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Friday, May 10th, 2019

Smiths Grove dad arrested after fatal crash

A Smiths Grove man was arrested and a 3 year-old girl killed in a fatal rollover accident. The fatality occurred around 8:00 p.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of Three Forks Road, near Smiths Grove and when deputies got to the scene they say they found a 2001 Ford Excursion overturned on the roadway. The driver of the car, 39 year-old Dyllan Martter, of Smiths Grove, and his 4 children were transported to the Greenview Regional Hospital. That is where the 3 year-old girl was pronounced dead after arrival. Officials say Martter was arrested and taken to the Warren County Jail and charged with facilitation of murder, DUI and 3 charges of wanton endangerment. The investigation is ongoing.

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Thursday, May 9th, 2019 

Remains in Taylor County believed to be missing man's

Remains found in Taylor County Tuesday are believed to be that of a missing 86 year-old man. The Taylor County Sheriff's Office reported the remains were found off of Smith Ridge Road and are believed to be that of 86 year-old Delmer Thomas Curry.  A Golden Alert had been issued for Curry after he went missing on April 1st. Searches were conducted by foot, by atv, even horseback and with dogs as well. The Sheriff's Department received a call from a man working on his fence Tuesday when he found a deceased person.  They say Curry was approximately 400 to 500 yards from his home. His body was sent to the State Medical Examiner's Office.

Former Cave City Police Chief claims his dismissal was sudden.

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Thursday, May 9th, 2019

Mayor issues statement in termination of police chief

Cave City Mayor Dewayne Hatcher has issued a statement on the termination of the police chief. In a new release to Studio 101, the mayor stated the Police Chief, Terrill Riley, was terminated on May 3rd, due to the unsatisfactory performance of duties and hindrance of the performance of city functions. The mayor stated that the police chief was sent a letter on January 8th instructing him to perform 10 mandatory functions. In the letter, the mayor stated to date as of May 3rd, that the chief had refused and or failed to perform a majority of those functions. In the termination letter, the mayor states that he considered the failure/refusal to perform these functions as insubordination, a serious misconduct infraction for which termination is appropriate. The mayor went on to thank former Police Chief Riley for his service to the city and wish him luck in his future endeavors.

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Thursday, May 9th, 2019

Hart County Board of Ed meeting

Wesley Hodges, Chairman of the Hart County Board of Education, is calling a special meeting of the board to be held Thursday, May 9th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Central Office, 25 Quality Street, Munfordville.

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Thursday, May 9th, 2019

Taylor County man arrested for sex abuse

A Taylor County man has been arrested on sex abuse charges. The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested 34 year-old Reed E. Benningfield Monday on charges related to promoting a minor under 16 in a sexual performance. Through an anonymous tip, the KSP Electronic Crime Branch began an investigation. A search warrant was executed at a residence in Campbellsville Monday and equipment was seized.   Benningfield is charged with three counts of promoting a minor under 16 in a sexual performance. He was lodged in the Taylor County Detention Center.

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Thursday, May 9th, 2019

Munfordville man faces arson charges

A Munfordville man is facing charges of wanton endangerment and arson. Officials say 40 year-old Steven Glaab poured gasoline onto his parent's mobile home while they were inside and then set the house on fire. When Glaab heard that 911 had been called, he retrieved a water hose and put the fire out prior to law enforcement arrival. Glabb was arrested on charges of wanton endangerment (1st degree) and arson (1st degree). He was lodged in the Hart County Jail.

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Thursday, May 9th, 2019

Murder investigation in Allen County

On Tuesday evening at 7:38 PM, KSP Post 3 dispatch received a call for service from Allen County dispatch requesting assistance with a death investigation that had occurred at 151 Stinson Lane, near the Tennessee state line. Allen County deputies had responded to the address and located a deceased male in a yard near the driveway of the residence.  KSP uniformed troopers and detectives responded to the scene. Preliminary investigation has revealed a resident of 151 Stinson Lane, 47 year-old Justin A. Wix, was outside his residence when he sustained multiple gunshot wounds, contributing to his death. Wix was pronounced deceased on scene by the Allen County Coroner’s Office. Kentucky State Police is requesting that anyone with any information or leads concerning the death of Justin A. Wix to contact Detective Jonathan Johnson with KSP Post 3 at the following number: (270) 782-2010. The investigation is ongoing.

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

Cave City businessman pleads guilty

A Cave City businessman has pleaded guilty this week to bank fraud. Michael Barrick, who is also known as Kentuckyana “Tuck” Jones, changed his plea Monday during a hearing in U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky in Louisville. Barrick had been in negotiations with the U.S. Attorney's office since April 9 regarding a plea deal. His plea agreement carries a combined maximum term of imprisonment of 150 years, a combined maximum fine of $5 million and a maximum five-year term of supervised release. The plea agreement also states that Barrick is to pay $1,411,476.12 in restitution and that the amount is due on the date of his sentencing, which is August 15th in Bowling Green.  By pleading guilty, Barrick avoided a trial which was scheduled to begin May 14th.

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

Former Cave City physician pleads guilty in federal court

Chandra Dundumalla Reddy of Glasgow, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of illegal use of DEA registration number issued to another (conspiracy), two counts of health care fraud (conspiracy) and one count of making false statements relating to health care matters (conspiracy).  According to the plea agreement, Reddy faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 29 years, a combined maximum fine of $1 million and a three-year term of supervised release, He is also ordered to pay $336,838 in restitution to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

Final sentencing in uncle's death

Final sentencing has been scheduled for a man accused of murdering his uncle in 2017. Gregory Lee Shields Sr., pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter first-degree. Shields is accused of murdering his uncle, Samuel Murrell. The Commonwealth of Kentucky is recommending a 25-year sentence, with a minimum of serving 20 years. Final sentencing will take place on July 23rd.

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

Hart County woman sentenced in father's murder

A Hart County woman has been sentenced after the shooting death of her father. Brina Nie pleaded guilty in April to manslaughter in the death of her father Jeffrey Nie and wanton endangerment in the shooting of her mother Barbara Nie. Police say on Easter Sunday 2018, 56 year-old Jeffrey Nie was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds. Nie's wife, 58 year-old Barbara, had also been shot. She was taken to UofL Hospital.  Brina Nie was sentenced to 20 years in prison. She received 18 years for manslaughter and two years for wanton endangerment.

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

Human remains found in Glasgow identified

Officials in Glasgow have identified human remains found last year. The Glasgow Police Department said they received notification Tuesday from the State Medical Examiner's Office that the remains found off Veterans Loop in April 2018, were identified as Brett Broffman, Jr., of Louisville. Louisville Metro Air Unit had located a deceased body in a ravine back behind Veterans Outer Loop. After a search by police, an abandoned vehicle was found in the same general area where the body was discovered. The vehicle belonged to Broffman, who authorities say, was likely on his way to the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. The case remains open.

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

Burglary complaint leads to drug bust

A Glasgow burglary call turns into a drug bust. Glasgow Police say when they responded to the Happy Valley Inn for a possible burglary Saturday afternoon, they found Melissa Reed and Elston Duffie with drugs. After getting consent to search their room, police say they found synthetic drugs, marijuana, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Reed and Duffie were each charged with four possession violations and lodged in the Barren County Jail.

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

North Carolina man injured in Metcalfe County

The Metcalfe County Sheriff's Office responded to an injury collision on Summer Shade Road near the community of Willow Shade.  Upon investigating the collision, it was determined that 28 year-old Devan Birdwell, of Columbia, was operating a 1993 Ford Ranger traveling west, when his rear passenger side wheel separated from the vehicle. The wheel then struck the windshield of an oncoming 2015 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, driven by 54 year-old Eric Farley, of N.C.  Farley was transported by EMS to T. J. Samson Community Hospital.  And was later transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center dueto injuries he sustained during the collision.

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

Murder case bound over to grand jury

A murder case in Barren County was bound over to a Barren County Grand Jury Monday. 48 year-old David A. Pons appeared in Barren District Court for a preliminary hearing during which the judge found probable cause. Pons is accused of killing 32 year-old Christopher Walker at a residence in the 1700 block of Park City-Glasgow Road on April 26th. Deputies had responded to the residence in reference to a Facebook post saying that someone had been killed. Deputies found two people inside a vehicle; a woman, identified as Pon's wife, Melinda, and the other was Christopher Walker, who was deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Walker lived with

the Pons family. David Pons was arrested after saying Melinda had been threatened by the man and Pons shot him. David Pons remains in the Barren County Detention Center in lieu of a $750,000 bond.  Melinda Pons was also arrested for alcohol intoxication in a public place,  but was released.  According to the jail's website, she is scheduled to be arraigned in Barren County District Court on May 23rd.

