GLASGOW, Ky. – Red Cross Elementary is sharing how a 3D-printed prosthetic hand can make an impact for fourth-grader Jackson Farmer. Barren County Schools says the project, named the Jackson 1 Beta Hand, was tested for the first time this week. The district says for the past year, STEAM Lab Teacher Scott Johnson researched, designed and developed the hand using…
FRANKILIN, Ky. – A Franklin man is facing multiple charges following a barricade incident Monday night. According to a release by the Franklin Police Department, officers responded to the 400 block of East Cedar Street around 7:38 p.m. for a reported disturbance. Upon arrival, police say 43-year-old Jonathan Postins of Franklin pointed a gun at them and “barricaded himself in…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In Louisville, an escaped inmate wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation is now in custody following an extensive search in Mason County. Forty-eight-year-old Jerry Lee Cooper escaped the Brown County Detention Center in Georgetown, Ohio on Sept. 15. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office says Cooper was apprehended Monday night by the FBI after two individuals picked…
Source: Kentucky Lottery. LONDON, Ky. – One London, Kentucky couple is celebrating a life-changing win on a Kentucky Lottery Scratch-off ticket. According to the Kentucky Lottery, the couple, who wishes to remain anonymous, won $1.5 million playing a $20 Wild Cash 200X. The husband, who lottery officials say is a longtime lottery player, bought the winning ticket from a Kentucky…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A criminal trial in the drowning death of a two-year-old girl in Logan County began Monday. Lindsey Dover, 31, of Russellville, is charged with second-degree manslaughter following the drowning death of a child she was babysitting on July 10, 2024. Dover was indicted on November 1, 2024. The indictment states Dover failed to supervise the child, resulting…
FRANKLIN, Ky – Kentucky State Police Public Information Officer Katan Parker has confirmed Authorities are on the scene assisting the Franklin Police department with an ongoing situation on East Cedar Street. Details are limited at this time, but we do know the public is being asked to avoid the area at this time. News 40 will share updates as they…
Source: Graves County Sheriff’s Office. MAYFIELD, Ky. – A plane has been removed after running into a residence in Mayfield last week. The Graves County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday the scene and plane were cleaned up at the residence on the south side of Kentucky 58 East. This follows the plane running off of a runway at the Mayfield-Graves Co….
MOREHEAD, Ky. – A man has been arrested following the double homicide of a Rowan County mother and her 13-year-old daughter. According to the Kentucky State Police, 44-year-old Joshua W. Cottrell of Morehead is charged with two counts of murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence. Cottrell has been arrested as a suspect in the deaths of 37-year-old…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Recently crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2025 Mattie Barker will represent the state at the Miss USA® Competition this Oct. 18-24 in Reno, Nevada at the Sierra Resort & Casino. Mattie Barker grew up in Bowling Green, attending Briarwood Elementary, Drakes Creek Middle and graduating from Greenwood High School. Melissa Proctor, executive director of Miss Kentucky USA,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is seeking assistance to locate a missing woman. Police stated Monday afternoon that 38-year-old Brenda K. Bowling has been reported missing. The department stated Bowling normally communicates with her family using Facebook, however, they have not heard from her within the last two months. Police say Bowling is known to be…
