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Grand jury indicts St. Louis woman on murder charge stemming from wreck

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County grand jury Wednesday indicted a St. Louis, Mo. woman accused of traveling the wrong way on Interstate 65 in Bowling Green in December, subsequently crashing head-on into another vehicle and resulting in the death of the other driver. Cassandra Garrison, 30, is charged with murder in the Dec. 2 crash that killed Amy…

South Warren goes on brief lock down due to online threat

BOWLING GREEN, KY – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of an “airdrop threat” at South Warren High School, according to a Twitter alert from the Sheriff’s office. The suspect has been identified and there is no imminent threat. The school is no longer in lock down, according to the alert. Principal Jenny Hester sent correspondence to…

Body of Tennessee man recovered from floodwaters

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Simpson County authorities recovered the body of a Tennessee man whose car was swept away in flood waters March 4. At about 7:10 p.m. Thursday, first responders found the body of Durrone Vernon Moore, 37, of Gallatin, Tenn. in the flood water where his car was found Tuesday on Cal Harris Road in Simpson County. Moore’s girlfriend…

Feel Good Friday – WNKY Weather Podcast

For many years, the WNKY weather team has partnered with local radio stations to provide call-in weather updates. Now, they are taking that partnership to a new level, bringing South Central Kentucky a weather podcast that goes beyond your typical forecast. In this edition of Feel Good Friday, meteorologists Cody Bailey, and Kristy Steward bring you into the weather center…

Man paralyzed in parking space shooting

(KSDK) Twenty-one years old, two jobs and a 1-year-old son. Jaylen Walker was always on the go. Right now, the motor that raises and lowers his hospital bed is about the only way he can move. “I’ll be paralyzed for the rest of my life,” Walker said from his bed in the intensive care unit at Saint Louis University Hospital….

Caught on cam: family steals puppy

(WSAZ) A Kentucky pet store owner is outraged after a theft that was caught on camera. Jim Wente, who owns Bert’s Pet Center in Russell, says a family came into the store on Tuesday evening and stole a puppy. “They caught us busy,” Wente said. “They were able to hand the puppy to their daughter, made it to the back…

Feds take on elder fraud

(NBC News) The Department of Justice has announced results of a major enforcement operation aimed at criminals targeting senior citizens. More than 250 suspects have been charged, but federal agents warn there is a still a very real danger for Americans over 60. “It’s despicable because the people involved are vulnerable, and because of their stage in life they don’t…