation PRIDE has announced the “Beautify the Bluegrass” specialty license plate is now available for purchase at your local county clerk’s office. This vibrant plate offers residents a meaningful way to show their commitment to keeping Kentucky clean, green and beautiful. According to Operation PRIDE, proceeds from the “Beautify the Bluegrass” plate directly…
Photo source: Canva. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Three local names are among 17 graduates announced Friday for the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Public Safety Dispatch Academy. Officials say the graduates will begin answering the call to aid both citizens and law enforcement officers in Kentucky. According to a release, the graduates of Class 171 and their agencies include: Amy…
