Editor’s Note: The Kentucky State Police sent a correction on Tuesday, Sept. 8 stating that an original release has been corrected to reflect that Peace and Severs were not married. We have adjusted our coverage below accordingly. OWENSBORO, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is releasing new details regarding a fatal shooting and abduction incident in Ohio County Wednesday. According…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Tennessee man is banned from performing contracting work in Warren County. According to court documents, Rob Houston, doing business as Splash Pool Solutions, Splash Solutions, Splash Pools, Rob’s Pool Service, Rob’s Hardscapes, RPS, Houston Hardscapes and Houston Vintiques, received a permanent injunction from the Warren County Circuit Court on Sep. 2. The court ruled that…
COVINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced the “Stand by the Badge” to support law enforcement officers’ mental health Wednesday. According to a release, the Attorney General’s Office launched a secure website for law enforcement across the state to access peers and resources “to support them mentally, spiritually, and financially.” A toolkit for officers has also been created….
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Tractors are hitting the road Thursday morning in Franklin with future farmers behind the wheel The Future Farmers of America student chapter at Franklin-Simpson High School kicked off its annual ‘Drive Your Tractor to School’ parade Thursday morning. Students rode tractors ranging in sizes down North Main Street and back to the school. It’s also rush week,…
CAVE CITY, Ky. – A former substitute teacher for Caverna Independent School District is charged with grooming a minor. According to the Cave City Police Department, officers were contacted by an administrator from the school district about a potential grooming incident. Authorities say they immediately responded to Caverna Schools and opened an investigation. Police say they discovered 60-year-old Maurice Bennett,…
CENTRAL CITY, Ky. – A McLean County man is charged with multiple driving offenses and drug possession following a traffic stop in Muhlenberg County. According to KSP, a trooper observed a car traveling 96 MPH in a 55 MPH zone on US 431 near Central City at approximately 7:25 pm Tuesday. The trooper says the car fled a traffic stop…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The 1400 block of Three Springs Road near Lakeland Drive is blocked due to a gas line break, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday. The sheriff’s office stated the closure was active as of just after 5 p.m. This is a developing story. Drivers are advised to use an alternative route of travel….
SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – A burn ban is now active in Simpson County as hot temperatures and dry conditions persist. According to an executive order by Simpson County Judge Executive Mason Barnes, the ban is being ordered due to excessive dryness and fire hazardous conditions. The document states this is a no outside burn order, including the lighting of fireworks…
PULASKI COUTNY, Ky. – An adult male’s charges were amended down Wednesday in a case that has also charged three teens in connection with the death of a Pulaski County woman. According to court records, 20-year-old McCoy Chaney of Somerset, who was intially charged with murder, first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary, had those charges amended down during a preliminary hearing…
CAVE CITY, Ky. – The Caverna Independent School District is investigating allegations of grooming. According to a statement released by superintendent Amanda Abell, the district is investigating allegations of grooming of a student by a substitute teacher. Abell says the district notified the Cave City Police Department and Child Protective Services after receiving the report. The substitute teacher was removed…
