The Madisonville police say the driver of a speeding car was not successful in racing away from them. During the traffic stop, the officer reported that he could smell alcohol on Steven Gatten’s breath. After doing the sobriety test, Gatten was transported to the county jail. He also faces four other charges, including fleeing from the police.
Extremely dark window tinting is what led to a traffic stop on I-69. At mile marker 117, Michael Oliveros was unable to provide the officer with his Ford Mustang’s registration or show proof of insurance. The drug dog Arkham located marijuana, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia in Oliveros’ possession.
No foul play is thought to be involved in the death of a Christian County woman whose body was discovered in Nortonville. Emmy Forgette (for-ZHETT) was found on a property in the 400 block of South Hopkinsville Street by the property owner who called law enforcement. Forgette was last seen in the early morning hours of January 11th in the area of Hopkinsville Road in Nortonville.
A Muhlenberg County High School senior is recovering from serious injuries in a crash last week. 17-year-old Sarah Glasgow has has a broken pelvis, broken ribs and a traumatic brain injury. Her family says her recovery could take years, and they may have to move her to Indianapolis. To help with finances, a Go-Fund-Me account has been set up for Sarah Glasgow.
In Madisonville at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, the Hopkins County Choral Festival will feature middle and high school choirs this evening at 6:30. The event is free.
A search warrant is what allowed law enforcement to discover narcotics and drug paraphernalia that was within reach of a child. The Brent Drive residence is where they found a child’s play tent that included the illegal items. 50-year-old Casey Piscitelli (pis-uh-TELL-ee) of Madisonville is charged with wanton endangerment and multiple counts of drug possession. Piscitelli is being held on a one-thousand dollar cash bond.
Law enforcement says there is a new level of fake text messages. These fake texts claim to be from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet or Office of Highway Safety. They claim that the recipient owes money to pay a traffic violation. The state is suggesting that if you receive a text of this nature, that you do not click on it. They suggest that you report the text as spam and delete it. For more details, visit Stop-Scams dot k-Y dot G-O-V.
Just as football teams practice, practice, practice, fire departments train, train, train. The Madisonville Fire Chief is Jason Eli.
Eli says the Madisonville Fire Department consists of 68 persons.
For the first time since the tornado, Dawson Springs is able to host baseball games. Since the storm, all of the games had to be played on the road, but now Riverside Park is back in service. The field has been configured for both baseball and softball.
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