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

John Shoulders signs with Asbury

Congratulations to John Shoulders of Hart County High School. On Sunday, John signed a scholarship to play basketball at Asbury University.  John finished his Raider career 3rd on the all time scoring list behind Tick Rogers and Michael Burd. John set the record for most 3 point balls, 10 in one game, for the Raiders.  Congratulations to John Shoulders.

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Monday, May 6th, 2019

Scottsville man may face death penalty

A Kentucky man could face the death penalty if convicted of murder in the death of a 7ear-old girl. The Glasgow Daily Times reports that a judge denied a motion Friday to exclude death as a possible sentence if Timothy Madden is convicted of killing Gabbi Doolin at trial in September. Doolin's body was found in a creek after she disappeared from a youth football game in Allen County in November 2015.

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Monday, May 6th, 2019

Fatality in Grayson County crash

Kentucky State Police Post 4 Troopers responded to a two vehicle collision Saturday morning near Big Clifty in Grayson County. At approximately 8:53 a.m., KSP Post 4 received a call from the Grayson County Sheriff's Department requesting KSP investigate a fatal collision near 2166 Spurrier Road in Grayson County. The preliminary investigation revealed 65 year-old Dale Darst, of Leitchfield, was traveling north on Spurrier Road in a 1995 Dodge 1500 pickup belonging to the East Grayson County Fire Department when he crossed the center line and into the path of a 199 Ford Explorer that was traveling southbound. Darst was returning to the fire house after responding to another collision that had occurred earlier in the morning. The driver of the Ford Explorer was pronounced deceased at the scene. Darst was transported to Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries. The identity of the deceased victim has not been released due to notification of next of kin. The accident is still under investigation.

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Monday, May 6th, 2019

Two E-town residents indicted for counterfeit

Two Elizabethtown residents have been indicted by the Hardin County Grand Jury on multiple counts of possessing counterfeit $100 bills. 22 year-old Desjuante Tucker and 24 year-old Kendall Colwell have been arrested by Elizabethtown Police. Each were indicted on three counts of first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument - a Class C felony punishable by five to 10 years in prison, if convicted. Tucker also was indicted for tampering with physical evidence and second-degree persistent felony offender. The pair allegedly used a counterfeit $100 bill at Long John Silver's in Elizabethtown and were in possession of two other $100 bills when arrested by Elizabethtown Police.

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Monday, May 6th, 2019

Deputy Jailer arrested for contraband

A Barren County Deputy Jailer has been been arrested. Detective Adam Bow with the Barren County Sheriff's Office arrested 25 year-old Avery Ward, of Glasgow, Friday morning, for Promoting Contraband following a complaint that he had been taking contraband into the jail and giving it to inmates. During the course of the investigation, Detective Bow learned that Ward, a Deputy Jailer, had provided inmates with lighters and tobacco. It was also discovered that one of those lighters had been used to set a fire inside the jail.  Following the investigation, Ward was charged with Promoting Contraband- 1st degree and was lodged in the Barren County

Corrections Center.

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Monday, May 6th, 2019

Measles reported in 22 states

A serious contagious disease has now affected 704 individuals in 22 states nationwide this year. Kentucky is among those states with two confirmed cases of the measles in the Barren River region.  Layne Blackwell with the Barren River District Health Department in Bowling Green, says the children were unvaccinated and had traveled to an endemic area or endemic country. Measles is caused by a virus, which is airborne and is spread through droplets into the air when someone coughs, sneezes or even breaths. Symptoms of measles are a fever, a runny nose, a cough and pink eyes. If you suspect someone in your household has measles, please notify your health care provider prior to a doctor visit.

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Friday, May 3rd, 2019

Hart County Fiscal Court Meeting

The Hart County Fiscal Court met Thursday morning in the courtroom. After Judge Joe Choate called the meeting to order, Bro. Steve Watkins, pastor of Munfordville Presbyterian Church, opened the meeting with prayer. After routine business, the court heard from Jailer Israel Bergenson stating there was a total of 198 in the county jail. Budget & bank transfers were approved along with payment to Scotty's Contracting for paving of county roads. The court also approved the 1st reading for new speed limits for Vernon Rigdon and Kesslering Road, 1st reading for 2019-2010 budget, 1st reading of standing orders, approved AOC reimbursement 2019-2020, approved the Judge Executive to sign new agreement with the Warren County Humane Society, Magistrates' requests, accepted the resignation of Finance Officer Jan Thompson with appreciation, effective June 30th, 2019, and hired A. J. Wilson as the new Finance Officer. The court's next meeting will be Thursday, May 23rd, in the courtroom.

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Friday, May 3rd, 2019

Structure fire in Glasgow home

The Glasgow Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire early Thursday morning. Upon arrival at 110 Pace Avenue, GFD found a small fire burning on and beside a mattress in the rear bedroom of the house. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire and confine damage. The fire was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials. The fire department remained on the scene for just over half an hour. No injuries were reported and Glasgow Police and Barren-Metcalfe EMS also assisted at the scene.

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Friday, May 3rd, 2019

Glasgow man arrested in Horse Cave

A 37 year-old Glasgow man has been arrested by Horse Cave Police after a fight broke out Tuesday on West Main Street. Police were called to the scene Tuesday afternoon. While Officer Charles Webb was gathering information from the suspect, Robert L Hutchinson, II, fled from law enforcement on foot. He was apprehended and searched. It was determined that Hutchinson was wanted on Barren County warrants for speeding, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 3rd & 4th offense, carrying a concealed weapon, and being a persistent felony offender. Hutchinson was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance,

1st degree - 3rd or greater offense - methamphetamine. He was lodged in the Hart County Detention Center.

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Friday, May 3rd, 2019

Glasgow woman arrested for shoplifting

A Glasgow woman was arrested on shoplifting charges Wednesday. Glasgow police responded to Walmart along Happy Valley Road in reference to a shoplifting complaint. Police spoke with Elizabeth Martin and were given

permission to search her purse. Methamphetamine and the reported stolen items were located. The items were returned to Walmart.  Martin was arrested and charged with theft by unlawful taking or shoplifting under $500 and first-degree possession of a controlled substance (first offense, methamphetamine).  Martin was lodged in the Barren County Detention Center.

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Friday, May 3rd, 2019

Two Burkesville men arrested for drugs

Two Burkesville men are behind bars after being arrested on several drug charges. While conducting a traffic stop, Officer Keaton Williams located and seized 17.2 grams of crystal meth, over $900 in cash and numerous items of drug paraphernalia. 28 year-old Jimmie Otterson, of Burkesville, was arrested for DUI (1st offense), possession of controlled substances - hydrocodone and methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. A passenger in the car, 31 year-old Michael Neathery, of Burkesville, was also charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. Both men were taken to the Adair County Jail.

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

Fugitive arrested in Hart County

An Owensboro fugitive was taken into custody in Hart County Wednesday. Deputies with the Hart County Sheriff's Office, along with Detective's assigned to the Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force received credible information in regards to a fugitive, wanted in multiple jurisdictions. Arrested was 42 year-old Joseph Sallee, most recently of Owensboro, for multiple outstanding felony warrants including charges of absconding parole supervision, possession of a controlled substance - methamphetamine, failure to report to a parole officer, failure to comply with treatment of substance abuse, receiving stolen property under $10,000, tampering with physical evidence, resisting arrest, providing a false name to a peace officer and burglary, 2nd degree. During the execution of the arrest, Sallee was found to be in possession of crystal methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Additional charges are pending. Sallee was transported and lodged in the Hart County Jail.

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

Police chase ends in crash and arrest

A police chase in Bowling Green Wednesday ends in a crash and an arrest.  According to a witness, a man was driving with a gun hanging out his window and later crashed the vehicle off River Tanmer Way, near Preston Miller Park. The driver, identified as 24 year-old Taron Wells, of Bowling Green, was wanted by the Bowling Green/Warren County Drug Task Force after marijuana was intercepted by U. S. Postal Inspectors. Wells had 14 pounds of marijuana, along with 398 vape cartridges. He was taken into custody after being treated at the Medical Center. An infant was also inside the rolled over vehicle and was taken to the Medical Center, but officials say the child sustained no injuries. Wells was transported to the Warren County Jail where he faces trafficking and felony charges. The investigation is ongoing.

