Author: WNKY Staff

Russellville man charged with rape, sodomy

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville man is facing multiple charges, including rape. According to a uniform citation, the Russellville Police Department received a sexual assault complaint on March 19. According to police, the victim reported the sexual assault occurred on a previous day. After interviewing the victim, police say they executed a search warrant on a residence. During this time,…

Car crashes through fencing and flees scene, says Edmonson County Sheriff

Photo source Edmonson County Sheriff’s OfficeBROWNSVILLE, Ky. – The Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash. According to a social media post, ECSO responded to 2728 Morgantown Road to a report of a vehicle crashing into a fence and leaving the scene at approximately 2 pm on Sunday. During the investigation, deputies located parts of a vehicle at the…

Life’s Better Together hosts annual Luck Casino Night

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Saturday night, Life’s Better Together hosted its seventh annual Luck Casino Night, a rhinestone cowboy affair held at Highland Stables. The evening featured casino-style games, a silent auction, vendors and live music. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised go to support local families with a child or parent who is battling a critical illness.

DSSKY returns to basketball court for annual Hardwood Heroes

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Saturday was a busy day for Bowling Green, with the day starting off at Bowling Green Junior High School. Down Syndrome of Southern Kentucky celebrated World Down Syndrome Day with this year’s Hardwood Heroes. The basketball game featured the WNKY Blue Team and the Texas Roadhouse Yellow Team, with the Buddies taking to the court for…

Man charged with fleeing police in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he led a pursuit through Bowling Green on Saturday. According to a uniform citation, the Kentucky State Police observed a pickup truck speeding at 101 miles per hour near the 28-mile marker southbound of Interstate 65. The citation says a trooper motioned for the driver to pull…

Louisville man dies in Meade County crash

MULDRAUGH, Ky. – A Louisville man is dead after a crash in Meade County. According to a release, the Kentucky State Police responded to a single-vehicle collision on Saturday morning on US 31W in the city limits of Muldraugh. KSP’s preliminary investigation indicated that 34-year-old Dennis J. Perry, of Louisville, was driving a vehicle northbound when it exited the roadway,…

Bowling Green man charged after alleged attempt to steal vehicle

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man is behind bars after an alleged attempt to steal a vehicle in Bowling Green left one man injured. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded Saturday to 1225 N. Lee Drive. Police say upon arrival, they located a male lying down in the parking lot with a fractured ankle. According…

Med Center to host Expectant Parent Fair in April

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Med Center Health is hosting the annual Expectant Parent Fair on Wednesday, April 15, from 3:30 pm to 6 pm at The Medical Center-WKU Health Sciences Complex. According to a release, the Mother-Baby Department hosts the event to provide a variety of demonstrations, vendors and educational opportunities. Med Center says attendees will have the opportunity to…

1 flown for injury treatment following Glasgow crash

GLASGOW, Ky. – One person was flown for treatment following a two-vehicle crash in Glasgow. According to a release, the Glasgow Police Department responded to the intersection of Happy Valley Road and Shalimar Drive to an accident with injury on March 19. GPD says the preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle, driven by Patricia McCandless, attempted to pull out from…

Motorcyclist sustains life-threatening injuries in Glasgow crash, flown for treatment

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Sunday. According to a release, officers responded to the intersection of Columbia Avenue and Shangri-La Place to an injury accident. GPD’s preliminary investigation indicates that an SUV, driven by James Smith, was traveling northbound on Columbia Avenue and attempted to make a left turn…