Dustin Caudill of Elizabethtown faces multiple charges including two counts of Murder then individual counts of first degree Arson, first degree Robbery, first degree Wanton Endangerment, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon following his arrest Wednesday.
The Hardin County Attorney’s Office requested a bond of $1 million “considering his history,” which the court approved. The court ordered for a public defender to be appointed to represent Caudill, and his next court appearance was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on November 6 in the Ninth District Court Division Two.
Caudill remains incarcerated at the Hardin County Detention Center.
It’s Halloween, and as the little goblin or ghouls in your life get ready to head out in search of treats this evening, keep safety in mind.
The Kentucky State Police is offering several tips to help make sure Halloween is scary but safe.
Drivers should stay alert for increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic, especially in neighborhoods. Slow down and give kids extra time to cross the street, and be on the lookout for any kids who might forget to look both ways before crossing the street. Enter and exit driveways with extra caution.
Remind trick or treaters to be extra cautious when crossing the street, as drivers may have a hard time seeing them. Be extra cautious of strangers, and only approach houses with their porch light on. Stay on sidewalks and off of yards, and cross streets at crosswalks or corners only.
“There’s lots of little things,” Crane said. “There’s glow sticks. There’s little flashy lights that you can get for them, and just make sure they’re visible, that you’re staying with them, and they’re walking facing the traffic.”
Make sure costumes do not limit a child’s vision or create a trip hazard.
Trick or Treating in most of the area runs from 5 to 8 p.m.
The KYTC says utility relocations, intersection tie-ins, and bridge construction over Billy Creek will require several changes for motorists over the next week.
Beginning Monday, November 4, access to Croghan Drive will be closed for connecting the newly constructed alignment. That closure is expected to last two days. To access Croghan Drive, drivers will need to turn onto Harvard Drive and follow detour signs.
Beginning Tuesday, November 5, access to Langley Trace will be closed for utility and bridge construction. That closure is expected to last until April 1. To access Langley Trace, drivers will need to turn onto Rue La Grande and follow detour signs. Residents can also go from West Park Road to Ring Road or College Street.
KYTC District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie says work is progressing on the project.
“These closures and the work they’re going to allow represent a shifting point as we move into the next phase of this project,” Jessie said. “There’s still a lot of work to be done yet. They’re at Billy Creek and the other half of the road is yet to be constructed. Once Croghan Drive reopens, motorists will be on half of the new alignment for the project.”
Radcliff FOP Lodge 39 typically hosts their annual holiday dinner auction the first Saturday of November, but due to a scheduling conflict the event will be held the first Sunday instead.
“We’re trying to do a holiday dinner, the free holiday dinner for the attendees, and an auction to follow,” said Lodge PResident Roy Moore. “All the proceeds from the auction go to Shop with a Cop. If everybody’s familiar, that’s where we take underprivileged children to Walmart and get them some clothes and a couple toys.”
Sunday’s dinner will be held at the Colvin Community Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. If you are unable to attend Sunday’s dinner but would like to support the cause, donations are still being accepted.
“They can always drop something by,” Moore said. “We’ve got a mailbox outside, they can mail it. We’re at 168 East Vine Street in Radcliff. We’re right by, sort of catty-corner from the Walgreens, and we also accept material donations, things that can be auctioned off, and throughout the year we do some yard sales, things like that.”
Contact Radcliff FOP Lodge 39 for more information.
The Elizabethtown Police Department says Dustin Caudill of Elizabethtown faces multiple charges including two counts of Murder, First Degree Arson, First Degree Robbery, First Degree Wanton Endangerment, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon following his arrest Wednesday.
According to the EPD, shortly after 5 a.m. on October 30 officers responded to a structure fire at 508 Henon Lane to assist the Elizabethtown Fire Department. Fire personnel that entered the structure discovered two deceased males, 41-year-old Blake France of Greenville and 43-year-old Anthony Garrett of Elizabethtown. The two were determined to have sustained gunshot wounds, and investigators determined that the fire was intentionally set.
Witnesses reported seeing a gold pickup truck leaving the scene. Officers located that vehicle at a motel on South Dixie Avenue, where video surveillance showed Caudill exiting the vehicle and later discarding a handgun. Further investigation revealed the personal belongings of the victims in Caudill’s motel room, and it was later discovered that Caudill discharged his firearm at a third victim.
The EPD says that during an interview with police, Caudill confessed to shooting the victims and intentionally setting fire to the residence, as well as stealing the wallets of the victims and discarding them in a gas station trash can.
Caudill was taken into custody and was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center. He is scheduled to appear in a video arraignment hearing in Hardin District Court Thursday morning.
