SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – A Tennessee man is charged with promoting human trafficking in Smith Grove. According to a release by the Smiths Grove Police Chief Jason Franks, the Smiths Grove Police Department responded Tuesday, Aug. 11 to 4001 Smiths Grove Scottsville Road regarding a disturbance. Authorities say it was reported 46-year-old Brandon Williams of Memphis, Tennessee was traveling with…
METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – Authorities are investigating the possible drowning death of a woman in Metcalfe County. According to a media release from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Kentucky State Police Post 15 received a report of a possible drowning at the end of Cedar Top Little Barren River Road on Monday at 7:57 p.m. Metcalfe County…
LUCAS, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a drowning death after a crash in Barren County. According to Public Affairs Officer Katan Parker, the Barren County Sheriff’s Office contacted KSP about a single-vehicle fatal collision at 1149 State Park Road in Lucas just after midnight Wednesday. KSP’s preliminary investigation indicates that an SUV driven by 18-year-old Jose Castillo,…
ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – The Allen County Sheriff’s Office and the Scottsville Police Department are joining forces to form the Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force. According to a release on Wednesday, the unit will be equally represented by investigators from both agencies and was created to ensure “serious criminal cases in Allen County and Scottsville receive the time, attention, resources…
Source: K105. SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (K105) – A former eastern Kentucky high school teacher is now facing nearly 20 years in federal prison. That’s according to a report by K105, which states the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky says 44-year-old Jacob Back of Salyersville was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison on Monday. According to Back’s…
Source: WRECC.WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation says some of its crews are heading to assist neighboring communities affected by Tuesday night’s storms. According to a social media post by Warren RECC, on Wednesday morning, around eight men left to help restore power to members of Fleming-Mason Energy. According to Fleming-Mason Energy’s web outage viewer, over 1,400…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – An Allen County man is facing multiple counts of rape and sodomy. According to a uniform citation, the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded Tuesday, Aug. 11 regarding a verbal altercation. Authorities say they later learned sexual assault had taken place. Deputies say they spoke with 45-year-old Ronnie Nichols of Adolphus. Authorities say they also reviewed camera footage,…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – One woman is behind bars after allegedly attempting to set a man on fire in Franklin, authorities say. According to a uniform citation, the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office responded Tuesday to 6560 Scottsville Road in Simpson County regarding a reported suspicious person. Authorities say they identified the individual as 41-year-old Shawnie Cranmore. Deputies say the resident of…
Photo source: Russellville Rural Fire DepartmentLOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Two people are in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash in Logan County. According to the Russellville Rural Fire Department, units were dispatched to an accident with entrapment Wednesday morning. Chief Cheryl Allen tells WNKY News 40 that the crash happened on Terry Wilcut Bypass and close to Williams Road. Allen…
UPDATE: Major Terry Flatt with the Glasgow Police Department has confirmed Dakota Dixon Lee has passed away from the injuries sustained in the crash. The investigation remains ongoing. GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department (GPD) responded to a collision involving a motorcycle Sunday morning. According to a release, officers responded to the intersection of East Main Street and Bowen…
