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CRIME & SAFETY
Russellville man fires gunshot during robbery, charged with attempted murder
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville man is charged with attempted murder following a robbery. In an indictment document released to WNKY News 40, the Commonwealth of Kentucky Logan County Circuit Court says Rakeal Elliot, 19 of Russellville, committed a robbery on July 20, 2024. The office says that during...
Franklin man facing drug charges after traffic stop
FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Franklin man is facing multiple drug charges after a traffic stop on Wednesday. According to a uniform citation, agents with the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force observed a silver Chevy Equinox with a cracked windshield. After the vehicle turned onto Chapman Road in Franklin,...
Bowling Green man stopped at checkpoint, K9 officer locates suspected drugs
LONDON, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing drug charges after stopping at a traffic safety checkpoint. The London County Sheriff’s Office says it made contact with Dennis Addison, 47 of Bowling Green, at a traffic safety checkpoint on Wednesday evening. Deputies say that during contact with...
Man facing endangerment charges after allegedly attempting to run vehicle off road, pointing gun
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to run a vehicle off the road and pointing a handgun at the vehicle. Police responded to a call from a motor vehicle operator traveling south on Louisville Road. The complainant said another motor vehicle attempted to run them off the road, approached the vehicle on the right side, and the passenger pointed a handgun.
Judge rules WKU must release records in long-running legal dispute with student newspaper
A judge has sided with the student newspaper at Western Kentucky University in a seven-year open records dispute. In an Aug. 16 ruling, Warren Circuit Judge Chris Cohron said WKU must turn over “minimally redacted” records related to sexual misconduct investigations involving employees. The records were originally requested...
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