Source: Hope Harbor, Inc. SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – Local officials gathered together in Simpson County Monday to bring awareness to and prevent sexual assault. Hope Harbor, Inc. says it gathered with the community as a proclamation was signed, designating April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Hope Harbor, Inc. is a nonprofit providing crisis counseling to those who have…
WICKLIFFE, Ky. – A deputy jailer with the Ballard County Detention Center is charged following an investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship with an inmate. Authorities say at 1:43 p.m. on Monday, troopers received a call from the Ballard County Detention Center requesting an investigation into an inmate report of sexual contact with a deputy jailer. A female inmate reported…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A former Lexington pastor is facing over a decade in prison on charges related to the rape of a young church member. According to the office of Attorney General Russell Coleman, 48-year-old Zachary King, the former executive pastor of LexCity Church, pleaded guilty to seven felony counts in Fayette Circuit Court on Monday. Officials say King pleaded…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Barren County Sheriff’s Office is providing an update regarding a series of vehicle break-ins. Authorities stated on Tuesday that, following an investigation, they learned the thefts that occurred early Sunday morning were determined to be an isolated incident involving juveniles. The sheriff’s office says there is no ongoing threat to the public. “We want to reassure…
Source: Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office. METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – Several people were injured and one infant was transported to a hospital following a collision in Metcalfe County on Friday. According to the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office, on March 20 around 4:30 p.m., deputies were notified of a two-vehicle injury collision on KY 1048 around a half mile east of the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Medical Center at Bowling Green is releasing an important update about routes to its emergency department. Starting Wednesday at 8 p.m., the Kentucky Department of Transportation is conducting a traffic change on U.S. 31-W Bypass between Fairview Avenue and Park Street that is expected to causes traffic delays. According to Med Center Health, anyone traveling…
GLASGOW, Ky. – A Russell County man faces charges after allegedly assaulting employees of a Barren County business with a hammer. According to a uniform citation, the Glasgow Police Department responded to Papa Johns on Happy Valley Road to a report of an assault on Saturday evening. Officers were told that employees had been attacked with a hammer and that…
PINE RIDGE, Ky. – One person is dead and two others are injured after a single-vehicle collision in Wolfe County on Sunday. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers received a notification around 10:30 a.m. that morning regarding a fatal collision near the 1200 block of KY 715 in the Pine Ridge community of Wolfe County. Authorities say a preliminary investigation…
CAMPTON, Ky. – One person is dead following a crash in Wolfe County on Saturday. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers were contacted Saturday at around 3:50 p.m. regarding a fatal two-vehicle collision near the 2400 block of KY 191. Authorities say a preliminary investigation found a vehicle driven by 49-year-old Michael Brand of Campton crossed the center line,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A major roadway project in Warren County is set to begin this week. According to a release, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 says a widening project of U.S. 31-W Bypass will start Wednesday evening. Crews will set up the construction zone and close lanes at approximately 7 pm through Thursday morning. KYTC says the bypass…