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

Cave City Traffic Safety check points

Cave City Police Department will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints starting Monday and running thru May 31st through out the city. During the checkpoints, officers will be enforcing laws related to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, licensing of motor vehicles and operators, registration and insurance violations, seat belt and child restraint violations and motor vehicle equipment violations.

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

Yard Sales, Elections & Mowing Season Prompt Emphasis of Regulations

Yard sales, political signs and other advertising signage are often illegally placed on right of way and become another distraction from driving. Dangerous conditions are created in many of these locations with respect to sight distance and traffic control devices. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet takes this opportunity to remind and educate citizens on right of way regulations.

Regarding yard sales –

Setting a yard sale on right of way is illegal. These areas are used as safety zone buffers for motorists and they provide a clear view of vehicles entering, exiting and traveling on our roads. When objects block right of way areas, line of sight is reduced and crashes become more likely. Set up yard sales off of right of way limits.

Consider parking. If setting up a yard sale, think about where parking can be safely achieved. If attending a yard sale, do not park where other motorists are blocked from seeing clearly and do not park too close to traffic.

As a participant or a passing motorist, safety should be a top priority. Motorists should be highly aware of surroundings. Just like in a construction zone, pay close attention when traveling through an area where multiple yard sales are taking place. Don't allow electronic devices to be a distraction. Slow down and be on the lookout for pedestrians.

Taking these simple steps can greatly reduce the risk of vehicle crashes and pedestrian strikes.

Regarding political and other signage –

No candidate, yard sale, auction, business or any other sign is allowed within these areas. Signs must be placed beyond right of way limits. Right of way fence is included in this restriction. On roads with a right of way fence, no signs may be attached.

It is also illegal to attach items such as flyers, posters, balloons or streamers to stop signs, highway markers or any other road sign or utility pole within right of way.

Mowing crews are being activated throughout the district. Illegally placed signs present obstacles, slowing progress and creating additional hazards to crewmembers and passing motorists.

Residents, business operators and property owners along interstate, parkway, US and KY routes should be aware KYTC crews have authority and will remove signs along state maintained right of way areas. Removed items will be taken to that county’s KYTC maintenance facility. Following a two week period, unclaimed materials will be discarded or recycled.

Semi trailers are also being positioned as billboards around the district. Anyone utilizing this method of advertising should be aware federally regulated routes such as interstates and parkways restrict billboards. Some US and KY routes are federally funded and also have billboard restrictions. Questions related to legal/illegal sign placement can be directed to the KYTC District 4 Permits Section by calling 270.766.5066.

KYTC District 4 serves Breckinridge, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Taylor and Washington counties. With nearly 3,000 miles of roadway to maintain, we greatly appreciate cooperation within each community regarding non-permitted signs.

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

ARK's Spay-Neuter-Rabies Vouchers

ARK’s next Spay-Neuter-Rabies Voucher Distribution will be held on Saturday, May 18 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Hardyville Community Center. Approximately 80 vouchers will be available to Hart County residents who are at least 18 years old for the low cost of $25 and provided on a first–come, first–served basis. Personal checks can be made out in advance to ARK in the amount of $25. Proof of Hart County residency must be shown with a driver’s license, utility, or tax bill showing the correct Hart County address. Only one voucher per person per address is allowed. Also, an unlimited number of cat vouchers is available for the low costs of $26.50, redeemable only at BRAWA in Glasgow.  Please email any questions to ark4hart@gmail.com or call the Hardyville Voucher Event Coordinator -- Alicia McClure at 701-330-8037.

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

Stolen truck recovered in Hart County

The Hart County Sheriff's Office received information on January 8th, 2019 that a 2017 Dodge 2500 truck was stolen in the limits of Horse Cave. On April 15th, the stolen vehicle was recovered in a wooded area, along the power lines in Bonnieville. The vehicle had been striped and left in the area. Arrests are pending and the investigation is ongoing.

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

Pre-trial conference for accused killer

A pretrial conference was held Tuesday afternoon for an accused killer in Elizabethtown.  35 year-old Shadrach Peeler stood before Circuit Judge Kelly Mark Easton and stated that he wanted to plead guilty and stand up for what he had done. Peeler was charged and indicted on two counts of murder and numerous other charges after Elizabethtown police say he opened fire on four people Feb. 21st at two Elizabethtown locations. At one location on West Warfield Street, 34 year-old Cherie Turner was shot to death and at a convenience store on North Miles Street, 40 year-old store co-owner Subash "Su" Ghale was shot. Two others were injured at the store. Peeler also has been indicted on one count of first-degree assault; one count of second-degree assault;  tampering with physical evidence; possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and resisting arrest.  Judge Easton instructed Peeler to speak with his attorney about the plea.  He is being held in lieu of a $2 million cash bond in the Hardin County Detention Center and could face the death penalty, if convicted.

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

Logan County teenager pleads guilty to murder

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

Bowling Green man arrested at school

A Bowling Green man was arrested Tuesday after police say he brought a handgun on school property.  The Bowling Green Police Department was called to Saint Joseph School after an assistant noticed a black gun with a wooden grip on the hip of a parent, identified as Matthew Hayden, who was dropping children off at the school. After Hayden knew the gun had been seen, he left the school.  Police said the principal told them he had warned Hayden before not to carry weapons on the school property, and had sent an email earlier in the year to all parents due to a safety briefing. An officer was at the school that afternoon when Hayden pulled into the parking lot.  He was detained when he was found to have a handgun on his side. Hayden was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school property.

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

Hart County Fiscal Court Meeting

Hart County Fiscal Court will meet Thursday, May 2nd, at 9:00 a.m. on the 2nd floor of the courthouse. New business will include: approving to pay Scotty's Contracting, first reading of speed limit ordinance on Vernon Rigdon Road, first reading of speed limit ordinance on Kesslering Road, first reading of 2019/2010 budget, approve AOC reimbursement for 2019/2020, approve to cancel the May 16th meeting and to schedule the next meeting for May 23rd.

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

Kentuckyana Jones plea hearing

A Cave City businessman who is facing five counts of federal bank fraud is scheduled to appear in court next week for a change of plea hearing. Michael Barrick, who is also known as Kentuckyana "Tuck" Jones, has the option to enter a guilty plea during the hearing, which will take place on Monday in U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky in Louisville. Barrick has not said whether or not he will plead guilty.

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

Michigan woman charged with attempted murder

A Michigan woman has been charged with attempted murder after an incident with her boyfriend in Bowling Green. Police say 25 year-old Jordan Fortin and her boyfriend were in a verbal dispute Monday morning at the Waffle House parking lot on Russellville Road. The boyfriend left the parking lot on foot and Fortin intentionally struck him with her vehicle near some train tracks on Robinson Avenue. Fortin was charged with attempted murder-domestic violence and fourth-degree assault and is being held in the Warren County Regional Jail on a $50,000 bond.

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

Barren County School bus crash

A crash involving a Barren County School bus and two other vehicles occurred Tuesday morning.  According to Barren County Superintendent, Bo Matthews, bus #13 was at a stop near the 12000 area of the New Bowling Green Road to pick up students shortly after 6:30 a.m.  A vehicle was stopped behind the bus when another vehicle pulling a trailer was unable to stop and struck the vehicle which was behind the bus, causing it to strike the rear of the bus. Matthews says there were 37 students on board, and no injuries were reported.

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

Two Vehicle Injury Collision in Warren County

On Wednesday evening, at 6:28 p.m., the Kentucky State Police Post 3, Bowling Green received a call for service in reference to a two vehicle injury collision. The collision had occurred on Bethel Ln, involving two passenger vehicles. Post 3 Troopers responded to the scene.  A preliminary investigation has revealed that Jacob Sweeney (31) of Bowling Green, was operating a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu while traveling eastbound on Bethel Ln. Sweeney’s vehicle crossed into the travel lane of Kelley Long (24) also of Bowling Green, who was operating a 2015 Infiniti traveling westbound. The two vehicles collided in a head-on manner near the 700 block of Bethel Ln.

