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…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two people have been charged with criminal child abuse in Bowling Green. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded for a welfare check at a residence Monday evening. Police say a caller stated she was concerned for a toddler’s welfare. Authorities say the caller stated she had been told by the child’s…
Source: Summersville Volunteer Fire Department. SUMMERSVILLE, Ky. – The Green County Coroner’s Office is conducting a death investigation after a fire in the Summersville community of Green County. According to the Summersville Fire Department, a fatal fire occurred on the 400 block of William E. Lobb Drive shortly after midnight on Tuesday. Officials say upon arrival, firefighters located a mobile…
MORGANTOWN, Ky. – A Madisonville man faces criminal charges after allegedly fleeing police on a stolen motorcycle Monday afternoon. According to a uniform citation, a Kentucky State Police trooper was driving northbound on Interstate 165 when a motorcycle without a license plate was observed. The trooper says a traffic stop was conducted and the operator of the motorcycle pulled over…
