WQXE News

A Radcliff man has been charged with sex abuse. According to arrest records, 33 year old Steven Shackleford was charged over the weekend after authorities say he raped and sodomized a 6 year old child. Shackleford faces multiple charges and was held in the Hardin County Detention Center. No other details have been released at this time.

Several months after the city of Elizabethtown brought supplies to hurricane victims in Elizabethtown North Carolina, other Hardin County residents are planning a trip to help. The Elizabethtown mission team will travel to the area on March 31. Volunteers are still needed to help in the effort. More details can be found by contacting the organization.

Authorities have issued an amber alert. Officials say 10 year old Isaiah Boren is missing from Cadiz Kentucky. Boren was allowed to leave with Isaac Chamberlain but was not returned to his home. He is described as a white male with brown hair, brown eyes four foot one inch tall and weighing 80 pounds. He was last seen wearing a long sleeve blue and white tie dyed shirt, yellow fleece jacket, and gray sweatpants. Boren is autistic and is in need of medication that he does not have with him. Chamberlain may be driving a blue 2004 Chevrolet Venture. Anyone with information should contact law enforcement.

John Hardin High School will face fort Knox tonight. The school is the only undefeated team in the state of Kentucky. The game starts on Fort Knox at 7:30 pm.

A Rineyville woman is dead after a crash in Indiana this week. 18 year old Olivia Kustes was driving in the northbound lanes of I-65 when the rear driver’s side wheel came off of 51 year old Peter Gaetano’s pickup truck. The wheel crossed over the median wall and hit Kustes car head on. Kustes was pronounced dead at the scene by the Clark County Coroner’s Office. No other details have been released at this time.

A Grayson County man shot in late November after chasing burglars from his property was killed in a separate incident this week. Authorities say 59 year old Johnnie Hayes was shot in Ohio county late Wednesday. As previously reported, Hayes and 39 year old Wanda Ferguson were shot on Richland road as they followed two burglars off his property in November. In December authorities say a bomb was found in a barn on the property. The incident remains under investigation.

The Elizabethtown Sport Park is hosting a job fair for the 2019 season next week. The job fair will be January 21st from 9 am until 4 pm.

This weekend on Community Forum we feature part one of a two part interview with officials from the Hardin County Animal Shelter about changes implemented last year and the outlook for 2019. Hear more on Community Forum Sunday morning at 7 am and find past forums at wqxe.com

Federal officials say that the government shutdown will not harm the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP. Federal government employees affected have been seeking temporary employment during the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Three men were arrested after a robbery in Vine Grove just after midnight yesterday (Tuesday). Police say Elijah McQueary, Dennis Barnett and Dontarrious Meriweather were taken into custody after allegedly entering a home, attempting to steal items and assaulting the resident. The suspects were identified and stolen property, a loaded shotgun, drugs and paraphernalia were located. The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are pending.

Authorities are searching for a missing teen that may be in the area. Police are looking for 15 year old Kayla Sweeney who is from Hardin County and was last seen on October 30 in Owensboro. Sweeney is described as a white female with brown hair and hazel eyes, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact law enforcement.

The sewage pipeline on Diecks drive in Elizabethtown had been temporarily fixed, but city hall is looking for a permanent solution.
Director of stormwater management, Robert Bush said a contractor has been found. For more information contact the city.

25th district representative Jim Duplessis has filed a bill to help with financial education. Duplessis said several credit unions have already pledged more than 300 thousand dollars in donations for the curriculum.

One person has been charged for leading police on a high speed chase late last week. Authorities say Jamon Williams reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour during the pursuit. Citations indicate Williams nearly struck several vehicles head on during the incident. He faces multiple charges including wanton endangerment and reckless driving and was held in the Hardin County Detention Center.