A Hardin county man was arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting his wife on numerous occasions. According to arrest citations and a warrant, the victim told police that the suspect, Jeffery Terry, assaulted her initially on December 6th, causing an open wound on her head, in addition to other instances of physical assault. The victim was picked up that morning by a coworker, who observed the wounds. When the victim returned that night, Terry allegedly held a box cutter to her neck, threatening harm if she went to authorities. The victim alleged that terry continued to assault her in the following days, with the victim being taken to Baptist Health Hardin due to previous injuries on December 10th. While there, she reported sexual assault by terry when she was unconscious, with medical personnel on hand reporting findings consistent with the victim’s rape and sodomy claims. Terry was arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including rape and sodomy 1st degree, as well as assault 2nd and terroristic threatening 3rd. He is lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.
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Kentucky’s first five vaccinations for COVID-19 were administered yesterday morning at University of Louisville Hospital. Governor Andy Beshear was in attendance as five UofL hospital doctors and nurses received their vaccinations in public.
Baptist Health in Lexington and the Medical Center in Bowling Green also received the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine, which arrived in Kentucky on Sunday. Beshear says each location received 975 does of the vaccine each.
The Elizabethtown City Council officially voted last night to increase the annual compensation for the mayor. That is, in 2 years. The council passed an order to set the mayor’s annual salary at the highest allowed by the Department of Local Government for Fiscal Year 2022. Councilman Marty Fulkerson previously stated that the increase has been some time in the making.
The order was one of the last major pieces of business the council voted on this term.
The Meade County Sheriff’s Office has opened a satellite office in order to better serve the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sheriff Phillip Wimpee says that the courthouse did not give sufficient room for social distancing.
The office, located at the Meade County Fairgrounds, is open Monday thru Friday, from 8 am to 4 :30 pm, except on Thursday when it is open from 8 am to 6 pm. Any questions regarding the satellite office can be directed to the Meade County Sheriff’s Office.
An Elizabethtown man was arrested after an alleged domestic incident involving a girlfriend.
According to arrest citations, police were dispatched to the residence of Travis England on December 6th, who was allegedly having a domestic dispute with his girlfriend. Upon arrival, the victim told deputies what had transpired. The victim stated that around 3 am, England woke up suddenly, and began accusing the victim of stealing his belongings and letting people into his house. The victim fled to the bathroom but England followed, positioning himself between her and the door. England threatened the life of both the victim and himself if she did not tell him the truth, and she eventually agreed with the accusations so he would let her out.
Afterward, the victim found England attempting to tamper with her vehicle so she could not leave. She tried anyway and England took her to the ground, choking her before she managed to get free and drive away. England was apprehended on Thursday, and faces charges of strangulation, kidnapping, assault, and terroristic threatening. England was out on bond after another alleged assault that took place back in November.
He is lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.