Author: WNKY Staff

Man dies after ATV crash in Muhlenberg County

MUHLENBERG COUNTY, Ky. – A Kentucky man has died following an ATV crash within Muhlenberg County. According to the Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday to Union Church Road. At the scene, authorities say an ATV accident occurred, leading to fatal injuries for Cameron Dorris of Muhlenberg County. Further details have not been released at…

West Liberty man charged with incest, rape following state investigation

WEST LIBERTY, Ky. – On Thursday, state police arrested a man on incest and rape charges in Morgan County. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance of the Kentucky State Police in investigating sexual abuse claims on February 19. A KSP detective responded to a home in West Liberty and spoke with individuals and two female juveniles in the…

Gov. orders flags to half-staff to honor fallen soldier

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Flags will be flown half-staff Friday. Governor Andy Beshear is ordering all state buildings to lower flags to half-staff from sunrise to sunset to honor U.S. Army Maj. Scott Swindell. Swindell died in the line of duty on February 17 in Landstuhl, Germany. Swindell was on assignment with the 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command. A…

Logan man charged after alleged threats to shoot down aircrafts

ADAIRVILLE, Ky. – A Logan County man is facing charges after authorities say he made threats to shoot down aircrafts. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, Daniel Draper, 70, of Adairville is charged with two counts of third-degree terroristic threatening. The sheriff’s office says it received a call Tuesday from the Fort Campbell Provost Marshalls Office in reference to…

Wanted Scottsville man charged with meth possession

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A wanted man out of Scottsville is facing drug possession charges. According to the Scottsville Police Department, officers conducted a traffic stop around 9:16 p.m. Wednesday on a 2000 Chevrolet driven by 35-year-old Jeffrey Lee McDaniel of Scottsville for a traffic offense. Police say they learned McDaniel had two warrants out of Allen County and a suspended…

Hopkinsville man charged with attempted murder after allegedly bear hugging, strangling officer

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Hopkinsville man faces several charges after resisting arrest. The Hopkinsville Police Department says an officer saw a motorcycle passing a vehicle on the right side of the shoulder on Old Clarksville Pike and Ft. Campbell Boulevard on Wednesday. The officer initiated a traffic stop at the area of the 7-mile marker on the Pennyrile Parkway. The…

Trigg County deputy expected to make full recovery, sheriff says

by Edward Marlowe, WKDZ

Source: Edward Marlowe, WKDZ. CADIZ, Ky. (WKDZ) – A Trigg County sheriff’s deputy is expected to make a full recovery after being injured during a pursuit Tuesday that ended in Cadiz. According to WKDZ, Trigg County Sheriff’s deputy Zachary White was shot twice in his chest and once in his arm. More here. Sheriff Aaron Acree visited White on Wednesday…

2 illegal aliens federally indicted on immigration offenses in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two illegal aliens were indicted in federal court for immigration offenses committed in Bowling Green. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, says Pablo Felipe Baltazar, age 26, a citizen of Guatemala, is charged with reentry after deportation or removal. The office says Baltazar was located in Bowling Green on or about February 14, 2025….

Texas man allegedly attempts to cash fraudulent checks at Glasgow banks

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Texas man is charged with theft and drug possession in Glasgow. On Wednesday, the Glasgow Police Department responded to a forgery report at South Central Bank at 208 South Broadway Street. Police say the bank manager stated that around 11 am, a male attempted to cash two checks from a Scottsville non-profit. One of the checks…

Firefighters respond to structure fire off of Adams Street

Source: Bowling Green Fire Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – First responders were at the scene of a structure fire Wednesday night. According to the Bowling Green Fire Department, multiple units responded around 9:21 p.m. to a reported structure fire at Adams Street and East 12th Avenue. Fire officials say upon arrival, smoke was showing from a multi-family structure. Crews completed…