BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man accused of stealing a vehicle led police on a multi-county chase on Saturday. Kentucky State Police Post 3 says it received a call from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office to a report of a stolen vehicle. Troopers say a complainant said the vehicle was stolen from Kattawar Circle in Bowling Green and drove north…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball junior guard Acacia Hayes has been named the Conference USA Player of the Week the league announced on Monday. This is Hayes’ fourth weekly honor from CUSA in her career and the second Player of the Week award. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee native has helped guide WKU to a 5-0 start to the season…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Four local dispensaries are among 36 applicants that are selected to receive medical cannabis dispensary licenses after a random number generator on Monday. Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the results of the first of two license lotteries at the Kentucky Lottery Corporation in Louisville. In south-central Kentucky, the selectees include the following, according to a release by…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Smiths Grove railroad crossing it set for a temporary closure. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 says the railroad crossing at KY 101 in downtown Smiths Grove will temporarily close beginning on December 2. CSX will be working on the maintenance of the railroad. Officials say the closure is expected to last for 48 hours. The…
EDDYVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 1 investigated a fatal collision on Friday. KSP says it responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of I-24 westbound off-ramp at exit 45 and KY-293. The initial investigation shows a box truck truck operated by Thomas Flood, 24 of Longview, Washington, exited westbound I-24 toward KY-293. A car…
LARUE COUNTY, Ky. – The LaRue County Sheriff’s Office is remembering one of their own after his tragic passing this past weekend. Deputy Nick Green, according to the sheriff’s office, suffered a fatal medical issue, and his cause of death at this time is unknown. The office says he was a seven-year law enforcement veteran and a great asset to…
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. – Two people are home safe in Russell County after falling hundreds of feet off a cliff face. The Russell County Search and Rescue was dispatched to respond to cries for help in the low-gap area of Lake Cumberland. Upon arrival, crews discovered two people had fallen off a cliff face. One person fell approximately 150 feet,…
HORSE CAVE, Ky. – A Louisville man led police on a high-speed chase on I65 on Saturday. Kentucky State Police says it observed a vehicle merging onto I65 northbound at the 53-mile marker entrance ramp in Horse Cave. The vehicle registration showed required vehicle insurance was not active. A trooper attempted to pull over the vehicle. The operator did not…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is charged with possession of child pornography and drug trafficking. The Bowling Green Police Department says a search warrant was executed at 1415 Newtown Ave about a stolen laptop on Friday. Police say Jeffrey Chandler, 65 of Bowling Green, was found to have the laptop. Chandler told officers he purchased the laptop….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A former Warren Central High School substitute teacher is charged with sexual abuse of a student. According to a uniform citation, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched on Nov. 22 regarding a sexual offense at Warren Central High School. The citation states it was reported a teacher had sent sexual messages to a student. The…
