MOREHEAD, Ky. – A man has been arrested following the double homicide of a Rowan County mother and her 13-year-old daughter. According to the Kentucky State Police, 44-year-old Joshua W. Cottrell of Morehead is charged with two counts of murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence. Cottrell has been arrested as a suspect in the deaths of 37-year-old…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Recently crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2025 Mattie Barker will represent the state at the Miss USA® Competition this Oct. 18-24 in Reno, Nevada at the Sierra Resort & Casino. Mattie Barker grew up in Bowling Green, attending Briarwood Elementary, Drakes Creek Middle and graduating from Greenwood High School. Melissa Proctor, executive director of Miss Kentucky USA,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is seeking assistance to locate a missing woman. Police stated Monday afternoon that 38-year-old Brenda K. Bowling has been reported missing. The department stated Bowling normally communicates with her family using Facebook, however, they have not heard from her within the last two months. Police say Bowling is known to be…
WEBSTER COUNTY, Ky. (K105) – A Webster County man faces three decades in prison after a guilty plea to raping an infant. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, 26-year-old Mykill D. Puckett of Webster County pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree rape (victim under the age of 12), incest, first-degree assault, first-degree criminal abuse (victim under the…
Source: K105. GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. (K105) – A Grayson County woman is behind bars following a crash while operating under the influence with two small children in the vehicle. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, East Grayson Fire Department and EMS responded to the crash Sunday night in the 100 block of St….
Source: WKU News. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Broadcasting and WKU Public Media received a combined eight awards at the Kentucky Broadcasting Association 2025 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards at the Owensboro Convention Center on Sunday, Sept. 14. The Broadcasting program was presented with the College Program of the Year and Newcast/Coverage awards. Senior Ryan Murphy received the Student Broadcaster of…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – One man is facing a charge after authorities say he entered school grounds in Logan County despite being a registered sex offender. According to a uniform citation, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded Friday regarding a report that 45-year-old Douglas Scruggs of Russellville, a registered sex offender, was bringing a child to an area school despite…
Source: FBI Louisville. MASON COUNTY, Ky. – The search continues for an escaped inmate believed to be in Mason County. On Monday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Louisville confirmed it is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of 48-year-old Jerry Lee Cooper. Cooper is wanted for escaping from the Brown County Detention Center in Georgetown,…
Source: Hart County Sheriff’s Office.HART COUNTY, Ky. – A Horse Cave man is facing multiple drug offenses after an arrest earlier this month. On Sept. 8, the Hart County Sheriff’s Office says it arrested 64-year-old Michael Cobb of Horse Cave on multiple offenses, including first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine), first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (drug unspecified), trafficking…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Health officials are warning that a public health advisory has been issued for Carpenters Lake near Owensboro. According to a release Monday by Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, recent samples have confirmed the presence of a harmful algal bloom in the area. HABs occur when there are excess nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen), sunny conditions, warm temperatures and…
