Author: WNKY Staff

WCSO animal control officer completes cat rescue

Source: Warren County Sheriff’s Office. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A Warren County Sheriff’s Office employee carried out a cat rescue with some help from the local community. Last week, the sheriff’s office shared that a black cat named Salem found himself stuck 45 feet up on a silo. The WCSO says animal control officer Lisa Henderson stepped in to help…

Multi-county police pursuit ends in arrest of armed robbery suspect

COLUMBIA, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 15 says an armed robbery suspect led troopers on a vehicle pursuit. KSP says it received a call from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday morning regarding a vehicle suspected in an armed robbery at a convenience store in Monticello. A deputy was pursuing the truck. A 2008 Ford F-150 was traveling…

Pet of the Day: Sugar

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It is now time for your Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust, and today, we’d like you to meet Sugar. This laid back boy is said to have a loving personality. The shelter says he had a bit of a rough start in his life, so he’s looking for a…

Police conduct major drug bust following overdose death in Portland

PORTLAND, Tenn. – An overdose death leads to a major drug bust in Portland. The Portland Police Department says it was notified of a suspected overdose death at a home on Saturday evening. The department gathered evidence at the scene and it obtained a warrant. The location of the home has not been released. Suspected methamphetamine, fentanyl cut with methamphetamine,…

Man charged with fentanyl possession in Allen County

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – One man is facing charges in Allen County involving fentanyl possession. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Sunday to an unresponsive male subject in a vehicle on the 8000 block of New Glasgow Road. Upon arrival, deputies say they made contact with 37-year-old Edward Hartman. Authorities say Harman told deputies he had fallen asleep….

COWS test scheduled for Friday canceled in Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A community outdoor warning siren test scheduled for Friday, April 4 in Warren County has been canceled. Warren County Emergency Management says the quarterly test has been canceled due to forecasted severe weather. Emergency officials say spring inspections of all 33 COWS were completed with no major issues. In addition, they say during Sunday night’s tornado…

KSP investigating fatal hit-and-run on I64

ASHLAND, Ky. – State police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run. On Saturday, Kentucky State Police received a request from the Boyd County Sheriff’s Office to respond to a fatal collision on Interstate 64 near the 185-mile marker. KSP says it located a deceased man, Hubert E. Mosby, 78, on the shoulder of the roadway near his vehicle. The initial investigation…

State police investigating Wayne County murder

MONTICELLO, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a Wayne County murder. KSP Post 11 says it was contacted by Wayne County 911 to assist the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office in an investigation involving a deceased man at a residence on Cart Bell Ridge Road on Sunday morning. KSP began a formal investigation. KSP says the victim, Berry Rainer Rose…

State police continue investigation of missing person cold case

MADISONVILLE, Ky. – State police continue to search for a missing Hopkins County man. Kentucky State Police says Charles C. Massey went missing in Hopkins County 28 years ago as of Sunday. Massey, 29, of Madisonville, went missing in 1997. He was last seen delivering Easter baskets to people in the area. KSP says Massey is a white male, 5’11-6’01”…