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UPDATE: Man wanted on burglary, assault charges arrested

Update: BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – According to jail records, Malcolm WE Booher has since been arrested on Jan. 4 and remains at the Hart County Jail. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For this week’s Wanted Wednesday, a man is wanted by the Kentucky State Police on burglary and assault charges. Malcolm WE Booher is described as 42 years old, 5 feet…

Barren County schools go on soft lockdown, now lifted

GLASGOW, Ky. – Barren County Schools were on a soft lockdown on Wednesday morning. According to a statement from school officials, Barren County Middle, Trojan, and Barren County High went on a soft lockdown as a precaution. The administration worked with the Barren County Sheriff’s Office to investigate and found a non-credible report. The schools are no longer on lockdown….

Bowling Green man charged with child sexual abuse

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is charged with sexual abuse involving a minor. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department says a juvenile disclosed about alleged sexual abuse by an individual that was identified as Thomas Sly, 66, of Bowling Green. The victim stated they were a child when the alleged incidents occurred, police…

Scottsville woman charged with drug trafficking offenses

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville woman is facing multiple charges related to drug trafficking. According to a uniform citation, the Scottsville Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a passenger car for speeding on Oliver Street on Tuesday. The driver was identified as Sara Sanspree, 43, of Scottsville. Police say Sanspree was removed from the vehicle, and K-9 was deployed….

Lady Topper basketball non-conference schedule announced

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The 2024-25 WKU women’s basketball non-conference schedule has been announced and features 12 total games along with one preseason exhibition. Six of those games will be played in E.A. Diddle Arena. An exhibition against Lee University will unofficially tipoff the season on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in Diddle Arena. The Lady Toppers will hold the second annual…

Apple juice sold at Aldi, Walgreens stores part of expanded recall

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A recall affecting select apple juice in multiple states has been expanded. According to a release by Aldi Inc., the store is recalling Nature’s Nectar 100% Apple Juice sold in some Aldi stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin. This…

Road closed after sinkhole reported in Briarwood neighborhood

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – City officials say a sinkhole has opened up in the Briarwood neighborhood of Bowling Green. Currently, Single Tree Way is closed to traffic, according to the City of Bowling Green’s executive assistant and public information officer Deborah Highland West. West says the sinkhole is located along the 1600 block of Single Tree Way. News 40 crews…