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Russell Springs man arrested on drug charges

A Russell Springs man was arrested Wednesday morning on drug charges. 37-year-old Thomas Blackburn Jr. was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of a controlled substance. Blackburn was lodged […]

Columbia man flown out following motorcycle accident

On Sunday, April 4, 2021, at approximately 4pmCT, Chief Deputy Justin Cross was dispatched to KY 55 South to a reported motorcycle collision near the Glensfork community. Upon arrival, Deputy Cross found that a motorcycle […]

Adair County man arrested on rape charge

An Adair County man was arrested over the weekend and faces charges of rape third degree, sodomy third degree, and sexual abuse first degree. William C. Loy, 27, was arrested by Kentucky State Police and […]

Jamestown man arrested Monday afternoon

A Jamestown man was arrested Monday afternoon by Jamestown Police. Ernesto Trevino Richards, 32, of Jamestown, was charged with criminal trespassing third degree and alcohol intoxication in a public place. Richards was lodged in the […]

Columbia man arrested on weapon, drug charges

A Columbia man was arrested on Sunday on weapon and drug charges. Russell Springs Police arrested 23-year-old Jeremy Boutwell on Sunday and charged him with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, tampering with […]

Russell Springs man arrested last night

A Russell Springs man was arrested by Russell Springs Police Wednesday night on a number of charges. 30-year-old Brandon Burton was charged with possession of a controlled substance third degree, possession of a prescription substance […]

Jamestown man passes away following tractor accident

Russell County Coroner Mark Coots told WJRS News a Jamestown man passed away following a tractor accident Tuesday afternoon. Jimmy Caldwell, age 64 of Jamestown, was operating a tractor on Old Dunbar Road when he […]

South Carolina man arrested locally on drug charges

A South Carolina man was arrested by Russell Springs Police Monday evening on multiple drug charges. Richard Jones, 47, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug […]

Russell Co. man arrested in Adair County

On Monday, March 15, 2021, at 4:58 p.m., Adair County Sheriff’s Deputy Derek Padgett responded 14 miles south of Columbia around the Adair County/Cumberland County line, to investigate a suspicious person call. Upon arrival, Deputy […]