Author: WNKY Staff

WANTED WEDNESDAY: Woman wanted in vehicle theft case

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For this week’s Wanted Wednesday, the Kentucky State Police is searching for a woman wanted on a vehicle theft charge. According to KSP Post 3 public affairs officer trooper Katan Parker, 48-year-old Goldie Wallace is wanted for theft by unlawful taking (auto). Wallace is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and 150 pounds with brown…

Bowling Green man found guilty of sex charges involving minors

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing up to 12 years in prison for sex charges involving minors.  According to Commonwealth’s attorney Kori Beck Bumgarner, on May 22, a Warren County jury found 21-year-old Terron Hopson of Bowling Green guilty on several charges involving minors.  Those charges include unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor…

Columbia man dead after vehicle exits roadway in Edmonton

EDMONTON, Ky. – A Columbia man is dead after a his vehicle exited a roadway. Metcalfe County Sheriff Lonnie Hodges says deputies were dispatched to Delk Branch Road for a single vehicle collision on Tuesday morning. MCSO’s initial investigation shows Dylan B. Willis, 22 of Columbia, was driving his vehicle eastbound on Delk Branch Road, approximately 6 miles southeast of…

Bowling Green man charged in Speedway robbery

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing multiple charges following a robbery at a local Speedway gas station. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded just after 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24 to Speedway at 1220 Broadway Ave. for a reported robbery happening. Authorities say an employee on site called in and described…

WKU Baseball selected for NCAA Oxford Regional

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball is headed to the NCAA Oxford Regional at Oxford-University Stadium on the campus of Ole Miss from May 30-June 2. The announcement was made during the NCAA Baseball Selection Show on Monday morning. The Hilltoppers won the Conference USA Championship for the first time in program history and will be the #3 seed in…

Black bear climbs Bell Co. home, crashes through ceiling

BELL COUNTY – A black bear was found in a home on Wednesday. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Game Warden Derick Creech says he responded to a Bell County home to a call that a black bear had entered the residence. Creech located the black bear sitting on the stove in the kitchen. The Bell County Sheriff’s Office assisted Creech in…

Warren County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal shooting

  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting. WCSP says it responded to the 200 block of Atlantis Way to a reported shooting on Sunday afternoon. Deputies located a man who sustained life-threatening gunshot wounds inside a residence. CPR was performed at the scene and Med Center EMS and Plano Fire Department continued life-saving…

Russellville police seek information on man linked to incident

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – The Russellville Police Department is seeking the community’s help in an investigation. RPD says it is seeking to identify an individual in reference to an incident on Saturday. The image posted on the RPD Facebook page appears to show a white male wearing a green t-shirt. RPD asks individuals with information on the man to call Logan…

Diaz Hammers Two Home Runs, Hot Rods Rally to 5-4 Victory

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Jhon Diaz mashed two home runs helping the Bowling Green Hot Rods (23-20) down the Greenville Drive (19-24), on Friday, 5-4 at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Bowling Green kicked off the scoring in the bottom of the second facing Drive starter Payton Tolle. Diaz smacked a solo home run to right, giving the Hot…