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Bullitt County man sentenced on weapons charge

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A Bullitt County man was sentenced to two years and nine months in federal prison this week on a felony weapon charge.

Following his jail time, James Nott will serve three years of supervised release. Nott was convicted for Illegally Possessing a Firearm after Having Been Convicted of a Felony Offense.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky says Nott was found to be in possession of an AK-type rifle, a .38 special revolver, and ammunition when he was arrested in July of 2023 following an investigation by the FBI and the Mount Washington Police Department. Nott was prohibited from possessing firearms following a conviction in November of 2011 for Possession of an Unregistered Destructive Device and Possession of a Firearm by an Unlawful User of Marijuana.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office says there is no parole in the federal system.

Better Business Bureau warns of bourbon scams

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Bourbon consumers should be advised of ongoing scam attempts targeting the area.

The Better Business Bureau serving Greater Kentucky and South Central Indiana says local consumers have reported websites that appear to be legitimate and claim to offer high-end beverages such as bourbon and wine at low prices, but the deal turns out to be too good to be true. 

Consumers have reported after making a purchase products were not received, consumers were sent fake tracking numbers, or the consumer isn’t given contact information to report a problem or request a refund. Scammers have also been targeting bourbon-related Facebook groups offering to sell hard-to-find bottles.

The BBB recommends consumers protect themselves from scams by taking precautions such as purchasing with a credit card rather than a debit card, making sure you are shopping on a legitimate seller’s website and checking the website’s security settings, and protecting your private information.

Anybody who finds a scam can report it using the BBB’s scam tracker available at www.bbb.org.

UPDATED: Radcliff Police Department investigating shooting death; one person in custody

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The Radcliff Police Department is investigating a Wednesday morning incident that resulted in a shooting death.

“This morning at about 4:24 a.m. the Radcliff Police Department responded to the apartment complex located on Knox Boulevard in regards to a disturbance,” said Captain Willie Wells with the RPD.

Upon officers arrival, they discovered that a subject had been shot. 

“We do have one person in custody for the shooting, and the victim that was shot is deceased,” said Wells.

Detectives processed the scene and collected evidence, while patrol officers searched for the suspect who fled the scene. At about 5:52 a.m. the suspect, identified as Nicholas Vandergrift, was located and placed under arrest without incident.

Vandergrift faces multiple charges including Murder, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Assault. He was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.

The investigation is ongoing. Anybody with possible information on the incident should contact the Radcliff Police Department at 270-351-4477, or leave an anonymous tip at 270-351-TIPS.

Courtney Gilbert wins House District 24 special election; Griffee wins unopposed House District 26 race

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Eligible voters cast ballots in special elections Tuesday to fill vacancies in two Kentucky House of Representatives districts.

Republican Courtney Gilbert won the race to complete the term in House District 24 with 1,025 votes. Democrat Johnny Pennington received 372 votes and independent write-in Craig Astor received 244.

Pennington is running unopposed in the Democratic primary for District 24, which contains parts of Green, Hart, and LaRue counties. Ryan Bivens and Asa Waggoner are running in the Republican primary.

Republican Peyton Griffee was unopposed in the House District 26 special election, and is currently unopposed in the general election for that seat as well. Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith said 18 people out of an eligible 4,801 in the three Hardin County precincts cast ballots in the race, which he said was a similar turnout to the eligible precincts in Bullitt County.

Despite only having one person on the ballot, Smith said the special election is still part of the democratic process, and was an opportunity to introduce people to the clerk’s office’s Radcliff location.

“We had a lot of folks stop in even though they weren’t eligible to vote,” Smith said. “They may not have lived in the proper precinct. Some folks were still looking to pay their Nolin R.E.C.C. bill, but it did give us an opportunity to do some work up here in this office and show that it does have the utility. We are looking forward to opening it up for vehicle registration.”

The deadline to register to vote in the May 21 primary election is April 22. Hardin County is debuting new voting locations in this primary election.

“Last year we had 12 locations. This year we’ll have 15 locations,” Smith said. “The largest of those locations will also have additional check-in stations, so not only are we having more locations, but we also should be able to get people through the line faster. That was based on the feedback we got directly from the public.”

Find election information at govote.ky.gov.