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CRIME & SAFETY
Paducah man arrested on drug charges in Allen County
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) - A man has been arrested on a slew of drug charges in Allen County. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, detectives from the Allen County-Scottsville Task Force conducted a traffic stop on a 2003 Ford pickup for a traffic-related offense, according to a Scottsville Police Department Facebook post.
Paducah man burned then cited after his vehicle goes up in flames
A Paducah man was burned and then cited after his vehicle went up in flames. The McCracken County Sheriff's Office said they got a call about a vehicle fire off Old Husband Road. The driver, 46-year-old James Wurth of Paducah, told deputies that his car caught fire as he was driving. He got the vehicle stopped and it came to rest in a ditch near Powersports of America. Wurth had to be taken to the hospital for treatment of burns he sustained.
Kentucky’s Most Dangerous Cities: 248 Violent Crimes Per 100,000 Residents in 2022 Revealed
Bowling Green Tops the List – Kentucky’s Most Dangerous City for 2024 High Crime Rates in Shively and Paducah – Safety Concerns for Residents According to the Southwest Journal, these cities in Kentucky have serious crime problems, making them some of the most dangerous places to live in the state for 2024. People living in […]
Metropolis man facing gun and drug charges after stop
A Metropolis man is facing gun and drug charges after a traffic stop on Friday. Metropolis Police stopped a vehicle driven by 54-year-old Christopher T. Powers on US 45 near 12th Street. A computer check showed the vehicle's registration had been suspended. Powers was told that the vehicle would be towed away after he reportedly could not produce proof of insurance.
Joppa Man Arrested for Trying to Take Money from Woman’s Purse
METROPOLIS – A Joppa man was arrested following a reported domestic disturbance Sunday in the area of 10th Street and Ferry Street in Metropolis. According to Metropolis Police, officers were called to the area and saw 41-year-old Brandon L. Smith struggling with a female. When Smith saw police, he...
North Carolina man charged with wanton endangerment in car along I-24
A weekend welfare check at a Paducah business near I-24 landed a North Carolina man felony charges. The sheriff's office responded to Power Sports of America at Exit 11 after a woman was apparently kicked out of a vehicle by her husband, 69-year-old Nathaniel Carlisle. He was said to have...
Reward offered for information on Marshall Co., Ky. man’s death
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - A reward is being offered for information on the death of a western Kentucky man. A reward of $1,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest or indictment of the person or persons responsible. According to a post by the Marshall County Sheriff’s...
Downed power line impacts travel along U.S. 45 in Metropolis
METROPOLIS, IL — The Metropolis Police Department confirms a downed power line along U.S. 45 near the Metropolis Walgreens is impacting travel and redirecting traffic around the area. The police department confirmed no one was injured and are working to clear the scene. The Metropolis Police Department says a...
Metropolis PD Apprehend Juvenile Orkin Truck Car Thieves 7.2.24 WMOK Metropolis Illinois
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – When Chief Harry Masse of the Metropolis Police Department joined us recently for WMOK’s Coffee Break program we asked him as we always do what’s been happening in City crime since we last spoke. Chief Masse told us there had been nothing “earth-shattering”...
Calvert City Police Dept. Arrest Report
Calvert City, KY (July 02, 2024) – On June 16, 2024 the Calvert City Police Department was dispatched to 71 Oaklawn Lane in reference to a complaint of a neighbor who is on the trespass log for that residence driving through their yard. While investigating, it was discovered that the same neighbor damaged a flag while weed-eating on another neighbor’s property. The incident was recorded on video. The Calvert City Police Department obtained a criminal summons for the offense. On June 28, 2024 Brian A. Bledsoe, 40, of Benton was served a Marshall County Criminal Summons for criminal mischief 3rd degree.
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