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Man accused of leading deputies in pursuit of stolen Beetle

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is accused of leading Warren County Sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit and wrecking a stolen car. Friday, deputies were in the Fair Street area attempting to locate a stolen 2007 Volkswagen Beetle. A deputy saw the car traveling down Fair Street and activated his emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop on…

Arrest made in Utah student’s murder

(NBC News) The search for a missing Utah college student has come to a grim end. Salt Lake City Police say the remains of 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck were discovered at the home of 31-year-old Ayoola Ajayi. Ajayi has been arrested on charges of aggravated murder, kidnapping, desecration of a body and obstruction of justice. Investigators say he burned Lueck’s body…

Biden stumbles in first debate

(NBC News) Democratic presidential candidate fresh off the debate stage hit the campaign trail Friday. Several appeared together at a migrant detention center in Homestead, Florida, where they voiced their opposition to the Trump administration’s treatment of the children held inside. “This administration has no humanity,” Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said. The show of unity was in contrast to Thursday night’s…

Record travel expected over July 4th holiday

(NBC News) Getting to your favorite fireworks display or away for the long July 4th weekend could take a little longer this year. Record travel is expected during the holiday week. “We are projecting that the travel is going to pick up on Wednesday before the holiday, and in those larger actual areas, you’re going to see travel times from…

Accused residential burglar found sleeping naked in homeowner’s bed

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- A Bowling Green woman, accused of burglarizing a home, was discovered by police sleeping naked in the homeowner’s bed, according to an arrest citation. According to Bowling Green police, officers responded to a home on Thursday in the 100 block of Hadley School Road for a suspicious vehicle call. The homeowner told police he did not recognize…

Airman’s remains return home after 66 years

(KARE) A Minnesota airman, who died while serving his country, has finally made it home more than 66 years after his death. Air force airman Verne Budahn was a 19-year-old mechanic when the plane he was on went down in Alaska’s Mt. Gannett east of Anchorage. Every year since, mountaineering teams have returned to the site in June and painstakingly…

Online horrors: social media’s mental toll

(NBC News) Social media content reviewers work to purge the internet of disturbing posts that can depict animal abuse, murder and child pornography. Shawn Speagle says he is haunted by his work as a former content moderator for Facebook. “I have seen a video of a babysitter choking a toddler to death,” said Speagle. His story is one of many…