Author: WNKY Staff

State police resolve barricade incident following shots fired complaint

Mt. Vernon, Ky. – Kentucky State Police London Post resolved a barricade incident following a shots-fired complaint. KSP says it responded to contact from Rockcastle 911 regarding a shots-fired incident on Kelsey Drive in Rockcastle County on Tuesday. KSP’s preliminary investigation says Jason N. Cope, 34 of Mt. Vernon, was in an altercation with a family member when he discharged…

Bowling Green police warning of donation scam

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is again warning the public of a scam circulating in the area. This time, police say you could receive a call from 364-900-0217. Police say the caller will ask you to donate to the Bowling Green Police Department. The department says this is a scam. Do not give your personal information…

Hunters allegedly trespass onto property, shoot four Jake Turkeys

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement locate trespassers accused of trespassing on a property. Second District Warden Sergeant John Jackson responded to a complaint of trespassing in Allen County on January 10. Sergeant Jackson located four hunters trespassing on a property. According to the sergeant’s investigation, the four hunters allegedly spotlighted and killed two Jake Turkeys. The…

Fugitive apprehended at Warren County residence on drug charges

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A fugitive has been arrested in Warren County after evading law enforcement for over a year. ATF agents and the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force with the assistance from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and a Bowling Green police K-9 arrested a fugitive Tuesday on federal drug charges. Authorities say they used surveillance and an…

Man shot, bitten by dog after allegedly breaking into home

CLARKSON, Ky. – A Big Clifty man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to break into a home and being shot. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office says it received a call to a shots fired complaint on Millerstown Road on Saturday. A deputy arrived at the scene and located a man lying down on the porch area across from the…

WANTED WEDNESDAY: Man wanted on bail jumping charge

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For this week’s Wanted Wednesday, the Kentucky State Police is searching for a man that may be in Warren County. KSP says 31-year-old Jon Brandon Moss is wanted on first-degree bail jumping. Moss is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall and 160 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Authorities say he was last known…

WKU Track and Field legend Jesse Stuart dies at age 73

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – National Champion shot putter Jesse Stuart passed away Monday, January 20th, in Branson, Missouri. He was 73 years old. Stuart competed for the Hilltoppers from 1973-75, and his decorated career landed him a spot in the WKU Athletic Hall of Fame where he was inducted in 1993. In addition to his 1974 National Championship, Stuart finished…

Golf cart and trailer stolen from Greenwood High School

Source: Warren County Sheriff’s Office. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Deputies say they are working a theft case that occurred at Greenwood High School in Warren County. According to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, an electric ClubCar golf cart Carryall 300 was stolen from a locked storage shed on the practice football field. In addition, deputies say just after midnight on…

Winter Field Day event to show importance of amateur radio during inclement weather

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Colonels Amateur Radio Club has announced its participation in 2025 Winter Field Day on Jan. 26. The annual event is designed to improve emergency communication skills and show the resilience of amateur radio under challenging weather conditions. Winter Field Day invites amateur radio operators across North America to try out setting up portable radio…

Crenshaw tabbed as CUSA Field Athlete and Freshman of the Week

Photo credit: WKU AthleticsDALLAS – WKU Track and Field’s Sam Crenshaw has been named the Conference USA Male Field Athlete and Male Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. The freshman pole vaulter was given the honors after his performance at the Bellarmine Open on Jan. 17. On the accomplishment pole vault coach Lauren Zaglifa said “I’ve known…