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Five days after a jury in Warren County found him guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence, lawyers for Steven Lawson are asking for a new trial. Lawson’s defense attorneys filed a “motion for new trial and judgment notwithstanding the verdict” with the Nelson Circuit Court Wednesday. The motion states that Lawson should be granted a new trial or granted a judgement of acquittal after he was […]
Human remains found in Brandenburg last month have been identified. The Brandenburg Police Department says the Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office contacted the department Wednesday with a positive identification on the remains. The person was identified as Cheryl Smalarz of Brandenburg. The BPD says Cheryl Smalarz was the listed victim in a missing person’s case the department was investigating. She was identified through dental records obtained as part of the investigation. The BPD […]
A plume of smoke could be seen over the 300 block of Ring Road Wednesday as emergency crews responded to a fire at the Akebono Brake Corporation just before 3 p.m. “On arrival, heavy fire was showing from the roof,” said Elizabethtown Fire Chief Mark Malone. “A piece of machinery had caught fire inside and extended to the roof. We started operations on both the roof and ground floor, and quickly […]
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is warning residents to be wary of an ongoing scam attempt. The KYTC says fraudulent text messages from scammers impersonating state agencies have been sent out with suspicious links meant to resemble Kentucky government agency websites. The KYTC says: “The scam messages warn customers of unpaid traffic tickets and say that a ‘DMV violation’ will be reported and ‘driving privileges’ will be suspended if payment is not sent […]
One person is dead after a crash in Radcliff Tuesday. “Unit One was stopped in a 2015 Chevy Tahoe at the stop sign on South Boundary Road and Joe Prather Highway, so Unit One was on South Boundary at the stop sign,” said Patrol Lieutenant Jarrett Kirkpatrick with the Radcliff Police Department. “Unit Two was a 2006 Nissan 350Z traveling west on Joe Prather Highway.” Kirkpatrick says the Tahoe went […]
A Nelson County paramedic has died from injuries he sustained in a crash in Barren County. Kentucky State Police Post Three says 41-year-old Wesley England of Hardyville died Monday at TriStar Skyline Medical Center. According to KSP Post Three, at just after noon on May 23 troopers responded to an injury collision on the 500 block of Broadway Street in Cave City. The preliminary investigation indicates that England was operating a […]
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky has new leadership. Following his appointment by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Kyle G. Bumgarner was sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky by U.S. District Court Chief District Judge Greg N. Stivers Monday. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Bumgarner is a graduate of Centre College and the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase […]
The Elizabethtown City Council met for their first meeting of the month Monday. The first reading was held on the city budget ordinance for fiscal year 2025-2026. “The budget contains total funds available of $157,969,480, and the total appropriations for expenditures equal to $126,940,521, with an estimated ending fund balance of $31,28,959,” said City Attorney Ken Howard, reading from the budget ordinance. Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory said the budget is a “great […]
The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal collision which occurred in Meade County Saturday night. KSP Post Four says at about 11:15 p.m. on May 31 the Meade County Sheriff’s Office requested troopers investigate a two-vehicle collision near the 4100 block of KY 144/Payneville Road. The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates that 20-year-old Robert Eldridge of Battletown was driving west on Payneville Road when he attempted to pass another […]
