Author: WNKY Staff

Grayson County Sheriff’s Office assists in arrest of man wanted on sex crimes

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the apprehension of a wanted man. Grayson County sheriff Norm Chaffins says the office assisted the U.S. Marshal’s Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other task force agencies in the arrest of a man wanted on charges in Louisiana on Wednesday. Chaffins says Juan Chavez-Trevizo, 45, of Mexico, was…

Local humane society in code red

Source: Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you’ve been thinking of adopting a pet, now is the ideal time. The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society has reached a code red. The shelter says it has hundreds of pets waiting to find their forever home. And the best part? Adoptions have been lowered to only $25. The…

UPDATE: Agencies continue search for Breathitt County child

Source: Kentucky State Police. JACKSON, Ky. – The search for a missing Breathitt County child has entered its third day. On Friday, Aug. 8, the Kentucky State Police confirmed its ongoing investigation into the disappearance of 10-year-old Jayden Spicer, according to Kentucky State Police Post 13 public affairs officer Matt Gayheart. So far, authorities say they have searched on foot,…

Glasgow intersection closed due to downed pole

Photo: Glasgow Police DepartmentGLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow intersection is closed indefinitely. Glasgow Police Department Major Terry Flatt says the intersection of South Broadway and East Main is closed due to a downed utility pole. Flatt says the intersection will be closed until further notice, and power will be down. Glasgow EPB is at the site working to restore power….

Report of ‘home incarceration’ scam in Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community of a new scam. Deputies say mugshots are being posted to social media pages, and scammers are now preying on family members of those who have been incarcerated. Authorities say a family member of someone who had turned themselves in was contacted and told that “due to…

Steven Lawson sentenced in Crystal Rogers case

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (WAVE) – One of the three men convicted in connection with the disappearance of Crystal Rogers is now facing 17 years in prison. According to WAVE, Steven Lawson has been sentenced to 17 years in prison with no chance for parole. Steven Lawson was found guilty in May of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical…

Kentucky State Police Post 15 Columbia welcomes new post commander

Source: KSP Post 15. COLUMBIA, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 15 in Columbia would like to welcome Capt. Jennifer Sandlin, a 22-year KSP veteran, as the new post commander. Sandlin began her career in May 2003 and graduated from the Kentucky State Police Academy in October 2003. After graduation, she served at Post 9 in Pikeville as a Trooper…

German American Bank names Bowling Green native as regional president

Source: German American Bank. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – German American Bank is welcoming Bowling Green native Travis Russell as its regional president. According to a release by German American Bank, Russell will lead the company’s financial team serving Barren, Hart, Simpson and Warren counties in south-central Kentucky to deliver commercial and personal banking and wealth management services. Travis joins a…

Kentucky man wanted on sodomy, sexual abuse charges

COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is asking the public’s help to find a man wanted on sodomy and sexual abuse charges. According to KSP Post 15, 61-year-old Eugene Wilson has previous addresses in Edmonton, Kentucky and Lake Placid, Florida. Wilson is described as 6 feet 3 inches tall with blue eyes and a tattoo on his left shoulder….