Author: WNKY Staff

First responders working to recover vehicle from Green River

Source: Richardsville Fire Department. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – First responders are working to remove an unoccupied vehicle from the Green River. According to the Richardsville Fire Department, firefighters assisted Warren County Emergency Management in using sonar to find the vehicle that had entered the Green River at the Arrie Young boat ramp. Officials say the vehicle was found and marked…

T.J. Regional Health: Buckle Up for Life team up for car seat safety

GLASGOW, Ky. – Health officials say three out of four people are using car seats wrong, but a local initiative could help change that. T.J. Regional Health is partnering with Buckle Up for Life, a national car seat safety program from Toyota and Cincinnati Children’s, to educate south central Kentucky about child passenger safety. Health officials say the program will…

Glasgow teen charged with leaving the scene of an accident

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow teen is behind bars after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash on Sunday. According to a uniform citation, the Barren County Sheriff’s Office received information Monday that 19-year-old Barry Sexton of Glasgow, a suspect in a crash from a day prior, was walking along Scottsville Road. Authorities say Sexton had left the scene of…

Ham salad brands recalled for possible listeria contamination

Source: USDA. WASHINGTON – Some brands of ham salad products has been recalled for a possible listeria risk. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service stated Monday that the products contain breadcrumbs that have been recalled by Newly Weds Foods from concerns of listeria. The recalled products include 12-ounce plastic tubs of Reser’s Fine Foods Ham Salad…

Hopkinsville man arrested after vehicle pursuit

Source: Christian County Sheriff’s Office. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Hopkinsville man is facing multiple charges following a vehicle pursuit on Monday. According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested 21-year-old Elvin Garcia of Hopkinsville around 11 a.m. after a pursuit on Russellville Road in Christian County. Deputies say they saw Garcia swerving into oncoming traffic, prompting them to attempt…

UPDATE: Power outage in Auburn impacts nearly 1,000 households

AUBURN, Ky. – The power outage has been restored. WRECC confirmed the cause of the outage on Monday was a bird. Original Story AUBURN, Ky. – Crews are working to restore a large power outage in Auburn on Monday. Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation says an outage affecting almost 1,000 households is underway. WRECC says it is working to bring…

Pedestrian killed in collision in Christian County

CROFTON, Ky. –  A pedestrian has reportedly died following a collision in Christian County. The Kentucky State Police says it was contacted by Christian County dispatch on Sunday just before 1 p.m. to investigate a fatal collision involving a pedestrian at the 22-mile marker on the Pennyrile Parkway. Authorities say a preliminary investigation showed that a Chevrolet Equinox was parked…

Bowling Green police remind public of warrant scam

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is raising awareness of a fake warrant scam continuing in the area. Police say a caller claims to be a police officer and says the victim has a warrant or an unpaid traffic ticket. The caller then states they can pay using gift cards or Bitcoin, authorities say. Police say the…

Russellville man among escaped inmates apprehended in Midway

Source: Kentucky State Police. VERSAILLES, Ky. – Two escaped inmates, including a Russellville man, are back behind bars after escaping from a Kentucky jail. According to the Kentucky State Police, 32-year-old Michael Reynolds of Russellville and 30-year-old Jonathan Mullins of London, Kentucky, are back in custody after escaping Blackburn Complex on Saturday. Troopers say Reynolds was already charged with first-degree…

2 injured, 1 flown for treatment following head-on crash in Logan

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A two-vehicle crash leaves one with serious injuries in Logan County. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle collision Friday morning on Morgantown Road near Homer Chapel Road. LCSO’s preliminary investigation shows a truck, driven by Logan K. Gipson, 22, of Lewisburg, was traveling southbound when it collided head-on with an SUV operated by…