BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Morgantown man is facing several drug charges in Bowling Green. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department observed a vehicle traveling Saturday morning at Rochester Street and Madison Street. Authorities say the driver did not have a seat belt on. During a traffic stop, authorities say they learned 32-year-old Benjamin Embry of…
HAROLD, Ky. – One man is dead following a negotiation incident in Floyd County. According to the Kentucky State Police, KSP’s Critical Incident Response Team has been requested to investigate a trooper-involved shooting that occurred on Monday, Aug. 18 around 9 a.m. on property of a business on Kentucky 680 East near the Harold community in Floyd County. Authorities say…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear is announcing an emergency designation of bromazolam as a Schedule 1 controlled substance, banning the drug from being sold in Kentucky. The announcement comes Monday after the drug, widely known as designer Xanax, has been tied to a growing number of fatal overdoses in the Commonwealth and across the country. “Team Kentucky has made…
Photo source: (Left) Kentucky State Police (Right) WKYT via CBS Newspath. JACKSON, Ky. – The mother and step-father of a Breathitt County child have been indicted in his death. According to commonwealth attorney Miranda King, the mother of 10-year-old Jayden Spicer, Felicia Gross, and his step-father, Joshua Gross, have been indicted on multiple charges in an ongoing death investigation. The…
(NBC) – On Monday night, NBC’s “Survival Mode” is giving viewers a look into the multi-day rainfall event that hit eastern Kentucky in July 2022. The series, from the producers of Dateline, shows viewers a weekly inside look at some of the most devastating disasters from those who lived through them. Tonight’s episode looks at what has been widely referred…
Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture. FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky farmers have set a record by donating nearly a million dollars to the Ag Tag Program in 2025. The total, $995,440.74, is the largest amount ever donated in a single year, according to Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, who said this tops last year’s total by more than $60,000. Kentucky drivers…
GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. – A Grayson County man has been flown following an ATV crash. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, the wreck took place on Saturday around 1 p.m. in the 100 block of Northgate Drive in Leitchfield. More here. Upon arrival, the Leitchfield Fire Department and EMS located a male that had been seriously injured in…
HART COUNTY, Ky. – The Hart County Sheriff’s Office is conducting traffic safety checkpoints. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies will be checking for impaired driving and improper car seat restraint and will be informing the public about the use of seat belts. The safety check points will be conducted in multiple locations that are experiencing a high ratio of…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Todd County man is dead following a crash in Simpson County. Kentucky State Police says it responded to a request from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a fatal collision at the 1200 block of Milliken Chapel Road in Simpson County Sunday morning. The initial investigation indicates that a Logan County Sheriff’s Deputy was traveling…
ADAIRVILLE, Ky. – A Logan County man faces child sexual exploitation charges after an undercover internet investigation. The Adairville Police Department says Anthony Kirkpatrick, 33, of Adairville, was arrested on Friday. Kirkpatrick is charged with 10 counts of distribution of matter portraying sexual performance by a minor under 12. The Adairville Police Department and Kentucky State Police Electronic Crimes Branch…
