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May 10, 2019

A Meade County man was arrested after police say he was in possession of drugs. According to arrest records, Radcliff Police stopped a vehicle shortly after midnight on Wednesday in connection to recent thefts out of Elizabethtown. When Police found that the vehicle had been reported stolen, they found that the driver, Kody Claycomb, had several warrants out of Meade and Hardin County. When officers searched Claycomb, they found a glass smoking pipe on him, which contained suspected residue from meth. Officers also found a scale in the vehicle. Claycomb has several charges, including possession of a controlled substance 1st degree, receiving stolen property, and possession of marijuana. He is lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.

The City of Elizabethtown has introduced a new way to find and repair potholes. A new web page allows citizens to report unfixed potholes to the Public Works Department by submitting an online form. For potholes on state maintained roadways, residents are asked to contact the State Highway Department. A link to the new web page can be found on the City of Elizabethtown’s Facebook page.

An event to help fight hunger across the nation is taking place this weekend. Stamp Out Hunger is celebrating its 27th year. Anyone experiencing food insecurity should contact Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland.

Fort Knox is hosting a Mothers Day brunch Saturday. More information about prices can be found at knox.armymwr.com. The public is welcome to attend this event, but reservations must be made by the end of today.

May 8, 2019

A Two Vehicle Collision Took Place In New Haven On Monday. Nelson County Police Say A Driver Was Traveling East On Balltown Road, When They Allegedly Crossed The Center Line, Striking A Second Vehicle Head On. The Driver Of The First Vehicle Was Entrapped With Life Threatening Injuries And Was Airlifted To University Of Louisville Hospital. The Operator And Passenger Of The Second Car Were Transported To Flaget Hospital By Nelson County Ems. Deputy Ferrie With The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating.

Two People Have Been Indicted For Using Counterfeit Money At An Elizabethtown Restaurant. According To Arrest Records, The Two Left Long John Silvers After Police Responded To A Call About A Counterfeit 100 Dollar Bill. When Police Searched The Pair’s Car, They Found 2 Additional Counterfeit Bills. Both Face Charges Of Criminal Possession Of A Forged Instrument 1st Degree.

A Rineyville Man Was Arrested Last Week After Police Say He Pointed A Gun At A Woman’s Face. According To Arrest Records, Keith Krieger Allegedly Pointed The Gun At The Woman’s Face, Then Turned The Weapon Away To Fire A Shot In The Air. Neighbors Nearby Say They Heard Someone Yelling For Kreiger To Put The Gun Down. Krieger Is Charged With 1st Degree Wanton Endangerment And Was Held In The Hardin County Detention Center.

New Measures Are Being Taken To Stop Out Of Country Scam Calls. Attorney General Andy Beshear Says His Administration Has Returned Over Two Million Dollars To Kentuckians Through His Office Of Senior Protection, But That This Bipartisan Effort Will Seek To Eliminate The Calls Coming Through In The First Place. Americans Received Almost 18 Billion Scam Calls In 2018.