UPDATE Aug. 25 at 3:48 p.m. UNION COUNTY, Ky. – Troopers say a second juvenile is facing charges stemming from the discovery of a body in Union County. According to the Kentucky State Police, on Monday, Aug. 24, a second juvenile was arrested in connection with the death of Jami M. Fletcher. The Ketucky State Police says the juvenile is…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Shepherdsville man is facing nine years in prison for wire fraud and spending fraud proceeds. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, 59-year-old Stacy Allen Taylor of Shepherdsville conspired with others in an international wire fraud scheme to defraud more than 40 victims out of over $23.6 million. Officials say…
BUTLER COUNTY, Ky. – The Butler County Fiscal Court is accepting bids to construct a new community building. According to the fiscal court, the building will be located in Woodbury, Kentucky within the county. Officials say specs can be picked up at the Butler County Judge Executive’s Office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sealed bids are…
COVINGTON, Ky. – A Boone County man has been sentenced to 150 months in prison for the distribution of child sexual exploitation material, officials say. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, in May 2025, 26-year-old William Mason Fryman began speaking with an undercover agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation over Telegram to…
BEAVER DAM, Ky. – A man is charged with online child sex crimes after an investigation in Ohio County. According to Kentucky State Police, the KSP Electronic Crime Branch arrested 41-year-old Brent Lindsey of Beaver Dam on Tuesday after an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. KSP says Lindsey shared images of child sexual exploitation online. Detectives obtained a search…
Source: WKU Alumni/WKU.edu. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The community is mourning the loss of Howard Bailey, who left a legacy that extended to multiple parts of the local area. According to the Bowling Green-Warren County NAACP, Bailey was the organization’s former vice president, a Silver Life Member and a “beloved community pillar.” The organization further stated: “Anyone who had the…
Source: Allen County Sheriff’s Office. ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – The Allen County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s assistance to identify an individual. Details are limited at this time. Authorities say if you can identify the individual pictured above, call (270) 237-3210. WNKY News 40 will release additional information as it becomes available.
Photo source: Metcalfe County SchoolsEDMONTON, Ky. – A local school district announced a record number of summer meals served on Tuesday. According to a release, Metcalfe County Schools (MCS) distributed a record 108,762 meals during its SUN Meals Summer Feeding Program, an increase of more than 1,600 from last summer. MCS says it also provided more than 8,000 gallons of…
UPDATE Aug. 20 at 5:35 p.m. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Additional information has been released regarding a crash on Black Oak Circle on Wednesday, Aug. 19 in Clarksville. According to the Clarksville Police Department, the driver of the involved SUV was cited and released for failure to provide proof of insurance. No other charges are expected, police say. Authorities say the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – According to a release from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, health officials have confirmed an ongoing measles outbreak in the state. Officials say 19 cases have been reported in 2026, the highest total since 1991. 15 cases of measles have been reported in the last four days in Christian, Owen, Todd, Trigg, and Washington…
