A Kentucky woman has died of what police say appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound and another person was injured in a shooting at a ConAgra Foods plant. Princeton police said in a news release Wednesday that 37-year-old Nellie Renee Nichols of Dawson Springs went to the factory to confront her mother and began firing from a semi-automatic pistol. Police said a male bystander suffered a hand injury not believed to be life-threatening from one of the shots. Police said Nichols was pronounced dead at a local hospital. A statement from ConAgra said the company is aware of "an incident" outside of its plant involving three people. The statement said the people were not employees and the plant has been secured. ConAgra said it is working with police. According to its website, ConAgra Foods, Inc. produces packaged foods. Source: AP … [Read more...]
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Shooting
Man Charged After Explosives Found
A Franklin man was arrested after police say they found explosive devices that were intended to blow up Franklin Simpson Middle School. According to the citation from the Franklin Police Department, they received information from a witness that 18 year-old Trey Gwathney Law had explosive devices in the shed behind his house on N. Railroad Street. The witness told police he was in the shed and saw the devices. He also said Gwathney Law told him he planned on blowing up the middle school. Gwathney Law gave officers permission to search the shed and police say inside an old stove they found four Molotov Cocktails with rags coming out of the bottles, sealing liquid inside. Police also found another glass bottle containing liquid that was sealed with a cork, melted wax, and a fuse coming out of the wax. The citation also says there was a strong odor of gasoline coming from the stove. Gwathney Law was arrested and taken to the Simpson County Jail. He is facing charges of Terroristic Threatening and Possession of a Destructive Device. Source: WBKO … [Read more...]
Ford Recalling Minivans & Trucks
Ford is recalling some older Windstar minivans because a previous rear-axle recall repair might not work. The recall covers about 342,000 vans from 1998 through 2003. The company said Wednesday the Windstars were recalled in 2010 due to axle cracks that could grow and lead to complete failure and a crash. They're being recalled again because a reinforcement bracket from the first recall could have been installed incorrectly. The bracket was designed to mitigate problems if the axle failed. The company says it has reports of a small number of accidents but no injuries. The exact number of wrecks was not available. Dealers will inspect the vans, and if the brackets weren't installed right, replace the axles. If they were correctly installed, customers will be offered a $300 discount on the price of an axle replacement. The recall is taking place in the U.S. and Canada. Also Wednesday, Ford said it was recalling 37,000 F-150 pickups from the 2015 model year in the U.S. and Canada to fix a problem with the adaptive cruise control system that automatically brakes the trucks to avoid a crash. The company said that when passing a large truck, the radar could incorrectly determine that it's in the F-150's travel lane when it is not. The system could apply the brakes until it senses that the truck is no longer in the way. Ford says it has a report of one crash caused by the problem but no injuries. Dealers will update software to fix the problem. Source: AP … [Read more...]
Oven Interrupts School Classes
Fire crews were called to Ben Johnson Elementary School around 8:20 A.M. CDT Thursday (10/01) after staff noticed a smell of smoke in the cafeteria area of the building. Upon investigation of school staff, it was determined that an electric oven was where the smell was coming from. The sprinkler and fire alarms active, when the staff opened the door of the oven. Students were evacuated about fifteen minutes as fire crews evaluated the situation, according to Breckinridge County Superintendent Janet Meeks. She said all classes and activities returned to normal within a half hour of the fire alarm. McDaniels Fire Department Fire Chief David Poole said that an electric motor in the oven shorted out causing the smoke. Fire crews worked with school staff to clean up water and air out the building. No injuries were reported. … [Read more...]
Former Trooper Takes Plea Deal
A former KSP trooper charged with having sex with a 15 year-old girl has taken a plea deal to avoid jail time. Young pleaded guilty to three counts of unlawful transaction with a minor. The prosecutor is recommending a sentence of two years on each charge running at the same time with five years probation, meaning Young will not spend any time in jail. The judge still has to approve the plea deal at a hearing in November. In March of 2014, a Meade County grand jury indicted Young and former Brandenburg Officer Todd Matti for rape and sodomy of the same girl. Matti's trial is set for April. Two other former police officers, Chris Woosley and Jerry Clanton lost their jobs but has not had charges brought against them in the wake of the allegations in this case. The prosecutor says this plea deal should have no bearing on Matti's case because they are different types of cases and that's why they couldn't be tried together. … [Read more...]
