94 Second News Update

Central Hardin High School was under a brief lockdown this morning. A person made an unsubstantiated report of a weapon in the building. Central Hardin administration and the Elizabethtown Police Department investigated the report and it was determined that there was no weapon and that all students and staff are safe.After a swift and thorough investigation by CHHS administration and the Elizabethtown Police Department, it was determined that there was no weapon and that all students and staff are safe.

At no time was there ever a threat to students or staff. All is well and students and staff are on task.

A single car accident has left one dead. 

On Saturday night, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an injury collision on Monks Road. The driver of the vehicle, Evan Douglas of Bardstown had left the roadway on the southbound side, and then struck two trees. Douglas was pronounced deceased on the scene. Deputies discovered that he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. The collision remains under investigation.

On Friday afternoon, February 18th, Kentucky State Police Post 4 Detectives located the body of four-year-old Serenity McKinney, who was reported missing on February 2nd, 2022. The body was found in West Point near the Jefferson-Bullitt County line. Serenity’s mother, 21-year-old Catherine McKinney and boyfriend, 26-year-old Dakota Hill, both of Shepherdsville were arrested last week in Kansas and charged with murder and abuse of a corpse. 

The case remains under investigation by Kentucky State Police Post 4 Detectives.

On Sunday night, February 13th, 2022, Bullitt County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence on Elmo Road on reports of a possible shooting. Upon arrival, deputies discovered one female with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital, but later died.

An investigation into the shooting has led to the arrest of 25-year-old Megan Ziegler. She is being held in the Bullitt County Detention Center.

At this time, the name of the victim is not being released.

This weekend, the North Hardin High School Choir will present their show, Beauty and the Beast. The show features freshman Anna Vaughan, who has been involved in theater for six years, and has now landed a lead role as Belle. “I’m very excited because Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite musicals and Disney movies, and I get to be one of my favorite Disney princesses,” she stated. Vaughan is eager to finally perform for an audience as the show was originally set for last October. “Because of Covid, we had to push it back. Overall, seeing it all come together now, I feel like the show is going to be so much better and so much more well put together.”

Tickets are on sale for Saturday and Sunday, and can be ordered at thepac.net.