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The Elizabethtown Police Department is investigating a fatal incident that occurred at Metalsa this morning.
Officers arrived on the scene shortly after 3 a.m. Preliminary investigation reveals 24-year-old Lance Winemiller of Elizabethtown was accidentally struck by a forklift. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Hardin County Coroner’s office.
Public Information Officer Chris Denham notes this was a horrible tragedy, and does not anticipate that any criminal charges will be filed.
Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred early Sunday morning.
Post 3 troopers were requested by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a collision that occurred on Reedyville Road.
Preliminary investigation reveals that three motorcyclists were traveling southbound, when one collided with a tractor. The operator of the motorcycle, 39-year-old Jeremy Fegett of Caneyville was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The other two motorcyclists, Teddy Duke of Morgantown, and James Shepherd of Jetson, were arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence.
The investigation into the collision remains ongoing.
Over the weekend. The JT’s Way held its first Gala event.
This non-profit organization was started by Tonya Wigglesworth after her son, J.T., passed away in 2019. The organization works directly with funeral homes to financially assist families who have lost a child.
“The participation in everything from donations for the auction, all the way to Saturday night just blew me away. For it to be our first gala, I could not have been more pleased.” Wigglesworth noted that an estimated 100 community members were in attendance. The biggest auction item was of course the third generation Camaro, completed by Tom Pitt, an instructor at EC3.
“It did sell for $8,000. So, we purchased the car for $2,500 and everything that was done and put into it was donated. Time and items and things like that. For that to be the big ticket item, it definitely did not disappoint.”
Another gala is already in the works for next year, but a date has not been set.
A former Elizabethtown retail pharmacy is facing penalties as a result of improper controlled substance record allegations.
Century Medicines of Elizabethtown has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle claims from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as a result of not satisfying recordkeeping requirements of the Controlled Substance Act (CSA). This act helps to ensure that all controlled substances are properly accounted for.
According to the settlement agreement, between 2016 and 2020, Century Medicines was unable to account for approximately 85,000 hydrocodone and oxycodone tablets.
The $100,000 payment will settle all claims related to the alleged conduct.
Century Medicines of Elizabethtown is no longer in operation.
A suspect has been arrested in the homicide of a Radcliff resident.
A juvenile has been arrested in the murder of Lana Jantz, whose body was found in a shed at a residence on Oak Drive last Wednesday.
“At approximately 11 p.m. Monday, we arrested a 16-year-old male, charged him in conjunction with this murder. We feel that he was an acquaintance of the victim and lived in the area,” stated Hardin County Sheriff John Ward.
At this time, no further details are being released. The investigation is still ongoing.
