GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department says it will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints from Feb. 6 through the end of the month. Police say the safety checkpoints will include but not be limited to Columbia Avenue, West Main Street, North Jackson Highway and Happy Valley Road. During the checkpoints, officers say they will be enforcing laws related to…
Source: Bowling Green Police Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is sharing a safer way to dispose of prescription medications. On Monday, the department shared an image of a pharmaceutical disposal container. Police say these containers serve as a safe and convenient way to throw away your medications. You can find these containers at three locations…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is reminding drivers it will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 3 area. KSP Post 3 serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Simpson and Warren counties. The agency says the checkpoints serve as a proactive measure for safety, saturating problematic areas with general patrol tactics. According to KSP, the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Lost River Cave is hosting the 12th annual Snow Flurry Scurry 5K on Saturday, Feb. 7. According to event organizers, the race was postponed due to weather and will now take place at 9 a.m., with sign-ins beginning at 8 a.m. Packet pickup will be held Feb. 4 through Feb. 6. Early Bird registration is $35…
TODD COUNTY, Ky. (WEKT) – Beckham Road is currently blocked off due to a reported barricade incident, according to WEKT. WEKT reports Todd County emergency personnel say a barricaded subject has resulted in the closure Monday morning. The Kentucky State Police, along with the Todd County Sheriff’s deputies, are assisting Elkton Police with the incident. We will provide additional details…
GLASGOW, Ky. – A man faces criminal charges after a standoff in Glasgow. Glasgow Police Department Major Terry Flatt says an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Benjamin Haines, of Bloomington, Indiana, Sunday afternoon. Haines fled the traffic stop, struck another vehicle, and had a standoff with police in the parking lot of Big…
GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man is facing child sexual abuse charges. Glasgow Police Department Major Terry Flatt says officers responded to a domestic call at home on Cleveland Avenue Saturday. Flatt says officers arrested 18-year-old Jayden T. Cunningham at the home on first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor – illegal sex act under 16 years of age, first-degree sexual…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Scottsville Police Department is investigating a non-credible bomb threat. According to a release, SPD responded to a call of a bomb threat directed toward the Scottsville City Square Saturday morning. SPD says the caller referenced “islands” on the square and an unknown church. The release states that SPD, along with the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, searched…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has reported an additional winter-storm-related death on Monday. According to a social media post Monday morning, a 75-year-old woman from Adair County is the 16th recent weather-related death in Kentucky. In addition, Beshear announced Saturday that a 64-year-old man in Hart County and a 73-year-old man in Ballard County died as a result of…
Source: Alvaton Fire DepartmentWARREN COUNTY – The Alvaton Fire Department responded to a collision in the 10000 block of Cemetery Road Friday afternoon. According to a social media release, fire units located two vehicles off the road following a head-on collision. The release states that fire personnel removed the victims by utilizing ropes tied to a backboard. The extent of…
