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Russell Springs man arrested on drug charge
A Russell Springs man was arrested yesterday afternoon on a drug charge. According to reports, 36-year-old Brad J. Callinan of Russell Springs was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine – second offense. Callinan was arrested by Deputy Corey Meyer with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and lodged in...
Richmond mom allegedly locked 10-year-old in dog cage for days at a time
RICHMOND, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Richmond mom faces several charges after reportedly abusing her 10-year-old daughter. According to Richmond police, 31-year-old Sheila Mann was arrested in Georgetown on June 3. Jail records show she was booked at the Madison County Detention Center on Monday. Court documents state that...
Nelson County woman arrested, charged with DUI after fatal crash
SPENCER COUNTY, Ky. — A Nelson County woman is facing charges after she was accused of killing a Louisville man in a crash Sunday night. At about 5 p.m., Kentucky State Police troopers responded to a collision on U.S. 150 and Old Louisville Road in Spencer County, according to a KSP news release.
FBI Says Two Former Western Kentucky University Students Were Terrorists
Two former Western Kentucky University students became ISIS terrorist recruits and trained in Syria while attending the Bowling Green school, according to court records. One of the then-students issued a warning in an email to WKU in June 2015 after he left the U.S. saying, in part: “In sha Allah [God willing] when we conquer the U.S. I will look for you.” This was disclosed in the federal court case of the students’ associate, Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic, filed in the Western District of Kentucky. The Courier Journal reported Ramic’s arrest and sentencing last month and has learned new details of the case through a review of court filings.
Kentucky’s governor is a rising political star who learned from another governor, his father
The sweepstakes to replace President Joe Biden is unfolding at breakneck speed, with Vice President Kamala Harris considering VP contenders. Whatever the future holds for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, he owes much to his father, former Gov. Steve Beshear.
Darius Miller is a fan of Reed Sheppard and Mark Pope
Darius Miller won a state championship at Mason County and was also named Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball in 2008. Once he got to Kentucky, he won a national title in 2012 to give him three honors no other Kentucky player has been able to do. Miller played in a school-record...
Louisville Metro Government threatened with legal action over Urban Government Center development
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Some people in Louisville are now threatening to take the city to court over the development of the old Urban Government Center, while others just want construction to begin. Construction fencing is up around the old center on Barrett Avenue, off East Broadway. But there are...
Fan Will Have Her Dream Come True Saturday When She Gets Married on UK Football Field
When Kentucky opens the football season by hosting Southern Mississippi on Aug. 31, it will be the 145th straight home game that Erin Waggoner has attended. She’s always been a Kentucky fan because her father played on Kentucky’s freshman basketball team during the 1960-61 season. Her football craziness took off when she attended UK during the Tim Couch era and when she graduated and got her first teaching job, her first purchase was a pair of season football tickets in 2003 that she has renewed annually.
Woman facing wanton endangerment charge following traffic stop
A Hopkinsville woman is facing numerous charges following a brief pursuit last Thursday where a child was allegedly not in the proper safety restraints. According to the Hopkinsville police report, officers attempted to stop a vehicle that was speeding on Fort Campbell Boulevard and although the driver did initially stop, she drove off again before finally coming to a stop on Walnut Street.
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