Author: WNKY Staff

Trigg County deputy expected to make full recovery, sheriff says

by Edward Marlowe, WKDZ

Source: Edward Marlowe, WKDZ. CADIZ, Ky. (WKDZ) – A Trigg County sheriff’s deputy is expected to make a full recovery after being injured during a pursuit Tuesday that ended in Cadiz. According to WKDZ, Trigg County Sheriff’s deputy Zachary White was shot twice in his chest and once in his arm. More here. Sheriff Aaron Acree visited White on Wednesday…

2 illegal aliens federally indicted on immigration offenses in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two illegal aliens were indicted in federal court for immigration offenses committed in Bowling Green. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, says Pablo Felipe Baltazar, age 26, a citizen of Guatemala, is charged with reentry after deportation or removal. The office says Baltazar was located in Bowling Green on or about February 14, 2025….

Texas man allegedly attempts to cash fraudulent checks at Glasgow banks

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Texas man is charged with theft and drug possession in Glasgow. On Wednesday, the Glasgow Police Department responded to a forgery report at South Central Bank at 208 South Broadway Street. Police say the bank manager stated that around 11 am, a male attempted to cash two checks from a Scottsville non-profit. One of the checks…

Firefighters respond to structure fire off of Adams Street

Source: Bowling Green Fire Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – First responders were at the scene of a structure fire Wednesday night. According to the Bowling Green Fire Department, multiple units responded around 9:21 p.m. to a reported structure fire at Adams Street and East 12th Avenue. Fire officials say upon arrival, smoke was showing from a multi-family structure. Crews completed…

UPDATE: 2 arrested after stolen vehicle leads pursuit in Logan County

  AUBURN, Ky. – Authorities say two people have been arrested after a pursuit in Logan County on Tuesday. Logan County Sheriff Stephen Stratton confirmed 25-year-old Carballo Fernandez and 48-year-old Gonzalo Cerventas-Zamora are facing multiple charges related to the incident. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies observed a white van pull up to a fence line at Cole…

Watts man charged with murder of woman

WATTS, Ky. – State police are investigating a murder in Breathitt County. Kentucky State Police says an ambulance was requested at Walter Lane in the Watts community on Tuesday. Reports say the man was experiencing a mental health episode. A second call was received saying the man had barricaded himself in a home, and the caller requested law enforcement. When…

UPDATE: Smiths Grove man dead following head-on collision

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Police Department’s public information officer Ronnie Ward has confirmed that one person is dead following an accident between a motorcycle and a vehicle. Ward says the victim has been identified as Brian Nelson, 53, of Smiths Grove. Police say Nelson was traveling into town on a motorcycle when he collided with a vehicle that…

Teresa Bewley receives statewide coaching award

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One local woman is being recognized for her impact on Kentucky school sports. On Wednesday night during halftime of the region 4 game at the KHsAA tournament, Teresa Bewley was presented with the Kentucky High School Coaches Association Brigid DeVries Outstanding Leadership Award. Officials say this award is given to those that have who have excelled…

WKU MBB: Hilltoppers fall to FIU in CUSA Championship first round

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – WKU men’s basketball fell to FIU, 64-61, in the first round of the CUSA Championship on Tuesday night in VBC Propst Arena. With the loss, the Hilltoppers wrap the 2024-25 campaign with a 17-15 final overall record. Braxton Bayless led the Tops in the scoring column with 12 points on 5-of-8 from the field along with four rebounds and…