Smelter To Have Limited Operation
Century Aluminum is planning to keep at least a portion of its Hawesville Smelter in western Kentucky open after announcing plans to close the plant in August. In a statement Wednesday, the company said that the plant will continue operating at about 40 percent capacity after October 24. Company officials had originally planned to shut down the smelter on that date, citing a stagnant aluminum market and low prices for Chinese aluminum. The company now says it will keep two pot lines operating at the plant. There are about 565 employees at the Hawesville plant. The company didn't say how many workers would be retained for the two pot lines. Source: AP … [Read more...]
Two Taken To Hospital After Wreck
Two people were taken to the hospital after a late afternoon accident Tuesday. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, a two vehicle accident happened just after 5 pm Tuesday at the intersection of Kentucky 448 and 1638. A 2010 Toyota Corolla driven by 44 year-old Joseph Greenwell of Irvington was traveling south on Kentucky 448 and attempted to make a left turn into a business and failed to see the oncoming northbound 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor driven by 46 year-old Anita Raisor of Vine Grove. Greenwell proceeded to make the turn and struck Raisor’s vehicle. Both Greenwell and Raisor were taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital by Meade County EMS for their injuries. The Meade County Sheriff’s Department was assisted at the scene by the Brandenburg Police and the Meade County Fire Department. The roadway was blocked about a half hour as crews worked to clean up the scene. … [Read more...]
Three Injured In Accident
A lunch time accident Wednesday resulted in three people being taken to the hospital. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened around 11:30 am in the 4200 block of Brandenburg Road when two vehicles collided. Among the victims, a 76 year-old male was treated at the scene and then airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital by Air Methods Air Ambulance. Two other people were taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown by Meade County EMS for their injuries. The Meade County Sheriff Department was assisted at the scene by the Brandenburg Police Department and the Meade County Fire Department. … [Read more...]
One Arrested & One Injured After Garrett Wreck
A single vehicle accident early Tuesday morning resulted in one person taken to the hospital and another being taken to jail. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a single vehicle accident around 1 AM Tuesday (9/28) along Brandenburg Road near Garrett. A red 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 21 year-old Clay Tucker of Battletown left the roadway and struck a gas service line and wooden utility pole. Upon impact the passenger in the vehicle, 25 year-old Jeffery Mitchell of Brandenburg was ejected from the truck and was laying in the ditch line. Mitchell was taken to University of Louisville Hospital by Meade County EMS for his injuries. Tucker had left the accident scene in the truck before emergency crews arrived on the scene. Both Tucker and the truck were located a couple of hours later at a residence in the 1200 block of Midway Road. According to witnesses in the area of the accident scene, the truck had been observed being operated recklessly just before the accident. Tucker was arrested on charges of leaving the scene of an accident and failure to render aid; criminal mischief first degree; and wanton endangerment first degree. Tucker was lodged in the Meade County Detention Center. The Ekron and Flaherty Fire Departments along with Muldraugh Police assisted the Meade County Sheriff’s Department at the scene which resulted in the road being closed about an hour. … [Read more...]
Two Injured In Flaherty Wreck
An afternoon wreck Friday (9/25) near Flaherty sent two people to the hospital. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened around 3:20 pm along Kentucky 313 near the intersection of Flaherty Road. A 1999 Honda Civic driven by 39 year-old Amy Duncan of Elizabethtown was making a left turn onto Kentucky 313 from Flaherty Road in front of a southbound 2004 Chevrolet Impala driven by 76 year-old Charles Meyer of Elizabethtown. After impact both cars came to rest in the northbound lanes of Kentucky 313. Both Duncan was airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital by Air Methods Air Ambulance and Meyer was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital by Meade County EMS for their injuries. The investigating deputy discovered a marijuana pipe with residue along with a bag containing what appeared to be marijuana in Duncan’s car. Both items have been sent for testing. Duncan was also was not able to produce proof of insurance and did not have a valid address on her driver’s license. The Flaherty Fire Department also assisted at the scene. … [Read more...]