Multi-hour police standoff in Somerset results in arrest

Monday, June 16 by Zac Oakes

A multi-hour police standoff near downtown Somerset yesterday evening resulted in a man being arrested after he allegedly fired a weapon at Kentucky State Troopers. 69-year-old John M. Woody of Somerset was arrested and charged […]

More details released in arrest of Ferguson man last week

Tuesday, February 4 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky State Police Post 15 has released more details about an arrest we reported on local news last week. State Police say Trooper Lucas Justice from Post 15 was patrolling on Bernard Ridge last Tuesday […]

More details released about arrest of Liberty man Wednesday night

Friday, January 10 by Zac Oakes

More details are being released about the arrest of a Liberty man Wednesday night. WJRS News is told 42-year-old Gregory Hines was pulling a trailer with a flat tire on the side of Owenstown School […]

State Police arrest Florida man

Friday, November 29 by Zac Oakes

A Florida man was arrested locally by Kentucky State Police yesterday afternoon. According to reports, 64-year-old Dwayne Creasman of Fort Pierce, Florida, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of […]

Russell Springs Police make arrest in car theft

Wednesday, October 9 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Police made an arrest in a car theft case yesterday. According to Russell Springs Police, a 2001 Nissan Xterra belonging to Casey Glover was stolen from McGaha Tire off Highway 80 yesterday afternoon […]

Adair brothers now facing federal drug charges after Pulaski arrest

Thursday, October 3 by Zac Oakes

Two brothers from Adair County are now facing federal drug charges for their alleged role in a multi-county drug trafficking operation. The two brothers, 37-year-old Frederick L. Ennis and 35-year-old Diontae M. Ennis, were arrested […]

Update on Wayne County murder arrest

Thursday, September 12 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky State Police Post 11 has released details about a fatal shooting that took place in Wayne County Tuesday morning. According to state police, 66-year-old Willard Ray Upchurch was arrested by troopers and charged with […]

How do arrest rates locally compare to neighboring counties?

Wednesday, July 10 by Zac Oakes

Last week on local news, we reported on the number of arrests made in Russell County last year. With the recent release of the 2023 Crime in Kentucky report by the Kentucky State Police, we […]

Child death investigation leads to arrest of mother in Adair County

Friday, February 16 by Zac Oakes

A child death investigation in Adair County has led to the child’s mother being indicted for murder. According to Kentucky State Police Post 15, 24-year-old Jamie Hendriksen of Columbia was indicted on a charge of […]

Russell Springs Police make arrest in gas station burglary case

Monday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Police made an arrest in regard to a gas station being burglarized three times late last month. Russell Springs Police say 18-year-old Ryan West was arrested and charged with burglary third degree. According […]

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Multi-hour police standoff in Somerset results in arrest

More details released in arrest of Ferguson man last week

More details released about arrest of Liberty man Wednesday night

State Police arrest Florida man

Russell Springs Police make arrest in car theft

Adair brothers now facing federal drug charges after Pulaski arrest

Update on Wayne County murder arrest

How do arrest rates locally compare to neighboring counties?

Child death investigation leads to arrest of mother in Adair County

Russell Springs Police make arrest in gas station burglary case

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown