Author: WNKY Staff
Homeless man accused of burglarizing vacant apartment
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police charged a homeless man Saturday with burglarizing a vacant apartment after he told police he had been staying unlawfully in the apartment for two weeks and had invited others to stay there with him. Police were called Saturday to 249 Greenwood Lane, Apartment 25, after the property owner advised police people were inside…
Louisville police officer killed in crash
LOUISVILLE, Ky.- A sad Christmas Eve for members of the Louisville Police Department. A police officer was killed Monday afternoon in a wreck on Interstate 64 in downtown Louisville. The police car apparently was involved in a wreck with a semi-truck. Smoke could be seen coming from the area. Holiday traffic was blocked in the downtown area while emergency crews…
2 police officers injured, 1 person killed in crashes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say two Louisville police officers were injured and one person was killed after a police chase led to two crashes in Kentucky’s largest city. Louisville Metro police spokesman Dwight Mitchell tells news outlets the crashes occurred Saturday night after officers tried to stop a Lexus SUV that was reported stolen. He says as the officers…
Kentuckians donate 1,085 coats, hoodies for foster children
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentuckians have donated more than 1,000 coats and hoodies for children in foster care as part of a charity drive. A statement from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services says its department for income support and the Kentucky County Attorneys Association partnered to collect the items before Christmas. The agency says 1,085 coats and hoodies…
Kentucky donor gives $1.3K gold coin to Salvation Army
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man has donated a gold Canadian coin worth $1,300 to a Louisville Salvation Army kettle campaign for the second year in a row. The Courier-Journal reports the donor’s identity hasn’t been publicly shared, but area charity commander Maj. Roy Williams says it’s the same man who donated an identical coin last year. Williams says…
