Author: WNKY Staff

Juvenile killed in Hart County crash

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a juvenile. KSP public affairs officer trooper Katan Parker says troopers responded to a fatal collision at the 65.8-mile marker on Interstate 65 just after 11 a.m. The preliminary investigation indicates a juvenile was driving a car north on I-65 when it crashed…

Alabama man allegedly points gun at people, flees police

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – An Alabama man allegedly pointed a gun at individuals driving a stolen car. The Scottsville Police Department said it responded to a complaint of a man pulling up to individuals and pointing a gun at them on Wednesday evening at Food Lion on Gallatin Road. SPD and the Allen County Sheriff’s Office began searching for the vehicle….

Drug task force executes search warrants at two Franklin vape shops, locate illegal materials

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Two Franklin vape stores are being investigated for selling THD products to minors on Tuesday. The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force executed two search warrants at two vape stores, Dreamland Corner and Dreamland Tobacco. The agency says it is investigating the stores after several complaints of the stores selling THC products to minors and the illegal…

Russellville woman found guilty of manslaughter in drowning death of two-year-old

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville woman has been convicted of manslaughter in the 2024 drowning death of a two-year-old girl she babysat. A jury found Lindsey Dover, 31, of Russellville, guilty of second-degree manslaughter at the Logan County Courthouse on Thursday. The verdict was unanimous. On July 10, 2024, the child victim was unsupervised by Dover on Pleasant Drive and…

Warren East Football head coach submits resignation following investigation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local football coach has submitted his resignation. Tanner Hall, former head football coach for Warren East High School, submitted a resignation letter to Principal Jonathan Vincent on Thursday morning. In the letter, Hall says, “This season, I have been on suspension pending an allegation stemming from August 7, 2025. The Department of Community Based Services…

Semi-truck crash closes I-65 north near Upton

HART COUNTY – A semi-truck crash on I-65 Northbound is impacting traffic Thursday morning. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 says the crash happened at the 74-mile marker near Upton. KYTC says the accident clearance could take several hours. Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Officer Trooper Katan Parkers says two other vehicles were involved in the crash. One of the drivers…

Son of woman accused of manslaughter in child drowning death testifies in Logan County

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – The trial of Lindsey Dover, charged with second-degree manslaughter in the drowning death of a two-year-old girl she babysat, continued Wednesday in Logan County. The Commonwealth Attorney’s first witness is Kendra Buettner, Dover’s next-door neighbor on Pleasant Drive. Buettner told 7th Judicial Circuit prosecutor Neil Kerr that Russellville Police Department Detective Nichole Bibb contacted her on her…

Owensboro man arrested, over 190 child sexual abuse videos uncovered

OWENSBORO, Ky. – An Owensboro man faces dozens of counts after police say they uncovered over 190 videos of child sexual abuse materials. The Owensboro Police Department says as part of an online investigation, 26-year-old Mason H. Kazlauskas of Owensboro was arrested on Tuesday morning. Authorities say Owensboro police detectives identified Kazlauskas as a suspect, and he was taken into…

Former leader to serve as interim Metcalfe Co. Elementary principal

Source: Metcalfe County Schools. EDMONTON, Ky. – Metcalfe County Schools has named an interim principal for Metcalfe County Elementary School. Jamie Howard, a name that is familiar to students, teachers and the community, served as principal of Edmonton Elementary for over four years before finishing her career at the district’s central office and retiring in 2022, the district says. MCS…

KSP: Troopers seeking info in Perry County robbery

Source: KSP/Trooper Gayheart. HAZARD, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is working to identify a suspect in a recent armed robbery in Perry County. Just before noon Central Standard Time on Tuesday, troopers say the robbery occurred in the Hazard community on Upper Second Creek Road. Authorities say the victim was returning home when an unidentified male subject, armed with…