CRIME & SAFETY

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Malik Lassiter, a Bowling Green native, was reported missing since May 11. He was last seen at his apartment on Russellville Road in Bowling Green. After missing for nearly a month, Lassiter’s mother is not only searching for him but for answers as well.

June's Cave Country Trails Challenge prize package features Bowling Green experiences, and is valued at over $800. Cave City, Park City expect new recreation opportunities in the next year. Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 10:10 PM CDT. Cave City and Park City are expecting new recreational opportunities thanks to federal...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -After two break-ins in as many days, The Hive has identified the perpetrator as an area 13-year-old after security camera footage was released on social media. Founder of The Hive, Laura Orsland, says that the unnamed minor stole roughly $300 in small bills and coins, made...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Portland Police are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl that’s been missing since March 3. Police say 16-year-old Ramonni Stewart was last seen in Portland with multi-colored braids in her hair. Stewart is 5 feet 3 inches tall, 125 pounds with brown eyes, according to...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department confirmed Thursday a truck crashed into a Chick-fil-A off of Scottsville Road. According to BGPD public information officer Ronnie Ward, the driver was transported to an area hospital. The condition of the driver or any injuries are not confirmed at this time.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man was flown to a Nashville, Tennessee hospital Wednesday after a motorcycle collision on Gordon Avenue, police say. According to a collision report, the driver of a 2009 Honda Civic told police he was located in the median of Gordon Avenue when he tried to turn left into the parking lot of a Shell gas station.

Louisville police officer Nick Wilt was one of the several people injured in the mass shooting at Old National Bank. Daniel Cameron makes first visit in Eastern Kentucky since winning May primary. Updated: 6 hours ago. Cameron held an event at First National Bank London and Manchester discussing with local...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Bowling Green Police Department is searching for a missing teenager. Autumn Griffin, 16, was last seen on May 30. She is 5′6″ tall and weighs 125 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call 270-393-4000.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Today, the Bowling Green Police Department hosted its bicentennial ceremony. They celebrated 200 years of service to the Bowling Green community. Speakers at the event on Fountain Square recounted the history of the police department and of the city of Bowling Green. In their first year of service in 1823, officers were referred to as ‘Watchmen’. At the time, they served 500 residents that called Bowling Green home.

PORTLAND, Tenn. (WSMV) - Two people jumped from an upstairs window and two others were rescued by firefighters during a house fire in Portland, according to the Portland Fire Department. The house fire began sometime in the afternoon in the 100 block of Demase Street, fire officials said. Four people...

Man takes plea deal in the death of 4-year-old Serenity McKinney. Today Dakota Hill has pleaded guilty and could face 50 years to life for the death of Serenity McKinney. Bowling Green-Warren County Human Society helping with outdoor cat overpopulation. Updated: 2 hours ago. In the last two years, they...

SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – Kentucky State Police trooper Daniel Priddy says the agency is working what is believed to be an accidental shooting in Simpson County. On Saturday, authorities say a stray bullet struck a car on Interstate 65 near the state line. After a preliminary investigation, authorities believe...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Warren County Sheriff’s Office issued 40 citations during a traffic safety checkpoint on Memorial Day Weekend. Saturday, deputies conducted a traffic safety checkpoint at the intersection of Three Springs Road and Rich Pond Road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration endorses safety checkpoints...

Gallatin Police Department needs your assistance in searching for Anthony Prince who has active warrants for 8 counts of Reckless Endangerment, Evading by Motor Vehicle and Driving on Revoked License on file with Sumner County. He was driving the pictured vehicle during the incident bearing TN tag 047BLGF (note the...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -The Bowling Green Police Department is investigating thefts from vehicles. These thefts were committed between midnight and 4:00 a.m. the night of May 28, 2023, in the 1500 block of Kenilwood Way. Multiple vehicles in the area had items taken from inside of them. The suspects...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A collision was reported on Gordon Avenue between a motor vehicle and a car. The injuries seem to be non-life threatening. We’ll update the story as more details come.

The Sumner County Sheriff's Office and Sumner County School's SRO division have been given a top honor being named among the best in the nation. Motorcyclist killed after crash on I-40 in Dickson …. A 59-year-old man died Saturday evening following a crash on Interstate 40 in Dickson County. Silver...

Local and state leaders announced a portion of Interstate 65 will be named after a fallen Hendersonville police officer.

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) - A man was arrested in Allen County after deputies found multiple bags of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office says deputies conducted the traffic stop Thursday, May 25 on O’Neal Road at the intersection of New Gallatin Road. The driver...

FRANKLIN, Ky. (WBKO) - Franklin Police Chief Roger Solomon released an update regarding an investigation into a Franklin Police Officer that was arrested on May 3 for animal cruelty. Ryan Brown, 32, of Russellville, was charged with four counts of second-degree cruelty to animals. Due to the arrest, an internal...