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Hopkins County man charged following shooting incident in Muhlenberg County

BEECH CREEK, Ky. – A Hopkins County man is a suspect in the shooting of a Todd County man. According to a release, the Kentucky State Police responded to a report of an armed man making threats on Beech Creek Road in Beech Creek in Muhlenberg County Saturday evening. KSP’s preliminary investigation indicates that the 62-year-old Harvey Lear, of Nortonville,…

Crews contain 450-acre wildfire at Land Between the Lakes

Update (March 29, 6:10 pm) – According to an alert, crews contained a 450-acre wildfire Sunday at Land Between the Lakes. Investigators believe the fire is human-caused. Crews say fire may continue in the interior of the containment and smoke may be visible. North/South Trail will remain closed but FS Road 337 should reopen by morning, according to the alert….

Units respond to house fire on Rosie Street

Source: Bowling Green Fire Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Multiple units responded for a structure fire in Bowling Green on Saturday. According to Bowling Green Fire Department public information officer Elyse Jonker, at 11:30 a.m., Bowling Green Fire Department crews dispatched to a reported structure fire at 278 Rosie Street. While they were responding,, fire officials say Alvaton Fire Department…

2 students dead after Clarksville-Montgomery County School bus crash

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Two students are dead after a Clarksville-Montgomery County School System bus was reportedly in a serious collision in Carroll County, Tennessee. According to the school district, the bus was transporting a group of students and employees from Kenwood Middle School to Jackson, Tennessee for a field trip on Friday, March 27. During a press conference, the Tennessee…

Campbell County man arrested on drug charges by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife

Source: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement. PEACH GROVE, Ky. – A Campbell County man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he trespassed onto property with drugs. According to a uniform citation, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement was dispatched on Feb. 21 to the 15900 block of AA Highway for a trespassing complaint involving a subject on an…

Madisonville man arrested after allegedly fleeing police on dirt bike

MADISONVILLE, Ky. – A Madisonville man is behind bars after allegedly fleeing police on a dirt bike. According to a uniform citation, on Tuesday, the Madisonville Police Department observed a dirt bike at a Hucks on South Main Street. Police say the operator, 52-year-old Robert Keown of Madisonville, left on the dirt bike with no headlights or tail lights. When…

Man found guilty in girlfriend’s death, admits to using ‘special bullet,’ officials say

Images courtesy of K105, (Photo l-r: Kylie Marie Weitz Willis, courtesy of Globe Family Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services; Damien Hebbeler)LEWIS COUNTY, Ky. – One man has been found guilty in the murder of his 20-year-old girlfriend. According to Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, on Tuesday, 23-year-old Damien Hebbler was found guilty of intentional murder in the death of 20-year-old…

KSP warns public of text impersonation scam

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is warning the public of an ongoing scam. According to KSP, scammers are sending fraudulent text messages claiming to be from KSP for unpaid traffic violations. KSP says the texts ask recipients to pay at links that are not legitimate. The agency does not contact individuals regarding citations, fines, or payments by text…

Illinois man arrested after crash involving grain truck in Ballard County

Source: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement. BALLARD COUNTY, Ky. – One man is facing charges after allegedly fleeing police from a wreck in Ballard County. According to a uniform citation, the Ballard County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched Feb. 13 to a reported collision at the 12-mile marker on Paducah Road in La Center. Authorities say Kentucky Fish and Wildlife…