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The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal collision in Breckinridge County Thursday. According to KSP Post Four, at around 2 p.m. on May 29 the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office requested troopers investigate a single-vehicle collision near the intersection of KY 144 and Cart Manning Crossing Road. The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates that 44-year-old Michael Tropp of Jasper, Indiana, was driving south on KY 144 in a commercial tractor-trailer […]

The prosecution has closed its case as the trial of Crystal Rogers Investigation suspect Steven Lawson wrapped up its third day Thursday. The prosecution’s first witness of the day was Mike Cchafer, who while working as a special agent with the FBI conducted an interview with Lawson at the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office on August 6, 2020, clips were played from that interview for the jury. During cross examination, defense attorney […]

Fort Knox is receiving special recognition. The installation has been selected by U.S. Army judges for the 2025 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. “We’re really, really proud and really, really thrilled to be named one of the best installations across the Department of Defense, so it comes with a lot of pride and it really shows how dedicated our workforce is to maintaining excellence across the post, […]

The City of Elizabethtown invites the community to a free event downtown this weekend. The city will host their first ever E-Town Block Party this Saturday. The concert zone is located near 201 South Main Street. “This concert is a reschedule from the 2024 Heartland Harvest Fest,” said Priscilla Scarborough with the city’s event staff. “With Hurricane Helene, we kind of got washed out that day, so this is a rescheduled […]

American Legion Post 87 in Hodgenville will host their fifth annual BBQ and Bikes event this Saturday at Creekfront Park. “The first event we’ll have that morning will be with the CMA,” said Russell Tucker with the Legion post. “They’re going to have a big bike ride. It’s going to leave out of LaRue County High School. The sign up is going to start at 9 a.m. and kickstands up […]

The prosecution called more witnesses Wednesday as the trial of Crystal Rogers investigation suspect Steven Lawson continued into its second day. During the first half of the day, the prosecution called witnesses who were in contact with Lawson at the time of Rogers’s disappearance and during the subsequent investigation. Elizabeth Chesser has a child with Joseph Lawson, and her mother began dating Steven Lawson in 2017. Chesser said Steven Lawson had previously […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is announcing extended support for summer meals programs for Kentucky children. According to the governor’s office, each eligible student will receive a one-time benefit of $120 to purchase food throughout the summer. About 450,000 Kentucky children will be eligible through the Federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program. Students 6 to 18 years of age who are current recipients of SNAP, KTAP, or Kinship Care benefits, along […]

UPDATE: The Elizabethtown Police Department has identified the deceased victim in the collision as 43-year-old Jennifer Soto of Elizabethtown. The Elizabethtown Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Wednesday evening. EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham says officers responded to the intersection of U.S. 62 and Commerce Drive following a three-vehicle crash. “Our preliminary investigation indicates a westbound Hyundai crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a cargo van head-on, causing […]

The first trial of a suspect in the Crystal Rogers investigation began Tuesday at the Warren County Justice Center, with Steven Lawson going before a jury on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence. After Judge Charles Simms III denied a final pretrial motion to continue from the defense as well as a motion from Louisville-area media outlets for a pool camera to be permitted in the […]