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Law enforcement agencies uncover suspected drug ring during investigation in Logan County

ADAIRVILLE, Ky. – Two individuals are arrested following a multi-county drug ring investigation. According to a release from the Adairville Police Department, multiple law enforcement agencies launched a narcotics investigation titled “Operation Easter Basket” following a well-being check in Auburn. Adairville Police Chief Aaron Ashby says 22-year-old Jeremy Green, of Glasgow, was arrested after Ashby and Auburn Police Officer Charles…

Update: Franklin police identify missing girl

Update (3:45 pm) – Authorities say they have identified the child’s residence. — FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Franklin Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a female juvenile. FPD says the girl (pictured above) was located on Bluegrass Road on Sunday. Police have not been able to identify her. If you have information on her identity, please call…

Weekend fire destroys home on Prescott Court

Source: Sabbeth Poteet.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green home is heavily damaged after a fire Saturday night. According to the Warren County Fire Department System, just before 10 p.m. Saturday, crews were dispatched to a reported structure fire at a one-story home off of Memphis Junction Road. Scanner traffic indicated units arrived off of the 80 block of Prescott…

Hot Rods collect Opening Day win over Dash, 4-2

Bowling Green, Kentucky – J.D. Gonzalez recorded the first multi-hit game for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (1-0) as the bullpen combined for 4.0 scoreless innings, leading to a 4-2 win over the Winston-Salem Dash (0-1) on Friday at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Dash started the scoring in the top of the first inning against Hot Rods starter Gary Gill…

WKU SB: WKU Earns Third Series Sweep Against Sam Houston

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Softball earned its third conference series sweep on Friday with a 7-4 win over Sam Houston. Both Lauren Satterly and Morgan Sharpe went 2-for-3 at the plate as Satterly hit her first home run as a Hilltopper (27-8 overall, 11-4 CUSA). In the circle, Erica Houge and Rylan Smith combined for seven Bearkat (24-18 overall, 9-6 CUSA) strikeouts in seven innings of work. WKU 7,…

WKU BSB: Hilltoppers Drop Game Two to Liberty

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball (16-15; 4-7 CUSA) fell to Liberty (21-9; 8-3 CUSA) 6-2 on Friday afternoon at Nick Denes Field. HOW IT HAPPENED Liberty took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a sacrifice fly. The Flames added a pair in the second to take a three-run lead. A single from Ian Nguyen and a double…

Firefighters respond to vacant building fire in Auburn

Photo source: Auburn Fire DepartmentAUBURN, Ky. – Fire units responded to a vacant building fire Thursday evening in Logan County. According to a release, the Auburn Fire Department, with assistance from the Russellville Rural Fire Department, received a dispatch to the 700 block of West Main Street to a structure fire. AFD says the caller observed a fire on the…

Grayson County man arrested after allegedly firing gun, attacking officers and woman

ANNETA, Ky. – A Grayson County man was arrested following a shooting incident. According to K105, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance at a home on Joe Carroll Road in Anneta on Saturday morning. Deputies say they located 23-year-old Matthew R. Loughran at the home. Loughran allegedly fired a gun and assaulted a woman while intoxicated, according…

2 arrested after stolen explosives recovered in Louisville, officials say

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Two individuals from Louisville are behind bars after authorities say over 400 pounds of explosives were stolen. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, a complaint alleged 44-year-old James Culver and 39-year-old Lasierra Chesher stole explosive materials on March 31, 2025. In total, officials say around 438 pounds were stolen. The…

Kentucky woman indicted after being accused in her child’s murder

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. – A woman is formally charged in the murder of her child after reportedly fleeing Kentucky. According to a report by K105, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office states 51-year-old Latashia Mullins of Springfield, Kentucky, was previously indicted in June 2023 on charges of murder and first-degree criminal abuse, victim under the age of 12, in the death…