94 Second News Update

The Elizabethtown Police Department is actively investigating a robbery that occurred at the CVS in Elizabethtown this morning around 4:45 a.m.

According to the EPD, a short black male wearing a dark-colored hoodie, entered the store and stole an unknown quantity and type of store merchandise. The suspect was described as having a small pink heart-shaped tattoo under his left eye. The suspect then left with another black male in a silver Ford F-150. Suspects in this case have not been identified at this time.

Anyone with information on this robbery is asked to contact the Elizabethtown Police Department. Anonymous tips can be sent to p3tips.com.

Earlier this week, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office encouraged residents to check recently purchased kerosene. Deputies have discovered that kerosene purchased from Three T Food Mart in Cecilia could possibly be contaminated with gasoline. 

Therefore, any kerosene purchased from this location in the last month can be returned to the store for a full refund. The kerosene is being tested at this time, and residents are discouraged from using this fuel.

Hardin County has another prospect solar project in the works.

Telesto Energy Project LLC is proposing a solar farm, consisting of a 110 megawatt solar facility that would sit on over 600 acres of privately owned land. The project will host an open house tomorrow night to educate the community on the solar farm. The open house will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Back Home Catering located at 444 South Mulberry Street in Elizabethtown

A new last day of school for the 2021-22 school year has been approved for Hardin County Schools.

In previous years, the law has stated a specific number of instructional days, but this year the only requirement specified is the completion of 1,062 hours of instruction. As a result, the new last day of school has been moved from May 31st to May 26th. 

Additionally, graduation dates have been set and approved. Those dates and times are available on the Hardin County Schools Facebook page.

At approximately 9 p.m. last night, Kentucky State Police were requested by the Lebanon Junction Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Bullitt County. Preliminary investigation reveals that officers were responding to a call of a shoplifting complaint at the Dollar General in Lebanon Junction. Upon arrival, an officer made contact with an armed individual outside of the store, who shot at the officers and then fled the scene by foot. The suspect was later located by a K-9 unit of the Shepherdsville Police Department. The individual shot the K-9, and in response, officers shot the suspect multiple times. 

The suspect is currently being treated for life-threatening injuries at the University of Louisville Hospital. The K-9 later died.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing by Kentucky State Police Post 4.