Sweeney was transported from the scene and taken to Tristar Skyline Medical Center Hospital in Nashville for treatment of injuries sustained in the collision. He is currently listed in stable condition. Long was transported by EMS to the Medical Center at Bowling Green for treatment of minor injuries. The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by Senior Trooper Bartley Weaver. He was assisted on the scene by Post 3 troopers, Medical Center EMS, Air Evac, Gott Volunteer Fire Department and Bowling Green Fire Department.

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

Pre-trial conference in fatal wrong way crash

A woman accused of driving the wrong way on I-65 and fatally striking another driver head on, appeared Monday morning in her first pre-trial conference. Cassandra Garrison appeared in Circuit Court in front of Judge John Grise. Garrison entered the court room on crutches. She is currently in jail. Police say Garrison struck a vehicle head-on in December, killing the driver, 41 year-old Amy Eakles. Attorney Chris Cohron said he is waiting for results on another lab report and asked to push the pre-trial conference back a few weeks. Judge Grise set a new pre-trial conference court date for June 17th in Warren County.

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

Congrats to Hart County High teachers

Congratulations are in order for a couple of Hart County High School teachers and their accomplishments...

Softball Coach Tim Highbaugh picked up his 300th career win at Edmonson County on Monday night.  Highbaugh is one out of only 17 coaches in Kentucky to reach 300 wins.

And, Band Director Ed Johnson will be retiring at the end of this year... Johnson has led the program since 1989 earning numerous awards as head of concert band, marching band and color guard performance groups, with the most prestigious appearances being in the Kentucky Music Educators Association state marching band finals and Bands of America Regional Championships.  One of the marching band's most recent accomplishments was a career highlight for Johnson with his group winning the Mid-State's Class A Marching Band Championship this past fall in Cincinnati.  Carolyn Johnson, Ed's wife is also retiring.  She has been an assistant director and elementary teacher with the school district during their tenure.

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

National Day of Prayer service Thursday

The public is invited to attend Thursday's National Day of Prayer Service, May 2nd. The service will be held at the flagpole at 12 noon at the Hart County Courthouse in Munfordville.

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

Arraignment in Barren County murder

David Pons, the man police arrested in connection with a murder in Barren County, appeared Monday afternoon in Barren Court for a video arraignment. Police arrested Pons Friday evening after receiving a call about a suspicious Facebook post that led deputies to a home on Park City Glasgow Road. According to Sheriff Kent Keen, deputies responded after receiving a call that there might have been someone shot at this address. Outside the home, police found blood in the front yard and a bullet shell nearby and a female and male were outside in a vehicle. The female was asleep or passed out and the male subject was deceased from a gunshot wound. Police have charged Pons with murder. Officials identified the man shot as Christopher Walker. Pons told police he shot Walker in self-defense because he threatened the woman, but the woman told police she never heard a threat. Pons is lodged in the Barren County Detention Center.

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

Wanted man arrested in Metcalfe County

A man wanted on drug charges was arrested Saturday night in Metcalfe County. According to a Metcalfe County Sheriff's Office news release, Deputy Jarrod Steele received information that 37 year-old Thomas L. Parrish was located at a residence off Reese Hurt Road. Steele went to the residence and as he approached, Parrish fled on foot and "actively resisted arrest".  Steele pursued Parrish and was able to arrest him without further incident. Kentucky State Police Trooper Ricky Cross assisted Steele. Steele was lodged in the Barren County Detention Center.

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Monday, April 29th, 2019

Two Bowling Green residents arrested on drug charges

On Friday afternoon, the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force and South-Central Kentucky Drug Task Force arrested 32 year-old Eric Honshell and 33 year-old Tarah Hales at their residence on Memphis Junction Road. Detectives had obtained a search warrant for their home, and found 4 ounces of crystal meth, 2 ounces of marijuana, THC vapes, digital scales, and $3700 in cash during the search. Honshell and Hales were charged with trafficking meth and marijuana, along with possession of drug paraphernalia. The drug task forces were assisted by Bowling Green Police and KSP.

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Monday, April 29th, 2019

Barren County man arrested for murder

The Barren County Sheriff's Department says deputies went to a house on Park City Glasgow Road to a suicidal person. David Pons had posted on Facebook that he had killed someone. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a woman and a man in a car; the woman was passed out and the man was dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Police say Pons came out of the house and was arrested. Pons said the victim had threatened the woman. According to police, the woman never heard the victim threaten anyone. When police took Pons into custody, they say he told them he shot the man in the car in self-defense. A juvenile, who was also on scene, said the adults were drinking and Pons and the victim started arguing. Police say the woman and the victim were leaving the house when the shots were fired. David Pons was arrested and charged with murder. According to Deputy Alan Shirley, the victim has been identified as 32 year-old Christopher Walker, of Glasgow. The autopsy has been completed by the medical examiner's office in Louisville. The investigation is ongoing by the Barren County Sheriff's Office.

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Monday, April 29th, 2019

Traffic Advisory - I65 Work In Hardin County Near Elizabethtown

Contract crews will be working along Northbound I65 between Milepoints 91-98 beginning tonight, April 29th. Traffic will be reduced to one lane between 7pm and 6am Tuesday. Work will continue along the same northbound section Tuesday night, April 30th. Northbound work is expected to be completed at some point during the overnight and then crews will shift to the southbound side between Milepoints 93-91. This section will also be reduced to one lane. All lanes should be open before 6am Wednesday.  Short delays may be possible during these lane closures.

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Friday, April 26th, 2019

School threat investigation in Barren County

A school threat investigation is underway in Barren County. The Barren County Sheriff's Department along with the Barren County Middle School began the investigation Thursday after a verbal threat was reported by some Middle School students. No weapons were found, but any threat is taken seriously and handled through the school discipline policy and local court system. Students are encouraged to continue to report issues directly to personnel or by utilizing the STOP Tip Line or a link on the Barren County Schools website.

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Friday, April 26th, 2019

Hart County Board of Ed meeting

Wesley Hodges, Chairman of the Hart County Board of Education, is calling a special meeting of the board to be held on Monday, April 29th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Central Office in Munfordville. Items on the agenda include: public hearing for District Facility Plan Report (DFP), approve DFP Submittal, approve Wastewater Management Monitoring Agreement, approve advertising for bids on Pre-Employment physicals and executive closed session for discussion of discipline.

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Friday, April 26th, 2019

Bowling Green woman survives fiery crash

A 21 year-old Bowling Green woman was involved in a fiery crash Wednesday in Warren County. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office say Ashley Key was traveling west on Richpond Rockfield Road when her SUV dropped off the right shoulder of the roadway causing her to overcorrect and strike a tree, which caused the vehicle to ignite. Key was able to free herself from the burning vehicle. When deputies arrived the GMC

Yukon was fully engulfed. Key was transported by Medical Center EMS for non-life threatening injuries sustained in the collision. The investigation is ongoing.

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Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Rineyville woman facing domestic-assault charges

A Rineyville woman was arrested after reportedly dragging her estranged husband with a vehicle. According to the Radcliff Police Department, 26 year-old Sanquille Gibbs and the man were arguing inside a vehicle, when she threw his personal papers out the window. As he attempted to pick up the items, Gibbs is alleged to have struck him with the car and dragged him down the street in Radcliff. Gibbs left the scene in her vehicle with her two children inside.  Her estranged husband suffered head, arm and back injuries and was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital by Hardin County EMS.  Gibbs is charged with second-degree assault – domestic violence. She was released Tuesday morning on a $2,500 unsecured bond from the Hardin County Detention Center.

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Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Recent arrests by Glasgow Police

A passenger in a vehicle was arrested Monday on drug charges by the Glasgow Police Department. A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle on Park Avenue. As officers approached the vehicle, they observed Brandon Norris, of Glasgow, placing an unknown item into his front pocket.  Officers located 31 Hydrocodone pills in his pants pocket. Norris was arrested and charged with first degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense (drug unspecified). Norris was lodged in the Barren County Jail. Glasgow Police Department arrested two people Monday on drug charges. During a traffic stop, officers made contact with the driver, Jessica Craine, on East Main Street. After searching her vehicle, Craine was arrested and charged with first degree possession of a controlled substance, 2nd offense (methamphetamine).  Ron Grider, of Glasgow, was also arrested and charged with first degree possession of a controlled substance, second offense (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both Craine and Grider were lodged in the Barren County Correctional Facility.

