Author: WNKY Staff

Police Standoff on East Cedar St. in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ky – Kentucky State Police Public Information Officer Katan Parker has confirmed Authorities are on the scene assisting the Franklin Police department with an ongoing situation on East Cedar Street. Details are limited at this time, but we do know the public is being asked to avoid the area at this time.  News 40 will share updates as they…

Crews remove plane from Graves County home after collision

Source: Graves County Sheriff’s Office. MAYFIELD, Ky. – A plane has been removed after running into a residence in Mayfield last week. The Graves County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday the scene and plane were cleaned up at the residence on the south side of Kentucky 58 East. This follows the plane running off of a runway at the Mayfield-Graves Co….

Suspect arrested in double homicide of Kentucky mother, daughter

MOREHEAD, Ky. – A man has been arrested following the double homicide of a Rowan County mother and her 13-year-old daughter. According to the Kentucky State Police, 44-year-old Joshua W. Cottrell of Morehead is charged with two counts of murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence. Cottrell has been arrested as a suspect in the deaths of 37-year-old…

Mattie Barker, from Bowling Green, to take Miss USA Competition stage in October

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Recently crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2025 Mattie Barker will represent the state at the Miss USA® Competition this Oct. 18-24 in Reno, Nevada at the Sierra Resort & Casino. Mattie Barker grew up in Bowling Green, attending Briarwood Elementary, Drakes Creek Middle and graduating from Greenwood High School. Melissa Proctor, executive director of Miss Kentucky USA,…

Bowling Green police searching for missing woman

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is seeking assistance to locate a missing woman. Police stated Monday afternoon that 38-year-old Brenda K. Bowling has been reported missing. The department stated Bowling normally communicates with her family using Facebook, however, they have not heard from her within the last two months. Police say Bowling is known to be…

Western Kentucky man sentenced in rape case involving infant daughter

By Ken Howlett, News Director, K105

WEBSTER COUNTY, Ky. (K105) – A Webster County man faces three decades in prison after a guilty plea to raping an infant. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, 26-year-old Mykill D. Puckett of Webster County pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree rape (victim under the age of 12), incest, first-degree assault, first-degree criminal abuse (victim under the…

Grayson County woman charged with DUI after crash

By Ken Howlett, News Director, K105

Source: K105. GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. (K105) – A Grayson County woman is behind bars following a crash while operating under the influence with two small children in the vehicle. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, East Grayson Fire Department and EMS responded to the crash Sunday night in the 100 block of St….

WKU wins at 2025 KBA Excellence in Broadcasting Awards

Source: WKU News. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Broadcasting and WKU Public Media received a combined eight awards at the Kentucky Broadcasting Association 2025 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards at the Owensboro Convention Center on Sunday, Sept. 14. The Broadcasting program was presented with the College Program of the Year and Newcast/Coverage awards. Senior Ryan Murphy received the Student Broadcaster of…

Man charged with registered sex offender near school restrictions in Logan County

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – One man is facing a charge after authorities say he entered school grounds in Logan County despite being a registered sex offender. According to a uniform citation, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded Friday regarding a report that 45-year-old Douglas Scruggs of Russellville, a registered sex offender, was bringing a child to an area school despite…

FBI offers $10K reward as search continues for inmate accused in murder-for-hire case

Source: FBI Louisville. MASON COUNTY, Ky. – The search continues for an escaped inmate believed to be in Mason County. On Monday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Louisville confirmed it is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of 48-year-old Jerry Lee Cooper. Cooper is wanted for escaping from the Brown County Detention Center in Georgetown,…