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KSP investigating officer-involved shooting in Boyle County

DANVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Boyle County. According to a release, KSP’s Critical Incident Response Team responded to investigate the incident on Sunday at approximately 8:40 pm CDT. KSP says its initial investigation indicates that the Danville Police Department responded to a call regarding an armed, suicidal person at an apartment complex…

Christian County home destroyed in fire

Source: WKDZ Radio. CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. (WKDZ) – A Christian County home is heavily damaged following a fire Monday morning. WKDZ Radio reports Christian County emergency personnel say they were called to a house fire and located a home “engulfed in flames” in the 9200 block of Princeton Road. According to WKDZ, no injuries were reported. Firefighters from Cerulean, Gracey…

Rockfield home a total loss following structure fire

ROCKFIELD, Ky. – A Rockfield home is a total loss following a house fire Monday afternoon in Warren County. Kevin Bailey, chief of the Plano Fire Department, confirmed a working fire in the 200 block of Van Meter Road shortly after 2 p.m. Fire units from multiple departments arrived at the scene and located both floors of a single-family home…

Collision leaves 1 dead in Ohio County

Photo source: Beaver Dam Police DepartmentBEAVER DAM, Ky. – One person is dead following a crash in Ohio County. According to a release, the Beaver Dam Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision in the 700 block of South Main Street Friday. The release states that a car, driven by Jeri Frazier, 52, of Owensboro, was traveling out of the…

1 dead following reported officer-involved shooting in Danville

DANVILLE, Ky. – One man is dead following a reported officer-involved shooting in Danville. The Kentucky State Police says its Critical Incident Response Team was requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred around 8:40 p.m. CST Sunday in Boyle County. Troopers say a preliminary investigation found the Danville Police Department received a call about an armed, suicidal subject at…

Bowling Green woman charged with third DUI, reckless driving

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green woman is charged with driving under the influence. According to a uniform citation, the Kentucky State Police received a call Sunday regarding a vehicle that nearly struck a guardrail and another vehicle. Troopers say they witnessed the vehicle swerve over the fog line and initiated a traffic stop off of Interstate Drive. The…

Man and teen arrested after 15-year-old fatally shot in Elizabethtown

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – A man is behind bars and a teen is charged with murder after the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old in Elizabethtown. The victim has since been identified by the Hardin County school district as Katen Atwell. Hardin County Schools shared the following statement in a social media post Monday afternoon: “Hardin County Schools is deeply saddened to…

Wanted Bowling Green man arrested in connection with robbery investigation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A wanted Bowling Green man is behind bars following an alleged robbery last week. According to a uniform citation, 27-year-old Nawatha Murrell of Bowling Green was arrested Sunday and charged with third-degree fleeing or evading police. Officers say they saw Murrell Sunday evening while trying to serve a warrant on him off of Vine Street. Police…

1 dead in fatal Ohio County fire

CENTERTOWN, Ky. – A fire claimed the life of one person in Ohio County Sunday. According to a release, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire with a possible victim in Centertown at approximately 2:15 pm. Upon arrival, first responders located a body inside the home. The victim has been identified as Nathan Woolen of Centertown. A…