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Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Multi-County pursuit ends in arrest of Frankfort man

Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 4 arrested a Frankfort man Tuesday morning, following a multi-county vehicle pursuit. KSP Post 4 was notified by the Horse Cave Police Department that they were in pursuit of a Toyota Camry that was believed to be involved in thefts at a motel in the Horse Cave area. Horse Cave Police Department stated after attempting to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle fled resulting in a pursuit northbound on I-65 approaching the Post 4 area. After entering the Post 4 district, the pursuit reached speeds in excess of 115 mph. As the pursuit reached Elizabethtown, it exited I-65 and entered onto the Bluegrass Parkway. Troopers successfully deployed tire deflation devices (Stingers) and were able to stop vehicle in the eastbound lanes at the 8-mile marker. The operator, 21 year-old Sabian A. Moxley, of Frankfort, was arrested and charged with Fleeing or Evading Police, 1^st Degree (Motor Vehicle), Resisting Arrest, Failure of Non-owner Operator to Maintain Insurance, Possession of Marijuana, Drug Paraphernalia,  Receiving Stolen Property $10,000 or more and Reckless Driving; including four active arrest warrants out of Franklin County.  Moxley was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.

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Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Drug arrests in Cave City

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Caverna Class of '64 plants tree

The Caverna High School Class of 1964 has made a donation of a Tulip Popular tree to the grounds of the Caverna High School. The class of 1964 graduated with 50 students and have lost 15 members. The tree is planted in memory of their classmates. Jerry Cherry, Caverna Alumnus-Class of 1964, organized the event and was assisted by Horse Cave maintenance in planting the tree.

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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

Alvaton man arrested in Bowling Green

An Alvaton man was arrested Sunday for non-compliance with the sex offender registry. A Bowling Green Police officer recognized Richard Moore driving on Scottsville Road. Officers made contact with Moore at the Shell on Scottsville Road where he confirmed the address on his driver's license is where he was currently living and that he was aware that he had not updated the address on the sex offender registry. Police say Moore told them he didn't want the address he was staying at on the sex offender registry due to the property owner. Moore was arrested and taken to the Warren County Regional Jail.

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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

Five drug arrests in Metcalfe County

State Police say they joined in a drug investigation with the Metcalfe County Sheriff's Department, which led to the arrests of five people. KSP says sealed indictments were returned by a Metcalfe County Grand Jury. KSP say they arrested 68 year-old Barbara Brown, 56 year-old Jeff Basil, 63 year-old Dalton Ennis, 34 year-old Ruby Taylor and 44 year-old Jeffrey Campbell for trafficking drugs.

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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

The Kentucky State Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) are partnering on Saturday, April 27th, to encourage citizens to remove potentially dangerous medicines from their homes and dispose of them safely. “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and health issue by providing a convenient way for citizens to help prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths,” says KSP Commissioner Rick Sanders. “Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands,” he notes. “That’s dangerous and often tragic. This event gives people the opportunity to turn in their prescription drugs safely and anonymously.”

Collection activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 16 locations throughout the state (see attached list). Locations are also listed on the KSP website at http://kentuckystatepolice.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2018-POST-TAKE-BACK-LOCATIONS.pdf

●Participants may dispose of medication in its original container or by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into the disposal box located at the drop off location.

●All solid dosage pharmaceutical products and liquids in consumer containers will be accepted. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in original containers. The depositor should ensure that the cap is tightly sealed to prevent leakage.

●Intravenous solutions, injectables and syringes will not be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens.

●Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers.

For more information about the Take Back program, contact KSP at 502-782-1780 or visit the DEA website at

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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019

Ohio man indicted by Hardin County Grand Jury

A 37 year old  Ohio man who reportedly led Kentucky State Police troopers on a high-speed chase through a school zone on U.S. 62 in February and damaged two vehicles has been indicted by a Hardin County grand jury on eight felony charges. Jonathon Shull, 37, of Hamilton, Ohio, drove past Lincoln Trail Elementary School in excess of 90 mph as school was near dismissal Feb. 20th. Shull was indicted on three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer; first-degree fleeing or evading police on foot and in a motor vehicle; two counts of first-degree criminal mischief; first-degree promoting contraband and complicity to receiving stolen property less than $10,000 — all Class D felonies punishable by one to five years in prison, if convicted. Shull and Shannen Combs, 31, of Fairmount, Indiana, fled police after an officer ran the registration plate and it did not match the vehicle the pair occupied.  During the pursuit, the SUV struck two KSP vehicles as they blocked eastbound traffic lanes on U.S. 62. Shull continued on and turned right onto Commerce Drive where the vehicle struck mailboxes and came to a stop. Shull and Combs fled the vehicle and quickly were caught. The vehicle had been reported stolen in Ohio.  Shull also was indicted on multiple traffic violations and misdemeanors. He was lodged in lieu of a $10,000 cash bond in the Hardin County Detention Center. Combs was indicted on complicity to receiving stolen property less than $10,000 and misdemeanor second-degree fleeing or evading police on foot. She was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond March 25 from the jail.

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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019

Three children injured in bus crash

Warren County Deputies responded to an area of Westwood Avenue and Cumberland Trace Road for an injury collision involving three vehicles, one of which was a Warren County School bus with children aboard. Police say a passenger vehicle failed to notice on-coming traffic on Cumberland Trace, and tried to enter the flow of Cumberland Trace Road traffic from Westwood Avenue. That's when the car struck a pickup pulling a trailer. When that happened, the trailer struck the side of the bus. Three kids from the bus were taken to the Medical Center with suspected minor injuries. The Warren County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Medical Center EMS, Alvaton Fire and Bowling Green Police Department.

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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019

Green River Ferry temporarily closed

Green River Ferry is Temporarily Closed for Repairs. The Green River Ferry closed Sunday afternoon, April 21st, due to issues with the ferry boat’s hydraulic fan motor.  Ferry service will resume operations once the needed repairs are complete. To check the status of the Green River Ferry operation, please call the Ferry Hotline at 270-758-2166 or follow Mammoth Cave National Park on Twitter or Facebook.

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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019

Henderson man arrested in Cave City

A Henderson man has been arrested in Cave City on burglary charges. Cave City Police Officer Brandon Fletcher responded to Countryside Inn Motel Monday afternoon in reference to a black male attempting to gain access to the rooms with a screw driver.  Contact was made with the man, identified as 46 year-old Charles Brewer, on North Dixie Highway where he had property on him belonging to the motel. Brewer was arrested and charged with Burglary 2nd degree and possession of burglary tools. Brewer was lodged into the Barren County Jail.

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Monday, April 22nd, 2019

Chamber's Office Professionals Appreciation Luncheon

Hart County Chamber's 2019 Office Professional's Appreciation Luncheon will be held Wednesday, April 24th, at noon.  Dan Klein will be the guest speaker. The chamber is collecting preschool socks, underwear, backpacks, pencils, crayons and markers. Simply bring one of these items and your name will be entered in a door prize drawing and each attendee will receive a special gift. To register, call Virginia Davis at the Hart County Chamber Office at 270-524-2892.

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Monday, April 22nd, 2019

Another scam reported in Glasgow

Several complaints have been received by the Glasgow Police Department involving the latest scam. Some residents have received a priority mail envelope from Leevers Super Market Inc. with a check inside for the amount of $2650.00 along with information on what to do with the check.  You are requested to deposit the check into your account and keep $600 as a payment and send the remaining $2,050. to a graphic artist that will be wrapping your new vehicle with the company logo.  You are then instructed to email them on how to obtain account information so the money can be wired after the check is deposited. The scammers will then

withdraw $2,050 from your account. Be advised, this is a scam. You are reminded to never provide personal information to anyone you do not know.

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Monday, April 22nd, 2019

E-town man faces sexual assault charges

An Elizabethtown man is facing sexual assault charges this week after the crimes were committed eight years ago. Elizabethtown Police say 37 year-old Thaddeus Artis has been indicted for 1st degree rape, first degree sodomy, intimidating a participant in the legal process and 1st degree persistent felony offender. Artis was linked to the 2011 case after his DNA in a recent case was linked to that crime. The victim no longer lives in Elizabethtown. Artis remains in the Hardin County Detention Center where he also faces charges in Marion County for first degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and  possession of a handgun by a convicted felon charges. He is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges Tuesday morning in Hardin Circuit Court.

