Author: WNKY Staff

2 Smiths Grove residents charged after allegedly abusing infant

SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating two Smiths Grove residents for criminal abuse of an infant. According to a release, the Indiana State Police contacted KSP Post 3 regarding a two-month-old infant that its parents dropped off at a family member’s house in Salem, Indiana, on April 23. The family member transported the child to St….

Harlan County man charged with murder after stabbing girlfriend, police say

PATHFORK, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal stabbing in Harlan County. According to KSP Post 10, troopers responded to a home located at 6063 Kentucky State Highway 72 in the Pathfork community to reports of a stabbing on Saturday evening. When troopers and emergency services arrived, they located a woman who had multiple suspected stab wounds….

Law enforcement mourning loss of Monroe County sheriff

Photo source: Monroe County Sheriff’s DepartmentTOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. – Law enforcement across the state is mourning the loss of a sheriff. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Dale “Frog” Ford passed away Friday evening. The department released the following statement on Facebook: Last night as you all may know our department suffered a great loss. Dale “FROG” Ford who…

Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash in Allen County

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) – A Scottsville man is dead following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash early Sunday morning in Allen County, according to Kentucky State Police. Troopers from Kentucky State Police Post 3 in Bowling Green say they were called just after 1:00 a.m. by the Allen County Sheriff’s Office to an injury collision in the 1000 block of Macedonia Road….

Warren County firefighters battle house fire in Smiths Grove

Photo source: Warren County Fire Department SystemSMITHS GROVE, Ky. – The Warren County Fire Department System (WCFDS) responded to a structure fire in Smiths Grove on Saturday. According to WCFDS, units from Alvaton, Gott, Smiths Grove and Richardsville responded to Cave Street after multiple 911 calls regarding a house fire. When the units arrived, they located a one-story home fully…

Hilltoppers Win Game One Thriller Over Kennesaw State

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball (23-20; 8-11 CUSA) defeated Kennesaw State (18-20; 7-12 CUSA) 9-8 Friday evening at Nick Denes Field. The Hilltoppers finished with nine runs on 14 hits Friday and were offensively led by Camden Ross and Austin Haller who both had three hit games. Haller added two runs and an RBI while Ross tallied two RBIs…

Warren County Emergency personnel respond to head-on collision involving ATV

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Emergency crews responded to a head-on collision at the intersection of Plano Road and Larmon Mill Road Friday evening. Sheriff Brett Hightower tells WNKY News 40 that the accident involves an ATV colliding head-on with another vehicle. Hightower says the ATV operator was injured in the crash and transported to a regional hospital. A passenger on…

Law enforcement seeking suspects in ongoing catalytic converter theft case

BOWLING GREEN, Ky – According to a social media post from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, the WCSO is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individuals shown in the following images (pictured above). WCSO says the individuals who were spoted on surveillance video entering private property are involved with an ongoing catalytic converter theft in the Richpond area. If…