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BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – An Edmonson County man is behind bars after authorities say they discovered multiple signs of animal cruelty. Around noon on Thursday, June 30, Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Grayson County Sheriff Norman Chaffins and a Grayson County animal control officer in relation to Greg K. Rigdon, 60, of Brownsville having multiple dogs on his property that were not fed or given water.

A former Leitchfield resident arrested after officials found dead and emaciated dogs on his property has been again arrested for torturing and abusing animals in Edmonson County. On Thursday around noon, the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Grayson County Sheriff Norman Chaffins and Grayson County Animal Control Officer...

A Brownsville man faces a number of animal cruelty-related charges after officials located malnourished and deceased dogs on his property. On Thursday afternoon, the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Grayson County officials, in relation to Greg Rigdon having multiple dogs on his property that were not being fed or watered.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging twelve individuals with conspiracies to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. A release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Indiana stated three of the defendants are also charged with illegally possessing firearms as convicted felons.

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. — A young Leitchfield mother of four is dead, and her husband is charged with killing her. Orbay Wilson is now behind bars in Grayson County. He's charged with murder and tampering with evidence. Officers responded to a suicide call on Decker School Road in Leitchfield Wednesday...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO/WFIE) - WBKO News is learning more information after an intense drug arrest in Bowling Green Wednesday morning. Bowling Green Police and Drug Enforcement Administration officers served an arrest warrant on Highland Way where police said John Byers lived. Byers is one of 12 people arrested on...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Friday evening, people gathered together in the heart of Downtown Bowling Green to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Pro choice protesters met and created signs outside of the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center. Then, they took off through downtown toward the Warren County Justice Center.

Grayson County sheriffs reached out to KSP to assist with a suicide investigation where evidence of foul play was found

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society is aiding animals from the Edmonson County cruelty case. Ten dogs were found alive, and they are now in the care of the Humane Society. All animals received veterinary medical attention immediately. ”We are the contracted shelter for Edmonson...

NASHVILLE – A Oaxaca, Mexico, man was arrested this morning, after being sought for the past six years, following his indictment in a conspiracy to file fraudulent federal income tax returns, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin for the Middle District of Tennessee. Claudio Juarez, 40, was arrested at...

A Leitchfield man has been arrested after being accused of driving drunk on a moped and falling over in the middle of the street. Wednesday afternoon at approximately 5:45, the Leitchfield Police Department and EMS responded to the intersection of West Main Street and North Claggett Drive on the report of a moped accident. Upon arriving at the scene, a witness told police that the moped operator, 61-year-old Roger L. Burks, was traveling east on West Main Street when he “just fell over in the middle of the street.”

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Friday was another scorcher for the first day of July! Humid conditions will be with us all the way through the holiday weekend. We will stand better chances for showers and storms Saturday and Sunday. A cold front eases southward into Kentucky this weekend, stalling...

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Myron Travis “Preacher” Smith, 75 of Bowling Green went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Skyline Medical Center. Travis was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Lois Smith, a daughter, Tonia Denise Smith and a sister, Eleanor Pearson. Travis had been a minister in both Warren and Allen Counties and was a member of Holland Baptist Church. He employed overseas mission trips to Germany and Switzerland with International Missions. “Preacher” as most of his co-workers referred to him as retired after a long career with Scotty’s Contracting and Stone. Some of his hobbies were, antique tractors, shopping at antique malls, fishing and boating, watching WKU and UK basketball, along with visiting the Smoky Mountains.

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. (WAVE) - A Grayson County man was arrested in connection to a man’s death in Leitchfield, Ky. Orbay Wilson, 28, was charged on Thursday with murder and tampering with physical evidence. Kentucky State Police said they were called to assist the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office with a...

With the start of the high school golf season just a couple of weeks away, it was a solid day on the golf course Thursday for Todd County Central golfer Jase Paul Hampton. Hampton shot a round of 79 at the Bluegrass Golf tour event at Indian Hills Country Club in Bowling Green.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Indiana authorities say the ringleader of a multi-state methamphetamine and cocaine ring is a resident of a quiet neighborhood in Bowling Green. “There were no obvious signs. I never expected anything,” said one witness. Disruption filled the neighborhood on Highland Way Wednesday, when 48-year-old John Byers was...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – While many of Americans love seeing fireworks around the 4th of July, not all of our furry friends feel the same. All Creatures Animals Hospital says you can have a game plan to keep your pets calm before the fireworks start. Dr. Vicky McGrath says...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A face many might recognize from Tennessee Titans games will be going to Coney Island over the Fourth of July weekend. Bartley Weaver, a professional bodybuilder in Bowling Green, KY, will participate in a different kind of competition in New York. In addition to being a bodybuilder, he is also a professional eater.