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…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Perry County man now faces three life sentences for the sexual assault of multiple children, with no possibility for parole. According to the office of Attorney General Russell Coleman, on Thursday, a judge recommended the sentence for 58-year-old Harrison Cress, who was previously found guilty on two counts of first-degree sodomy, child under 12, one count…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, March 27, in honor of a Kentucky soldier who died while supporting Operation Epic Fury. According to the U.S. Department of War, 26-year-old Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington of Glendale died March 8 from injuries sustained during…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Thursday, first lady Britainy Beshear announced the formation of the Human Trafficking Awareness Coalition. Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order establishing the 15-member coalition, with experts in public safety, law enforcement, health care, media, government and more focused on preventing human trafficking and helping survivors. The first lady will serve as chair. “Human trafficking tears families…
Source: Bowling Green Police Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green detective is among those receiving recognition for service to the community and a local case. According to the Bowling Green Police Department, detective David Grimsley with BGPD and members of the FBI Louisville Field Office received the U.S. Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service. The award was presented…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Multiple units responded to a structure fire in Glasgow early Thursday morning. According to the Glasgow Fire Department, units were dispatched at 6:57 a.m. at 754 W. Cherry St., the location Kountry Kitchen. Upon arrival, the department says crews observed light smoke coming from the structure. Personnel say they located the fire within the wall and ceiling…
CARROLLTON, Ky. – A Carroll County woman is facing charges related to child sexual abuse material. The Kentucky State Police says around 3:35 a.m. on Tuesday, its Electronic Crime Branch arrested 33-year-old Chrystal Gail Birch. Authorities say Birch’s arrest was the result of an undercover online investigation. Troopers say the investigation began after discovering Birch sharing images of child sexual…
UPDATE (March 26, 2026): The Kentucky State Police Post 2 says 17-year-old Peyton G. Speck, of Greenville, has been located and is safe. Speck was missing since Feb. 6. — MUHLENBERG COUNTY – The Kentucky State Police is searching for a missing Muhlenberg County juvenile. Post 2 Public Affairs Officer Trooper Brayden Thomas says Peyton G. Speck, 17, was last…
HAWESVILLE, Ky. – A Hancock County man is facing criminal charges after allegedly possessing child sexual abuse materials. According to the Kentucky State Police, 34-year-old Carl Wayne Warner, of Hawesville, was arrested by the KSP Electronic Crime Branch on Tuesday afternoon. KSP says Warner was arrested following an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. Detectives say Warner was sharing sexually explicit…
UPDATE (MARCH 26, 2026): The Kentucky State Police says the body of 39-year-old Emerald “Emmy” Raenn Forgette, of Hopkinsville, was located on Wednesday. KSP says a resident from the 400 block of S Hopkinsville Street in Nortonville called 911, saying they located a dead woman near the back of their property. The body was identified as Forgette. KSP says an…