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Monday, April 22nd, 2019

Bowling Green man arrested on drug charges

Additional charges could be pending for a Bowling Green man after he was arrested on drug charges Friday afternoon. The Bowling Green – Warren County Drug Task Force, with assistance from Bowling Green

Police K-9 and Warren County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 31 year-old Pheldon L. Flippin after an investigation and surveillance by DTF Detectives and the US Postal Inspection Service, concerning marijuana trafficking.

After a search warrant was executed, ammunition, drug paraphernalia and cash were seized, as well as 30 pounds of marijuana.  Flippin was arrested and lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail. The investigation will be presented to the Warren County Grand Jury at a later date and additional charges are likely.

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Monday, April 22nd, 2019

Smiths Grove man arrested for marijuana trafficking

A Smiths Grove man was arrested over the weekend in Glasgow. Glasgow Police Department's Lt. Aaron Cowan conducted a traffic stop on Columbia Avenue. A search of the vehicle resulted in the finding of

marijuana with a street value of over $6,000. The driver, Quincy Austin, was arrested and charged with Trafficking in Marijuana, 1st Offense. He was lodged in the Barren County Detention Center. Officer Zane Greer assisted with the arrest.

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Monday, April 22nd, 2019

Crash occurs in Bowling Green Sunday

A two-vehicle crash occurred in Bowling Green late Sunday afternoon. The Warren County Sheriff's Department and Plano Fire Department responded to the accident near the intersection of Three Springs Road and Smallhouse Road, near Aviation Heritage Park. The road was closed for about an hours, but reopened shortly after 6:00 p.m.

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Monday, April 22nd, 2019

Green River Ferry temporarily closed for repairs

The Green River Ferry closed Sunday afternoon, April 21st, due to issues with the ferry boat’s hydraulic fan motor.  Ferry service will resume operations once the needed repairs are complete. To check the status of the Green River Ferry operation, please call the Ferry Hotline at 270-758-2166 or follow Mammoth Cave National Park on Twitter or Facebook.

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Friday, April 19th, 2019

Hart County Fiscal court Meeting

The Hart County Fiscal Court met Thursday morning in the courtroom. After Judge Joe Choate called the meeting to order, Rev. Horace Graham, pastor of Mt. Gilboa Baptist Church opened the meeting with prayer. Trooper Jonathan Bivens and Bus Driver Jeff Roten presented Jailer Israel Bergenson with an award for keeping the Trooper Island Bus clean for the students to ride. Jailer Bergenson also stated there was a total of 200 inmates in the county jail. After routine business, the court awarded Knights Mechanical the bid for the A/C unit for the courthouse at a price of $9,573, 2nd reading to accept Ambulance Road in the County Road System and had 1st reading to clarify the correct distance of Youngstown Road, budget and bank transfers, were approved, approved payment of $73,000 for Green River College & Career Academy to the Hart County Board of Education, 1st reading of 25 mph for Briggs Webb Road, resolution for county road aid, advertise for janitorial position at the Judicial Center and approved magistrates' requests. The next meeting will be Thursday, May 2nd, in the courtroom.

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Friday, April 19th, 2019

Glasgow Police search for white van

The Glasgow Police Department received complaints on Wednesday about a white van in the area of Gorin Park and Park Avenue attempting to pick up children. GPD says no children were harmed or picked up and police units were unable to locate the van. if you have any information or may have seen this van or person(s), call the Glasgow Police Department at 270-651-6165 or 270-651-5151.

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Friday, April 19th, 2019

Park Hosts Open House for Concessions Facility Improvements

Mammoth Cave National Park will hold an open house style public meeting at The Lodge at Mammoth Cave’s Rotunda Room on Tuesday, May 14th from 4-6 pm to provide information on several upcoming projects to improve the park’s concessions facilities. Park staff will be on hand during the open house to explain the details of the various projects and collect public comments.

The concessions facility improvement projects include:

• Construction of new family cabins;

• Improving parking and site access around the Lodge at Mammoth Cave;

• Repair and replacement of the roof and façade improvements to the main lodge building of The Lodge at Mammoth Cave;

• Refinishing and upgrading of historic Woodland Cottages, and;

• Electrical upgrade of historic Hotel Cottages.

"The facility improvements being presented at the open house are long overdue and will improve the functionality of our aging facilities," stated Barclay Trimble, Superintendent of Mammoth Cave National Park. "We are bringing these plans to the public because the involvement of our local communities and park supporters is integral to moving the park forward in the best way possible. The comments we receive will help us to shape the projects’ details and our management decisions as we develop the plans."

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Friday, April 19th, 2019

E-town doctor indicted in illegal drug distribution

An Elizabethtown doctor was among 60 people charged and indicted in a regional sweep for their alleged participation in the illegal prescribing and distributing of opioids and other dangerous narcotics and for health care fraud schemes. According to the Department of Justice news release and indictment, Ijaz Mahmood, who operates a practice at 1239 Woodland Drive in Elizabethtown, was among 31 doctors across 11 federal districts to be indicted. Mahmood was indicted on six charges and faces a combined 34 years in prison, $750,000 in fines, or both, if convicted.  Others charged include seven pharmacists, eight nurse practitioners and seven other licensed medical professionals for their alleged participation.

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Friday, April 19th, 2019

Taylor County man arrested on sex abuse charges

A Taylor County man has been arrested on sexual abuse of a minor charges. The arrest was made as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch say they arrested 29 year-old William Edwards on 40 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, after obtaining a search warrant at a residence in Campbellsville Wednesday night.  Edwards was lodged in the Taylor County Jail.  The investigation is ongoing.

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Friday, April 19th, 2019

Mammoth Cave man pleads guilty to murder

A 30 year-old Mammoth Cave man has pleaded guilty to murder charges this week in Hart Circuit Court. Nicholas Wilson was arrested in July 2017 in connection with the death of 58 year-old Timothy Devore, of Munfordville.  According to a Hart County indictment, Wilson allegedly killed Devore in the course of a robbery that occurred at 218 Old Main St. (Clayton Station Apartments) in Munfordville at approximately 11:41 a.m.

on July 3, 2017.  Through an investigation, Wilson, who was an acquaintance of DeVore, was identified as a suspect. Later in the evening on July 3rd, Devore and his vehicle were found in Munfordville. DeVore was identified and pronounced dead by personnel with the Hart County Coroner's office. Wilson, who was scheduled to appear in Hart Circuit Court on Tuesday on a separate case, pleaded guilty to murder, tampering with physical evidence, theft by unlawful taking over $500 (auto), theft by unlawful taking over $500 (all others), fraudulent use of credit card and abuse of a corpse and assault. The commonwealth recommended a sentence of 40 years on the murder charge; five years on tampering with physical evidence; five years on theft by unlawful disposition over $500 (auto); five years on theft by unlawful taking over $500 (all others); 12 months for abuse of a corpse; and five years for fraudulent use of credit card or debit card, for a total of 45 years.  According to state law, Wilson is not eligible for probation.  Wilson is scheduled to appear in Hart Circuit Court on May 9th for final sentencing.

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Thursday, April 18th, 2019

Hart County Board of Ed meeting

Hart County Board of Education meeting will be held April 18th, at 6:00 p.m. at the central office.

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Thursday, April 18th, 2019

Hart County Fiscal Court meeting

Hart County Fiscal Court will meet at 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning, April 18th, on the second floor of the courthouse. New business will include: approving first reading of ordinance for Speed limit on Briggs Webb, acknowledge Hart County Extension Office 2019/20 budget, approve resolution for County Road Aid Cooperative Program Agreement, submit 2019/20 budget to magistrates and approve to advertise for janitorial position at Judicial Center.

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Thursday, April 18th, 2019

Grayson County neighbor arrested

The Grayson County Sheriff's Office says they responded to a "shots fired" in Big Clifty Monday night. Deputies Mark Johnson and Rance Whobrey say 48 year-old Lional W. Cottrell had fired shots at his neighbor after he believed his neighbor was shining lights into his window. The victim said he and a friend were outside his home looking at a vehicle, when his neighbor who was just a few feet away, broke out his window and fired shots in his direction. The alleged shooter, Lional Cottrell, told police he had indeed broken out his own window because his neighbors were shining lights in his house. Cottrell advised that he fired several shots from a shotgun out of his bedroom window, but that he shot in the ground. Deputies discovered no evidence that indicated that he discharged the firearm into the ground. Additionally, there was a large propane tank approximately 10 feet from the window from which he shot. Cottrell was arrested at the scene, charged with wanton endangerment, 1st degree, and lodged in the Grayson County Detention Center.

