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Richmond woman arrested locally on drug charges

A Richmond woman was arrested by Russell Springs Police on drug charges Tuesday evening, according to jail records. Rebecca M. Sowder, age 38, was taken into custody by Officer Vance Davis on possession of a […]

Burnside man arrested locally by KSP

A Burnside man was arrested locally by Kentucky State Police on Sunday. Richard Brandon Cade, age 44, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operating on a suspended license. […]

Columbia man arrested locally

A Columbia man was arrested locally by Kentucky State Police. According to jail records, 49-year-old Jerry Compton was arrested and charged with possession of an unspecified drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to produce insurance […]

Shepherdsville man arrested locally over the weekend

A Shepherdsville man was arrested locally over the weekend by Kentucky State Police. 40-year-old Michael Miller was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle […]

Record amount collected locally for WHAS Crusade

More than $11 thousand was collected by the Russell Springs Fire Department over the weekend for the WHAS Crusade for Children. According to Russell Springs Fire Chief Bobby Johnson and Asst. Chief Mark Barnett, a […]

Multiple arrests made locally on Wednesday

Multiple arrests were made locally on Wednesday by Kentucky State Police and the Russell County Sheriff’s Office on drug charges. Among those arrested were: Laura Dunham, age 38, of Yosemite, charged with possession of heroin. […]

Breeding man arrested locally by KSP

A Breeding man was arrested locally by Kentucky State Police Sunday night. Dylan L. Burton, age 28, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine second offense, possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with physical evidence, […]

Transformer explosion causes power outages locally

Russell Springs Fire Chief Bobby Johnson told WJRS News fire crews responded to a reported explosion at a power substation off Highway 1729 Wednesday evening that resulted in several people in the Russell Springs area […]