BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Authorities have confirmed the identity of a body recovered from Barren River Lake. On Sunday, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife public information officer Cody Fox confirmed a drowning had taken place at the scene. Fox stated Monday afternoon that the body has been identified as Michael Aurand of Glasgow. He says Aurand jumped into the water and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Sunday in Bowling Green, authorities say. Warren County sheriff Brett Hightower confirmed a motorist stopped their vehicle at Cemetery Road and Roger Porter Road and exited their car to remove a piece of debris from the roadway. During this time, Hightower says the pedestrian was struck by a silver…
MORGANTOWN, Ky. – A juvenile is facing multiple charges, including drug offenses, in Morgantown. According to a release by Morgantown police chief Giles Taylor on Saturday, the Morgantown Police Department was informed of a missing juvenile that had been spotted near Oak Hill apartments. Police say there was a court order for the juvenile to be transported to the Warren…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A wanted man facing a murder charge after the death of a Western Kentucky University student has been captured, police said Saturday. The Bowling Green Police Department stated on Saturday, Aug. 24 that Malcolm Jones, 31, has been apprehended in Atlanta, Georgia for his involvement in the death of 21-year-old Ayanna Morgan. Morgan died on July…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man involved in a disturbance. Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower says that the department was called to a disturbance involving Randall “Jerry” Lee on Friday evening. Lee climbed into the driver’s seat of a 2018 Gray Jeep Grand Cherokee. The vehicle has a mobility scooter attachment on…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow police are investigating a shots fired incident. Major Terry Flatt of the Glasgow Police Department says officers responded to a call of shots fired at Gorin Park at approximately 8:45pm on Friday. Officers at the scene located 6 shell casings. There were no victims or suspects. Glasgow police ask that anyone with information about the incident…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for Aug. 23 through Aug. 30 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 165 A project to resurface and rehabilitate Interstate 165 in Butler County continues. Crews are milling and resurfacing the roadway in both directions from mile point 26.4 to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County jailer Stephen Harmon has released a statement following claims of the Warren County Regional Jail allegedly denying access to attorneys. The following statement was released Friday, Aug. 23 by Kinkead & Stilz Law Firm on behalf of Harmon: “I am in receipt of litigation filed against me today related to claims of denying access…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky wants you to know the story behind the stores. Staff of the nonprofit invited community leaders to Bowling Green Ballpark to hear about their work in the areas of poverty, workforce development and education. Goodwill provides services to help people lift themselves up out of poverty, sometimes exacerbated by crime and addictions….
KENTUCKY – The American Meteor Society says it received reports from several states about a “fireball” seen in the sky overnight. According to the AMC’s website, they received over 200 reports about the event early Friday morning around 1:43 a.m. These included reports from Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina Virginia and West…
