BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This quarter’s quarterly County Outdoor Warning Sirens test has been postponed. Travis Puckett, Deputy Director of Warren County Emergency Management, says the COWS test, originally scheduled for Friday at noon, is postponed due to a potential winter storm. WCEM will conduct COWS testing on Friday, January 17, weather permitting. Puckett says all sirens undergo silent testing…
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Hopkinsville woman is facing charges after police say a toddler was found wandering in the cold alone. According to a uniform citation, the Hopkinsville Police Department responded Tuesday just before 4:30 p.m. for reports of a toddler walking the streets alone. Police say upon arrival, they located the 1-year-old with no socks or shoes in 25…
OWENSBORO, Ky. – The Owensboro Police Department is asking for the community’s help to identify a man involved in a theft. Police are seeking any information on the person of interest pictured above. If you know details surrounding this case or individual, call detective Saffran at 270-687-8880 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 270-687-8484.
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is sharing information on the latest phone scam. Deputies say a caller claiming to be “Sergeant Anderson” is asking for payments for a warrant for having missed jury duty. The sheriff’s office says a warrant cannot be settled by paying them. This includes the use of gift cards, cryptocurrency or credit…
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – For this week’s Wanted Wednesday, the Kentucky State Police is searching for a woman wanted on a drug possession charge who may be in the Glasgow or Barren County area. According to KSP, Amanda Kaye Kalman, 41, is wanted for first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). Kalman is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall…
UPDATE: All lanes have reopened. LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Lexington Police Department has shut down a section of I-75 on Wednesday. The department says I-75 northbound and southbound lanes between exits 104 (Athens Boonesboro) and 108 (Man O’ War Boulevard) are partially shut down due to multiple vehicle collisions. Two lanes are closed and one lane in each direction is…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Two juveniles are charged after police say a firearm was brought onto Glasgow High School’s campus on Tuesday. Police say they responded at about 3:30 p.m. for the incident this afternoon. Authorities say the juvenile had contacted another juvenile to meet him inside of a bathroom, where he allegedly took the firearm from his waistband and placed…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Classes will resume at Western Kentucky University campuses on Wednesday, Jan. 8. This follows two days of closures during winter weather conditions. WKU says its campuses in Bowling Green, Owensboro, Glasgow, Somerset and Elizabethtown will open as scheduled. University officials say offices at Fort Knox will open at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Source: Trooper Scottie Pennington. MT. VERNON, Ky. – An Ohio man has been arrested after a massive drug bust in Rockcastle County. According to trooper Scottie Pennington with the Kentucky State Police, trooper Brian Maupin responded to a disabled vehicle on the interstate that ran out of gasoline. Troopers say the driver had been smoking marijuana and ran from the…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – The sheriff of Todd County has been indicted on two charges related to an incident in May 2024, court documents say. According to court documents, Tracy White, the sheriff of the Todd County Sheriff’s Office, “committed the offense of harassment” and the “offense of menacing” on May 3, 2024 in Logan County. Court documents state on…
