MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – A 58-year-old man has been arrested after deputies with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office uncovered a large amount of methamphetamine during a home search earlier this week. Officials say the discovery points to potential drug trafficking activity in the community. Deputies Discover Meth and Distribution Materials On Monday, deputies executed a…
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI — An 18-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a December crash in Auburndale that killed a teenage passenger. Charges Filed Against Trenton Lawry On September 22, Wood County Circuit Judge Emily Nolan-Plutchak entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Trenton D. Lawry, 18, after he stood mute during…
MILWAUKEE, WI — A 15-year-old girl was shot and killed Sunday night on a city sidewalk, marking one of Milwaukee’s latest homicides in what police say has been a violent year. Shooting on N. 76th and Silver Spring According to the Milwaukee Police Department, officers responded to reports of a person shot around 10:30 p.m….
FRANKLIN, KY — Authorities are on the scene of an active police standoff on East Cedar Street, with residents being urged to avoid the area until further notice. Police Respond to Ongoing Situation According to Kentucky State Police Public Information Officer Katan Parker, state police are assisting the Franklin Police Department with the situation, which…
OAK GROVE, KY — A Kentucky woman has been charged with wanton endangerment after authorities discovered her and three children living in what police described as filthy and unsafe conditions. DCBS Call Leads Police to Apartment On September 18, a Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) worker contacted Oak Grove Police about a Meadow Lane…
INDEPENDENCE, KY — Police have released the names of two people killed in an apparent murder-suicide that also left a third victim critically wounded near the Taylor Ridge Apartments in Independence. Shooting at Taylor Ridge Apartments Just after 11 p.m. on September 21, officers were called to the apartment complex where they found a 33-year-old…
CALDWELL COUNTY, KY — Authorities say heavy rainfall played a role in a traffic accident Monday morning on Interstate 69, leaving a young driver injured. Accident on I-69 Near Mile Marker 74 According to the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred near the 74-mile marker on I-69. Deputies said a vehicle driven by 22-year-old…
PADUCAH, KY — Drivers in West Central Kentucky are seeing stable gas prices this week, even as the national average continues to climb. Regional Prices Steady According to AAA’s East Central Gas Report, the regional average remained unchanged at $2.75 per gallon. In Paducah, the local average ticked slightly higher, at $2.76 per gallon. National…
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KY — A pedestrian was killed in a fatal crash on I-24 early Monday morning, according to the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post in Madisonville. Crash on I-24 Near Mile Marker 74 Authorities said the accident happened around 4 a.m. near the 74-mile marker on I-24 after Christian County 911 dispatchers received reports…
FRANKFORT, KY — Kentucky’s unemployment rate fell slightly in August 2025, but state officials cautioned that the decline does not reflect job growth. Instead, the dip is tied to workers leaving the labor market altogether. Unemployment Rate Edges Down According to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, a division of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet,…