The Warm Blessings Community Kitchen will be closed through January 28th for Day Shelter and Community Services due to several employees, volunteers and guests having COVID-19. No shelter space, no showers or laundry or Blessing Bags will be given out this week. However, evening meal service and senior meal delivery will continue as normal. Room At The Inn will also be closed for the next several days. According to Room In The Inn, the guests who have COVID-19 have been placed in hotels for isolation. If anyone would like to help off-set the costs of the hotel expenses, donations are being accepted. For more information, please visit the Facebook pages for Warm Blessings and Room In The Inn.
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The LaRue County Sheriff’s Office responded to a possible burglary in progress early Sunday morning. According to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a residence on Tanner Road where it was determined two males arrived and began beating on the door asking those inside to open up. When a male resident opened the door, he was punched in the face by Thomas Heath, age 44 of Hodgenville. The second male, James Hargis, age 38 of Somerset, also entered the house, assaulted the male resident and also assaulted a female inside the residence. Heath was also found to have a gun on him during the crime. The investigation is ongoing.
Hardin County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney has been appointed by the State Attorney General as the Special Prosecutor to work on three unsolved, high-profile Nelson County cases. Late Friday afternoon, WQXE obtained a copy of a letter dated January 4th from the office of Attorney General Daniel Cameron appointing the Honorable Shane Young as the Special Prosecutor effective that date. The letter states “this appointment shall be for the purpose of assisting this Office in the prosecution, if any, of potential criminal charges related to the deaths of Jason Ellis, Crystal Rogers and Tommy Ballard … or of any other criminal activity discovered as part of the investigations into those matters.” On Friday evening WQXE reached out for comment from Shane Young. His response was “I am not making any statements.” Young will now work in collaboration with the Attorney General’s Office and the United State Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky and those offices have the capability of filing charges at state and federal levels if needed.
The Radcliff Fire Department is sharing information about RV and camper inspections. “We assist the Manufactured Housing Division with doing the inspections for what we call a B1 seal inspection. These are required for any camper or RV that comes in from out of state. It could be a brand new one that was just purchased at a dealership out of state or it could be one that is maybe bought from a private individual or even if you are moving in from another state and need to transfer that title.” says Radcliff Fire Marshall Tommy Crane. The inspection is a visual inspection to check for structural integrity. A fire extinguisher, working carbon monoxide detector and working smoke alarm are required. The Radcliff Fire Department does require an appointment to do these inspections to ensure that an inspector is on site.
Governor Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police are recognizing January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. According to a statement from the Governor’s office, the nation is recognizing January as a time to educate citizens about the signs to help prevent this crime from happening. Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that his Office of Trafficking and Abuse Prevention and Prosecution launched a new initiative to help combat human trafficking in Kentucky. The H.O.P.E Initiative will aid in mobilizing communities and landlords to identify and shut down businesses that may be enabling human trafficking. To learn more about the H.O.P.E Initiative and the signs of human trafficking, visit YourEyesSaveLives.KY.gov.