SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – A wanted woman is behind bars in Simpson County. According to the Kentucky State Police, 41-year-old Tonya Calvert was wanted on charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense (methamphetamine), first-degree promoting contraband and tampering with physical evidence. Jail records state Calvert is currently being held on a charge of failure to appear in…
(NBC News) – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is back home from a week-long stay at the hospital after experiencing flu-like symptoms. According to NBC News, a spokesperson for the senator says McConnell was discharged on Tuesday and is feeling better. He will work from home this week on the advice of his doctors. The 83-year-old has faced mounting concerns about…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Municipal Utilities is being recognized for a balance between providing reliable power while preserving urban forests. According to a release Wednesday, the Arbor Day Foundation honored BGMU as a 2025 Tree Line USA utility, an honor the provider has received for 18 consecutive years. The Arbor Day Foundation serves as a global nonprofit, with…
CAVE CITY, Ky. – A house fire Tuesday night claimed the life of a Barren County woman. According to Barren County coroner Tim Gibson, a house fire occurred Tuesday night at 617 Bunch Road in Cave City. Gibson says the victim has been identified as 95-year-old Valeria Peden. Her remains were transported to the state medical examiner’s office located in…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A bond payment scam is active in Allen County. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the community to a phone scam in which residents are being contacted to request a payment for a bond. The phone number that shows is the Allen County Sheriff’s Office line. ACSO says this is a scam and that the office…
GLENDALE, Ky. – A Hardin County man faces child sexual exploitation charges following an investigation. According to a release, the Santa Claus Police Department began an investigation into the procurement of a minor online in Santa Claus, Indiana. SCPD determined that the suspect resides in Kentucky, and the investigation was transferred to the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch. The…
BURKESVILLE, Ky. – A Cumberland County man is facing sexual abuse and drug charges following an investigation. The Kentucky State Police Post 15 says an arrest was made in an ongoing sexual abuse investigation in Cumberland County Tuesday. According to a release, the investigation began on January 26, when a trooper received a report of sexual abuse. 52-year-old Joseph Chade…
GLASGOW, Ky. – A Munfordville woman is charged with falsely reporting an incident in relation to reporting an alleged sexual assault in Glasgow. According to the Glasgow Police Department, 18-year-old Autumn Tomlin of Munfordville was arrested Tuesday by the Hart County Sheriff’s Office on a complaint warrant. Police say the charge stems from false allegations reported to Glasgow law enforcement…
BOONEVILLE, Ky. – Two people are formally charged in the death of an infant in Owsley County. After a year-long investigation, public affairs officer trooper Justin Kearney with the Kentucky State Police says two individuals were arrested Monday after indictments were issued in January. Twenty-seven-year-old Deeann Bennett of Booneville was taken into custody on charges of reckless homicide, tampering with…
Source: FBI Phoenix Field Office. TUCSON, Ariz. (NBC News) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday released surveillance photos and videos of a potential subject in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. According to a report by NBC News, the new images are the first major clue in the…
