Author: WNKY Staff

KSP to conduct crash reconstruction, portion of I65 northbound to temporarily close

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Interstate 65 Northbound will see a closure on Thursday morning. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 says Kentucky State Police will temporarily close I65 Northbound, direction only, near mile marker 25 near Warren County. KSP will be conduction a crash reconstruction. The expected closure will begin at 10 am. KYTC says inclement weather may delay the projected…

Saint Joseph Interparochial School released statement on Amendment 2

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Saint Joseph Interparochial School has released the following statement regarding the results of Kentucky’s choice on Amendment 2: “While Amendment 2 did not pass, we remain committed to finding solutions that support the educational needs of Kentucky’s children and communities. We appreciate the public’s engagement in this important discussion on how best to secure sustainable, effective…

WKU police asking to help identify vehicle involved in hit-and-run

Source: WKUPD. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Western Kentucky University Police Department needs your help. Police are asking for information on a vehicle they say was involved in a hit-and-run incident. The agency says the hit-and-run took place on Nov. 4 at 9 a.m. in the Kentucky Street parking lot. If you have any information identifying the vehicle or owner…

Burn ban lifted in Logan County

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – A burn ban in Logan County has been lifted due to a change in weather conditions. According to an executive order by Logan County judge-executive Phil Baker, due to “improved weather conditions and upon recommendation of the Kentucky Division of Forestry, the ban on outdoor burning in Logan County is hereby lifted.” The order is effective…

Glasgow man allegedly sets fire to garage over money dispute

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man is accused of setting a residential garage on fire. The Barren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire at Lyon School Road on Tuesday morning. Deputies say a complainant said flames were visible from the garage of the home and that Thomas Houchens, 39 of Glasgow, started the fire. Houchens was located a…

Glasgow police continue to search for teen 3 weeks later

Source: Glasgow Police Department. GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a local teen. Police say they are searching for 14-year-old Samuel Godsey. Police originally stated they were searching for Godsey three weeks ago on Oct. 16. If you have any information, call the Glasgow Police Department at 270-651-6165 or 270-651-5151 and speak…

WANTED WEDNESDAY: Woman wanted on drug possession, theft of identity charges

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is asking for assistance from the public in locating a woman wanted on multiple charges. According to detective Allen Shirley, KSP Post 3 interim public affairs officer, Kimberly D. Bowen, 47, is wanted on charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense (methamphetamine), theft of identity of another without consent…

Russellville woman indicted for manslaughter in drowning death of toddler

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville woman is facing second-degree manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence charges in relation to the drowning death of a small female child last summer. According to an indictment filed by the Logan County Circuit Court on Nov. 1, Lindsey N. Dover, 30, of Russellville, is charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter for the drowning…

Accident on I65 causing traffic delays

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Wednesday morning accident is causing traffic delays on I65 South. The accident occurred at the Salem Road overpass near mile marker 12 in Simpson County near the Warren County line. According to unconfirmed reports, six vehicles were involved in the accident. The Franklin-Simpson Fire Department and Kentucky State Police are the scene. WNKY News 40…

UPDATE: 1 dead, 2 Bowling Green officers released from hospital following shooting

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police has released further details regarding a shooting that left one person dead and two Bowling Green officers injured. According to a release by the Kentucky State Police, KSP’s Critical Incident Response Team was requested by the Bowling Green Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Nov. 6 round 4:30…