Afternoon News Brief 9-17-19: Parents arrested for alleged deplorable living conditions, Wolfe county search & rescue investigate a death of a climber, state wide emergency drill
City of Richmond Announces New “MyCity” Smartphone App
If you see a pothole or cracked sidewalk, or even need to report a non-emergency crime anonymously here in Richmond you are now in luck. The city of Richmond announced its new smartphone app, “MyCity”. The app is now live and available for download in both the App Store for Apple users and the Google […]
Reaching Near-Record Daily Highs As Autumn Approaches
The record-breaking temps continue for our area. Yesterday, we tied the record high at 96 degrees. Today, we will get close again. Our record high temp for the day is 94 degrees and we are looking at around 93 degrees. It is very possible to tie the record again today, or possibly break another record. […]
Alleged Kroger Shoplifting Ends in Double Drug arrest
Richmond police report making an arrest at Kroger after being advised of a shoplifter at the store. Officials state that upon arrival they observed 51-year-old Etta Conner allegedly shoving and striking a member of the Kroger loss and prevention team. Conner allegedly admitted to authorities that she concealed several items in her purse and shoved […]
Unsanitary Living Conditions Lead to Criminal Abuse Charges for Laurel County Couple
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Department was called to investigate a home near David Hibbitts Lane on Monday evening. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the residents of the home and entry to the residence was made. Officials reportedly deemed the living conditions to be unfit for anyone to live in as multiple rooms were discovered […]
Search & Rescue Team Report Red River Gorge Climber Dead
Wolfe County Search & Rescue officials are now investigating a death after reporting a climber had fallen in the Muir Valley near the Rogers area. Officials say the call reporting the fallen climber came in Monday afternoon around 4:15pm. No other details have been released at this time.
Berea Man Flees Police After Allegedly Providing False Identification
Berea Police were recently dispatched to the Clay Drive area to investigate a suspicious male subject behind the Berea Pawn Shop. Authorities believe he may have been tampering with the store’s security alarm. Officers located the man, later identified as 58-year-old Linville Hall, still behind the business. When asked for identification, Hall reportedly claimed that […]