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Thursday, April 18th, 2019

Couple arrested in Clarkson burglary

On Wednesday morning, Grayson County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a burglary in progress at a home on Barton Run Road in Clarkson. They say the home had already been burglarized and vandalized in recent times. A Clarkson Police officer was first on the scene and made contact with a couple, who tried to hide behind a garage in their car with a stolen trailer. Grayson County Sheriff's Office investigation found that Danielle Gordon, of Hudson, and Anthony William, of Leitchfield, had heard that the house was vacant and intended to help themselves to what was left behind from the previous thieves. Officials found that the trailer had been reported stolen from an Indian Valley community resident in the Falls of Rough area. They were both arrested and lodged in the Grayson County Detention Center on charges of criminal trespassing, burglary, receiving stolen property and drug-related charges.

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Thursday, April 18th, 2019

Scottsville man charged with murder

The Allen County Sheriff's Department has arrested and charged Jackie Mutter of Scottsville with murder for his connection to the 2017 shooting death of Wendell O. Jackson on Hade Bell Road in Allen County. This comes after police conducted search warrants at several residences in Allen County. The search revealed approximately 21 grams of crystal methamphetamine and multiple firearms at one residence. According to police, the 64 year-old Mutter is also facing several drug charges including trafficking in a controlled substance - meth, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, endangering the welfare of a minor and other charges. Mutter has been lodged in the Allen County Detention Center.

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Thursday, April 18th, 2019

Bank fraud defendants plead guilty

Three defendants in a federal bank fraud case pleaded guilty Tuesday morning in U.S. District Court in Bowling Green.  Roger Hagan, Garry Hammer and Lorri Hughes are accused of participating in a scheme involving Cave City businessman Michael Barrick, aka Kentuckyana “Tuck” Jones.  Barrick and his three co-defendants in the case, were indicted in November 2016.  The indictment alleges that the four of them worked to execute and attempt to execute schemes to obtain money and assets from American Bank and Trust, Monticello Bank and what was then known as PBI Bank, now known as Limestone Bank, under false pretenses when buying and selling property, including businesses in Kentucky and Tennessee from 2007 to 2012.  Hagan, Hammer and Hughes had originally pleaded not guilty to charges of bank fraud, but agreed to change their pleas. Barrick has not changed his plea and is scheduled to stand trial on May 14th.  All three co-defendants remain free on bond. They are scheduled to be back in court on July 9 for final sentencing.

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Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

Accidental shooting of 2 year-old under investigation

The Adair County Sheriff's Office responded to TJ Health Columbia after receiving notice that a 2 year-old boy had been shot accidentally in the head.  The incident occurred outside a home in Columbia.  The sheriff's office says a five year-old and the two-year old found a Kel-Tec P-32 pistol in an unlocked truck near the home. Officials said the gun accidentally fired, striking the two-year-old in the head.  The boy was taken from T. J. Health Columbia to Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville where he is listed in stable condition. The Adair County Sheriff's Office and Child Protective Services are investigating the incident.

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Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

Two identified in Smiths Grove crash

The names of two people killed Tuesday in a one-vehicle crash in Smiths Grove, have been released.  The Warren County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the identity of the man and woman as 23 year-old Krista

Vincent, of Smiths Grove, and 20 year-old Aaron Wingfield, of Bowling Green. Authorities say Wingfield was driving the car south on Hays Lodge Road when he lost control at the top of the hill. Wingfield overcorrected,

which caused the car to crash into a tree. Both Wingfield and Vincent were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

Grayson County Fiscal Court awarded discretionary funds

During Tuesday’s Grayson County Fiscal Court meeting, a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Department of Rural and Municipal Aid official announced $659,516 in discretionary funds for vital resurfacing work on five roads. The Grayson County Fiscal Court is responsible for administering the work and KYTC will reimburse the county for the projects.

Resurfacing work will address:

·         Yeaman-Olaton Road (County Road 1531) from milepoint 0.00 to milepoint 4.478

·         Hardin Springs Road (County Road 1065) from milepoint 0.00 to milepoint 2.142

·         Clifty Church Road (County Road 1054) from milepoint 0.00 to milepoint 2.50

·         McGrew Church Road (County Road 1249) from milepoint 0.00 to milepoint 1.95

·         Dickeys Mill Road (County Road 1239) from milepoint 0.00 to milepoint 2.486

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Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

Traffic Advisory - I65 in Hardin County

Permanent striping will take place today beginning at 10am on I65 between Mile Marker 82 and Elizabethtown. The operation will require a lane closure. Work should be complete by 6pm. Two lanes will remain open at all times. The same operation will take place Thursday on the southbound side.

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Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

Cave City man arrested after search

A Cave City man was arrested after officers conducted a search of his home. On Tuesday morning, officers from the Cave City Police Department executed a search warrant at 704 Grinstead Mill Road in Cave City,

in reference to an ongoing narcotic investigation.  Inside the residence, officers located a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine, digital scales and other items used to traffic narcotics.  32 year-old Michael Johnson, of Cave City, was arrested and charged with trafficking controlled substance, 1st degree, over 2 grams (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia. The case is ongoing and further arrests and charges are possible.

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Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

Horse Cave Rotary Annual Auction

The Horse Cave Rotary annual auction is underway this week through Thursday night from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on SCRTC channel 6.  The proceeds from this auction is to fund community projects of the Horse Cave Rotary club.

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Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

Double Fatality crash confirmed in Smiths Grove

A one-vehicle crash in Smiths Grove has claimed the lives of two people.  According to the Warren County Coroner's Office, a man and woman were killed Tuesday afternoon. in the 1800 block of Hayes Lodge Road in Smiths Grove. Authorities say the vehicle appeared to have left the road, over-corrected and traveled to the opposite side of the roadway, striking a tree. Names and ages of the deceased were pending positive identification and contacting the family. The investigation is ongoing.

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Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

Six students treated after bus lands in ditch

Six students in Hardin County have been treated and released after a school bus landed in a ditch.  The crash occurred on Ky 84 near the Meeting Creek Road intersection Monday. Authorities say for an unknown reason, the bus left the roadway and went into the ditch. The students were taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital as a precaution and were later released. The school bus was the only vehicle involved in the crash. The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident.

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Tuesday, April 16th, 2019

Hart County Chamber Office Professionals Luncheon

Hart County Chamber's 2019 Office Professional's Appreciation Luncheon will be held Wednesday, April 24th, at noon.  Dan Klein will be the guest speaker. The chamber is collecting preschool socks, underwear, backpacks, pencils, crayons and markers. Simply bring one of these items and your name will be entered in a door prize drawing and each attendee will receive a special gift. To register, call Virginia Davis at the Hart County Chamber Office at 270-524-2892.

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Tuesday, April 16th, 2019

Pretrial conference set in murder case

A Bowling Green man accused of murdering his girlfriend, was in court Monday morning.  Joshua Crouch is accused of stabbing and killing Tracy Riggsbee. He is charged with murder was appointed an attorney, since he could not afford one. Judge Grise set a pretrial conference for Crouch for May 20th at 9:00 a.m.

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Tuesday, April 16th, 2019

Woman arrested for child endangerment

A woman has been arrested for child endangerment in Warren County.  Bowling Green police were told by a witness that a fight had taken place between a man and a woman. The woman was identified as Noelle Gray. She was holding her two-year-old son, when the witness says she slammed the boy on the concrete and ran, leaving the child.  The boy was flown to Vanderbilt University Children's Hospital for treatment.

Gray was charged with Wanton endangerment, Assault 4th (Child Abuse), and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor and was lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail.

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Tuesday, April 16th, 2019

Horse Cave Police federal cases delayed

Monday, April 15th, 2019

Inmate arrested in Bowling Green

A Barren County escaped inmate has been arrested in Bowling Green. According to Jailer Aaron Bennett, Barren County inmate escapee, Shannon Wyatt, was found in Bowling Green Saturday morning around 8:20 a.m. Bennett says Wyatt escaped from the jail's holding area Wednesday afternoon. Wyatt was lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail.

