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An Elizabethtown man arrested this week after officials allege he struck his autistic son with a belt. According to arrest citations, police say that the man in question, Nathaniel Stewart, had allegedly struck his 12 year old autistic son with a belt while he was in the shower. Officers say the incident resulted in significant bruising for the child, which could still be seen several days later. Stewart was arrested and charged with criminal abuse 1st degree. He was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center on a $10,000 cash bond.
This weekend, we change our clocks and our batteries, in our smoke alarms that is. Fire safety officials use this time each spring and fall to encourage residents to take time to check the batteries of their smoke alarms.
Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshall Tommy Crane says alarms should be clear and loud in case of emergency. Crane also says residents should replace smoke alarms older than 10 years old. Crane also says residents who aren’t able to purchase new smoke alarms can contact the American Red Cross, which runs a program designed to get smoke alarms installed in homes.