A man who was magnet fishing this week in Western Kentucky got something to stick on his line, but it didn t have gills it was a hand grenade.
The Paducah Police Department said its Bomb Squad was called out Monday evening to the Clarks River bridge off Sheehan Bridge Road on a report that a man caught a grenade while magnet fishing. The squad used its robot to retrieve the item and place it in an explosive storage container, the Paducah Police Department said in a Facebook post that included a photo of the grenade. It was properly disposed of without incident.
I-24 westbound in McCracken Co. reopened after multiple crashes
Interstate 24 westbound is closed between Exit 11 and Exit 7 in McCracken County, Kentucky.(Google Maps)
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This was between Exit 11 and Exit 7.
According to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department, the crashes were weather related.
Deputies asked that people use caution while driving due to slick road surfaces.
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McCracken Co. man charged after dozens of animals found in poor conditions
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MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - A man was charged after dozens of animals were found living in poor conditions.
Detectives in McCracken County received a tip on Wednesday from a law enforcement agency outside Kentucky.
David Howery was charged with 25 counts of second-degree cruelty to animals and taken to the McCracken County Jail.
They found he had an outstanding bench warrant from a prior cruelty to animals conviction in Adair County, Ky.
More than 40 dogs were in cages throughout multiple buildings.
There were also cats, goats, chicken, pigs and horses.
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2 arrested, facing burglary charges in McCracken Co. Two men were arrested in McCracken County on burglary charges. (Source: Storyblocks) By Jessica Ladd | April 19, 2021 at 4:00 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 4:00 PM
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - Two men were arrested in McCracken County on burglary charges.
On January 29, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a McCracken County Sheriff’s Deputy was conducting an extra patrol at the old Farley Elementary School on Husbands Road.
During the extra patrol, the deputy noticed a bicycle and a trailer by the rear door.
Upon further investigation, deputies located a handgun, tools including a pry bar, and other items inside the school.