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Missing Hart County man found safe

Photo courtesy of Kentucky State Police. MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – Roland H. Oddera has been located safe, according to KSP. MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is searching for a Hart County man after he was reported missing. On Friday around 12:43 p.m., KSP received a call about missing person in the Munfordville community in Hart County. KSP says upon arrival,…

Adair County man charged with solicitation of murder while incarcerated

COLUMBIA, Ky. – Authorities say an inmate in Adair County is facing a murder-for-hire charge. Kentucky State Police say officials at the Adair County Detention Center asked on Jan. 3 that they investigate a suspicious letter an inmate had tried to send out. KSP says that after they received the letter and began their investigation, they determined Paul Bricker, 37,…

Man charged with rape involving minor

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man is behind bars after a sexual assault investigation involving a minor. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Medical Center at Bowling Green on Dec. 10 in reference to a sexual assault, according to a citation. Police say the response to the hospital was not directly related to James William Thomas Brown but…

Logan County high school teacher arrested on sodomy, sexual abuse charges

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Logan County teacher is now behind bars after an investigation into alleged sexual abuse involving a student. On Thursday, the Kentucky State Police Post 3 received information about allegations of a teacher at Logan County High School. Police say he was having “an inappropriate relationship with a student.” An investigation resulted in the arrest of Benjamin…

Sunrise Spotlight: Critter Ridge Sanctuary

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank Studio, we met with Angela Cox. She’s with the Critter Ridge Wildlife Sanctuary, a Kentucky based wildlife rehabilitation facility. Angela told us all about how we can help our local wildlife without getting too close or inviting them into our home. For a full list of certified rehabilitators,…

Living Well: Dry January

We may be almost a week into the new year but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on those resolutions just yet! In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, we learn how you can kickstart your year with an alcohol free January.

Man dies in motorcycle collision on Louisville Road

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man is dead following a motorcycle collision on Louisville Road in Bowling Green. The Bowling Green Police Department was dispatched at around 1:01 p.m. Thursday for an injury collision between a Honda motorcycle and a Ford 550 pulling a tandem axel black dump trailer. Authorities say they responded to the scene at the 4000 block…

Beshear delivers State of the Commonwealth Address

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – In his State of the Commonwealth Address last night, Gov. Andy Beshear said the commonwealth has a bright future ahead for 2023. “2023 provides a special opportunity for the state and for this legislative session to change everything for the better,” Beshear said. “To be the generation that puts aside partisanship and ushers Kentucky into a…

KSP Post 3 announces traffic safety checkpoint reminder

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police would like to remind the public of traffic safety checkpoints. KSP says these traffic safety checkpoints, along with patrols at known problematic areas, help deter drivers from violating laws. KSP says these efforts are to promote safety for the public on the roadways. The goal of traffic checkpoints is to provide for…