Author: WNKY Staff

3 arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Hopkinsville

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A woman is dead after a shooting in Hopkinsville. According to Hopkinsville Fire/EMS (HFE), agencies responded to a reported shooting in the 3000 block of Calvin Drive (Eagle Crossing Apartments) just before midnight Monday. Upon arrival, first responders located a woman with multiple gunshot wounds, according to HFE. The Hopkinsville Police Department told WKDZ the woman was…

78-year-old Grayson County man goes missing, later dies in creek bed

MILLWOOD, Ky. – Authorities say an older Grayson County man who went missing Monday is dead. According to K105, first responders received reports of a missing 78-year-old man at approximately 6:30 pm. The man was last seen at around 2:30 pm on Green Road walking to his mailbox. Friends and family of the man searched for him before contacting authorities….

Man fatally shot after allegedly approaching law enforcement with knife in Kenton County

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – A man is dead after authorities say he confronted law enforcement with a knife in Kenton County. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers were requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting that happened on Friday shortly after 10 p.m. CST in Kenton County. Authorities say a preliminary investigation shows officers from the Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills Police…

20-year-old woman dead after crash in Lawrence County

LOWMANSVILLE, Ky. – A 20-year-old Kentucky woman is dead following a crash in Lawrence County. According to a release, the Kentucky State Police responded Thursday, June 18 around 6:35 a.m. CST to a two-vehicle collision involving a passenger car and tractor-trailer. Authorities say the crash occurred on U.S. 23 in the Lomansville community of Lawrence County. Troopers say a preliminary…

Man charged with DUI after collision in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man is facing charges after allegedly crashing while driving under the influence in Bowling Green. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded to a reported injury crash on Veterans Memorial Lane at Stonehenge Avenue. Upon making contact with 25-year-old Rodrigo Callejas Nava, authorities say he admitted to recently drinking alcohol. Police…

Bowling Green man charged with fleeing police in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is behind bars after allegedly fleeing police in Glasgow on Friday. According to a uniform citation, the Glasgow Police Department responded Friday evening to West Main Street regarding a reckless driving complaint. Police say a Barren County deputy stated a vehicle was reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour on the parkway and…

Traffic stop leads to drug arrest in Portland

Photo source: Portland Police DepartmentPORTLAND, Tenn. – The Portland Police Department (PPD) arrested an individual on drug charges following a traffic stop. According to PPD, officers observed a vehicle weaving and crossing a fog line and conducted a traffic safety stop on Sunday. Officers say the driver possessed a pouch containing approximately 5.43 grams of suspected methamphetamine packaged in multiple…

Floodwaters lead to apartment evacuation, water rescues in Lexington

Source: LEX 18 via NBC News Channel Orbit. LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – Amid flash flooding Monday morning in Lexington, streets have turned into rivers, and parking lots have become lakes. That’s according to a report by LEX 18, which stated emergency crews have responded to several water rescues, including at an apartment complex on Press Avenue that had to…

2 flown, several others transported for treatment after crash in Ohio County

Source: Fordsville Fire Department. OHIO COUNTY, Ky. (K105) – Several people are injured following a multi-vehicle wreck in Ohio County on Friday. That’s according to a report by K105, which states a collision involving four vehicles occurred around 11:50 p.m. in the 6700 block of Highway 54. K105 reports the Fordsville Fire Department confirmed two people were extricated from a…