Author: WNKY Staff

Kentucky State Police Post 3 trooper receives Governor’s Award

Source: Kentucky State Police. LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is recognizing Trooper Slate Dalton for receiving the Governor’s Award for Occupant Protection at the the 2026 Governor’s Occupant Protection Enforcement Awards Ceremony on Wednesday in Lexington. According to the agency, Dalton is a four-year veteran with the Kentucky State Police. The Kentucky State Police states Dalton’s efforts in ensuring…

Hopkinsville man charged in reported shots fired incident

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Hopkinsville man is facing charges following a reported shots fired incident on Monday. According to a uniform citation, the Hopkinsville Police Department responded to the area of Honeysuckle Drive and Evergreen Park Drive regarding a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers say they saw a male, who appeared to be running behind apartment buildings near…

Bourbon Revival music group coming to Glasgow

Source: Boys & Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County. GLASGOW, Ky. – Bourbon Revival, the winner of 2025 Battle of the Strings, is coming to Glasgow. According to the Boys and Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County, the band will be taking the stage at the Great Futures Jubilee on Sept. 5 at Barren Breeze. The Boys and Girls Club says the…

Missing woman out of Madisonville found safe

Source: Madisonville Police Department. UPDATE Aug. 20 at 1:26 p.m.  HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky. – Madisonville police say Gabrielle Campfield has been located safe. Original Story  HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky. – The Madisonville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance to locate a missing woman. Police say 33-year-old Gabrielle Campfield was seen on surveillance video in the area of Tactical Defense…

Shepherdsville man sentenced in theft of nearly $24M in fraud cases

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Shepherdsville man is facing nine years in prison for wire fraud and spending fraud proceeds. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, 59-year-old Stacy Allen Taylor of Shepherdsville conspired with others in an international wire fraud scheme to defraud more than 40 victims out of over $23.6 million. Officials say…

Butler Co. Fiscal Court accepting bids for constructing new community building

BUTLER COUNTY, Ky. – The Butler County Fiscal Court is accepting bids to construct a new community building. According to the fiscal court, the building will be located in Woodbury, Kentucky within the county. Officials say specs can be picked up at the Butler County Judge Executive’s Office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sealed bids are…

Boone County man sentenced for distributing child sexual abuse material

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Boone County man has been sentenced to 150 months in prison for the distribution of child sexual exploitation material, officials say. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, in May 2025, 26-year-old William Mason Fryman began speaking with an undercover agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation over Telegram to…

Man charged with child sexual exploitation offenses after online investigation

BEAVER DAM, Ky. – A man is charged with online child sex crimes after an investigation in Ohio County. According to Kentucky State Police, the KSP Electronic Crime Branch arrested 41-year-old Brent Lindsey of Beaver Dam on Tuesday after an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. KSP says Lindsey shared images of child sexual exploitation online. Detectives obtained a search…

Community mourns loss of Howard Bailey

Source: WKU Alumni/WKU.edu. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The community is mourning the loss of Howard Bailey, who left a legacy that extended to multiple parts of the local area. According to the Bowling Green-Warren County NAACP, Bailey was the organization’s former vice president, a Silver Life Member and a “beloved community pillar.” The organization further stated: “Anyone who had the…