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Monday, April 15th, 2019

Greensburg man indicted for sex abuse

A Greensburg man has been indicted on sexual abuse charges 46 year-old Joseph M. Hash, of Greensburg, was arrested on two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and has been indicted by a Hardin County Grand Jury. He is charged with two felony counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a child younger than the age of 12 between September 2011 and September 2012. If convicted, he faces five to 10 years in prison on the Class C felony charges. According to an arrest citation, the child was 6 at the time of the alleged acts. Hash was arrested February 20th and has been lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center on a $10,000 cash bond.

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Monday, April 15th, 2019

Escaped inmate captured in Warren County

Officials say Charles Pedigo, an escaped inmate from Green River Correctional Complex in Central City, Kentucky, has now been captured in Warren County. According to the correctional complex, Pedigo walked away from the prison's minimum-security unit on Wednesday. Kentucky State Police say Pedigo was located at a home early Saturday morning on H E Johnson Road, after the homeowner called police, saying there was a man on her front porch trying to quiet her dogs. According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrested Pedigo after locating him. Pedigo is now in the Warren County Regional Jail.

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Monday, April 15th, 2019

Guilty plea enter by Hart County woman

A Hart County woman has entered a guilty plea after being accused of shooting her parents on April 1st, 2018.  22 year-old Brina E. Nie pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and wanton endangerment. Nie's father, 56 year-old Jeffrey D. Nie, was found deceased in the bedroom of his home on G. Shelton Road in northern Hart County. He had been shot multiple times. Nie's mother, 58 year-old Barbara Nie, thought the blood on her clothes belonged to her husband, but it was later determined that she had been shot as well.  The commonwealth has recommended an 18-year sentence for the manslaughter charge and two years for the wanton endangerment charge. Nie is scheduled to appear in Hart County Circuit Court May 7th for final sentencing.  She remains in the Hart County Jail on a $1 million cash bond.

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Underage drinking forum at Hart County High

School officials and law enforcement in Hart County are partnering for a forum to educate students and parents on the dangers of underage drinking. The forum is scheduled to take place inside the Hart County High School Cafeteria on Tuesday, April 16th, at 6:00 p.m. The keynote speaker will be from the Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The event is free and open to the public.

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Friday, April 12th, 2019

Caverna High School SBDM Council meeting

There will be a special called Caverna High School Decision Based Council Meeting (SBDM) on Monday, April 15th, in the high school library at 4:30 p.m.

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Friday, April 12th, 2019

E-town man linked to sexual assault

Authorities in Hardin County have linked an Elizabethtown man to a 2011 sexual assault.  37 year-old Thaddeus Artis was indicted Thursday by a Hardin County grand jury by using the state’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.  Artis was indicted on charges of first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, intimidating a participant in the legal process and first-degree persistent felony offender. After becoming a cold case, DNA from the case’s Sexual Assault Forensic Evi­dence kit subsequently matched that from a backlogged rape kit, which led to the indictment.  Artis is scheduled for arraignment April 23rd in Hardin Circuit Court. His bond

has been set at $100,000. He is currently lodged in the Marion County Detention Center on first offense, first-­degree possession of a controlled substance — methamphetamine and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

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Friday, April 12th, 2019

Two suspects indicted in murder case

Two suspects have been indicted in connection to a murder inside a Porter Pike Road business.  According to the Bowling Green Police Department, in February they were called to an incident of an injured person inside a business on Porter Pike Road. When they arrived, police found Smajo Miropija, of Bowling Green, dead and his body severely burned. The body was sent to Louisville for an autopsy where Miropija's death was ruled a homicide. During the investigation, officials identified Antonio Wilson and Jeffery Smith as suspects. Authorities say Wilson is in the process of being extradited back to Warren County from the Philippines. Wilson is facing a murder by complicity, tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse. Smith is facing murder, tampering with physical evidence, three counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and receiving stolen property. Smith is currently in the Warren County Regional Jail. The investigation is continuing.

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Friday, April 12th, 2019

Bowling Green armed robbery investigation

A report of an armed robbery in Warren County is under investigation.  The Warren County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to 2105 Porter Pike Thursday night. The victim told police that two black men in their early twenties robbed him at gunpoint. He described both men as about six feet tall and weighing around 170 pounds. One suspect was wearing a white shirt and the other was wearing a black shirt. The victim said his keys, phone and wallet were taken before the two men made the victim get back into his vehicle. The two men allegedly left in a dark older model Ford, possibly a Crown Vic and were last seen heading north toward

the Bowling Green city limits. If anyone has any information regarding the armed robbery, please call the Warren County Sheriff's Office at 270-842-1633.

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Friday, April 12th, 2019

Search continues for Barren County escapee

Barren County officials are searching for a man who escaped from the Barren County Detention Center. Deputies say Shannon Wyatt was transported to the Barren County Detention Center by the Allen County Jailer. While Wyatt was in the holding room waiting to be processed, he escaped through a door that was not secured. The door led to the Sally Port where Wyatt was able to exit. If you have any information on Wyatt's whereabouts, please contact Jailer Aaron Bennett at (270) 646-5948.

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Thursday, April 11th, 2019

Hart County Bicentennial magisterial tours

As part of Hart County’s Bicentennial Celebration, tours to each of its five magisterial districts will be held throughout the year. The first one is set for April 13th and focuses on District #1 that includes Munfordville and parts of surrounding communities. Magistrate Gary Gardner says “It will feature stops at the new high school and the Green River College and Career Academy that is set to open in August." The tour begins at 9 a.m. at the high school and everyone will travel by vans to the other destinations. The tour also includes a stop at the Fairgrounds where participants will learn about the Hart County Fair and taste a delicious treat from the Annual Amish Community Spring Auction taking place at the fairgrounds. From there, the tour continues to Rowletts to discover the history of this once bustling community. The remainder of the tour will focus on Munfordville’s Civil War history with stops at the Woodson House, Old Green River Cemetery, Ft. Craig, Ft. Willich and Ft. Terrill. The vans will return to Hart County High School for unloading at 1:00 p.m. but participants can proceed on their own to visit the Hart County Historical Museum and take a guided walking tour through downtown Munfordville. The tour is free, but registration is necessary for transportation purposes. To register, call the Hart County Chamber of Commerce at 270.524.2892 by April 10^th. In the event of severe weather, the tour will be rescheduled for April 27th.

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Thursday, April 11th, 2019

EMS crew member and student injured

An EMS crew member and a student were injured Tuesday night while transporting a patient. An EMS Unit of Hart County Ambulance Service was in Horse Cave transporting a critical patient from residence to a helicopter intercept.  Both EMS employees and an EMT-Basic Student were in the patient compartment providing patient care with an official from the Horse Cave Fire Department driving the EMS unit.  When the EMS unit crossed over the intersection of Mary Thomas Avenue with Maple Avenue, the rear of the EMS popped up and threw the attending crew around the patient compartment of the unit.  One EMS crew member and the EMT-Basic student sustained injuries during the event.  The EMS unit continued transport to the Medical Center at Caverna where care of the patient was transferred to the Emergency Department team until

the arrival of Air Methods for transport.

The student was taken into the Emergency Department and evaluated, then transferred to the University of Louisville. The student has been released from the hospital. One crew member sustained back injuries during the event and was transported to T. J. Samson Community Hospital by Hart County Ambulance Service for evaluation and treatment of the injuries sustained and later transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for further evaluation and treatment of those injuries. This crew member is currently at Vanderbilt in stable condition. The second EMS crew member was not injured. No names of patients are being released and the event in currently under investigation. 

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Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

Traffic Advisory - I-65 in Hardin County

Contract crews will be installing traffic monitoring equipment along I-65 Northbound overnight at mm 84 and 89. Traffic will be reduced one lane at 7:00 p.m. Work will be completed by 7:00 a.m. Thursday morning. Minor delays are expected but alternate routes are not suggested. Motorists should slow down when approaching work zones and be prepared for slow/stopped traffic ahead. Don't be distracted and pay close attention to posted signs.

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Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

Tennessee woman arrested in Cave City

A Tennessee woman has been arrested in Cave City.  Cave City Police Officer Brandon Fletcher observed a vehicle Tuesday morning parked at Smiley's Consignment Shop on Mammoth Cave Road. The officer found that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Tennessee in February.  36 year-old Sadi Waterstraat, of Murfreesboro Tennessee, was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property $10,000 or more.

Waterstraat was lodged in the Barren County Jail.

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