Author: WNKY Staff

Sheriff: Man Arrested After Throwing Christmas Ham

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) – A Laurel County man is in jail after he allegedly assaulted a family member with a Christmas ham. According to the Laurel County Sheriff, the arrest occurred at a home off Love Road. Officials say that David D. Brannon attempted to flee when deputies arrived. Deputies say an assault allegedly occurred following an argument…

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…