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• Man Killed In Russell County Fire Play Video

  March 21, 2013 4:49 AM

  Firefighters found a man dead inside a burned out mobile home in Russell County early Thursday morning. The fire broke out sometime around midnight at the home along McClendon Road. The coroner says a 49-year-old man and a cat died in the blaze. Officials have not released the... more »

• Rescue Dog Finds Missing Elderly Russell County Man

  March 8, 2013 9:34 AM

  A rescue dog tracked down a missing elderly man in Russell County Thursday night. Officials say Earl Hadley, 80, was reported missing from a home along KY-1058 in Jamestown by family members around 9 p.m. The Russell County Rescue Squad, Russell County Sheriff's Office and EMS began searching the... more »

• Russell County Death Investigation

  September 17, 2012 5:01 AM

  Police in Russell County continue to work a death investigation. The body of Waylon Atchley was discovered around 11 a.m. Sunday in Jamestown. Officials say they think the death was accidental. Investigators say Atchley may have fallen into the creek at the bottom of Indian Cave Hill Road. ... more »

• Man Injured In Russell County Crash

  July 24, 2012 5:33 AM

  A man was airlifted from the scene of a single-vehicle accident in Russell County Monday morning. Police say Raymond Johnson, 22, lost control of his vehicle along KY-379 around 7 a.m. just outside Russell Springs. The vehicle slammed into a culvert and flipped, ejecting Johnson. Police say he... more »

• Missing Russell County Man Found Dead

  July 6, 2012 8:11 AM

  Kentucky State Police are investigating after a man was found dead in Russell County Thursday evening. Police say James Luttrell, 67, of Beckham Ridge Road in Russell Springs, was reported missing on Wednesday. A Russell County Rescue Squad search team member located Luttrell near the intersection of Sano Road... more »

• Man Accused Of Strangling Woman In Russell County Heading To Court Play Video

  June 18, 2012 5:00 AM

  The man accused of strangling a woman in Russell County last week is scheduled to appear in court Monday. Police say Christopher W. Allman, 28, killed Sarah Hart, 31, last Thursday. Hart was running with her sister and became dehydrated. She was killed when she returned to her car.... more »

• Three Teens Hurt In Russell County Crash

  May 3, 2012 5:19 AM

  Three teens suffered injuries in a head-on crash in Russell County Wednesday aftenoon. The incident happened at about 3:30 p.m. CST. State Police say 18-year-old Chad Kelsay from Jamestown was operating a 2001 Chevy, traveling south on Warriner Ridge when he topped the hill, crossed the center line and... more »

• Two Hurt In Crash After Police Chase In Adair Co.

  March 15, 2012 11:50 AM

  A pickup crashed injuring two people in Adair County after a police chase spanning two counties Wednesday night. Police say a Russell County Sheriff's Office deputy stopped to assist a motorist along the Louie B Nunn Parkway. The man working on his pickup gave a false name, and when... more »

• Russell County Fire Victim Dies Play Video

  December 28, 2011 9:07 AM

  A man who suffered serious burns in a Russell County fire on Christmas night has died. Police say Lyle Hawkins died Tuesday evening at the Vanderbilt Burn Center. Justin and Melinda Belt say they noticed flames shooting from Hawkins' Jamestown home around 8:15 p.m. When they rushed to... more »

• Neighbors Rescue Man From Fire Play Video

  December 27, 2011 7:32 AM

  The quick actions of a Russell County couple likely saved a neighbor's life. Justin Belt says he didn't even have time to think, it was all instinct, when he and his wife Melinda noticed flames shooting from Lyle Hawkins' Jamestown home. When they rushed to help, they found Hawkins... more »

• Man Suffers Serious Burns In Russell Co. Fire

  December 26, 2011 11:31 AM

  A Christmas night fire in Russell County left one man in critical condition. Kentucky State Police say firefighters responded to a blaze at a home along Scholl Street in Jamestown around 8:20 p.m. Officials say homeowner Lyle Hawkins suffered second and third degree burns. He was taken to Vanderbilt... more »

• Suspicious Church Fire In Russell Co.

  October 7, 2011 7:00 AM

  Kentucky State Police, along with the FBI, ATF and the state fire marshal are investigating a suspicious church fire in Russell County. Police say fire caused moderate damage at the Coffey Hill Friendship church. Investigators found signs of burglary and vandalism after firefighters put out the blaze. more »

• Teacher Cited For Letting Minors Drink Beer

  October 5, 2011 9:53 AM

  A second grade teacher at Russell Springs Elementary finds herself in hot water for allegedly allowing minors under her supervision to drink beer. According to a police citation, officers arrived at a cabin party near Lake Cumberland Marina Two in Russell County and found 17 kids under 21 outside... more »

• Russell County Stabbing Investigation

  March 1, 2011 5:52 AM

  Kentucky State Police continue to investigate a stabbing in Russell County. Police say they received a call from the Russell County Hospital around noon on Monday, reporting the stabbing. Investigators went to the hospital and discovered Christopher Wheat, 25, suffered a single stab wound to his side. Police say... more »

• Man Killed In Russell County Accident

  February 4, 2011 9:04 AM

  Kentucky State Police say a man died in a Russell County accident on Thursday. Police say Rodney Irvin, 42, was driving along HWY-76 just west of Webbs Crossroads when he lost control of his vehicle. The 1996 Chevy went off the roadway and overturned, ejecting Irvin from the car.... more »

• Jamestown Woman Killed In Head-On Crash

  November 10, 2010 8:42 AM

  A woman died in a three car accident in Cumberland County Tuesday evening. Police say Joseph C. Davidson, 24, was driving his Nissan pickup west along KY-90 around 6:30 p.m. As he tired to pass another vehicle, he crashed head-on into an eastbound Ford Taurus driven by 32-year-old Misti... more »

• Teen And Woman Charged In Russell County Murder

  November 3, 2010 6:50 AM

  RUSSELL SPRINGS (AP) - Kentucky State Police have charged a 17-year-old boy with murder in the shooting death of a woman near Russell Springs. A statement from the KSP post in Columbia states 29-year-old Felicia A. Eads was found lying in the driveway of a home late Tuesday afternoon.... more »

• Child Abuse Trial For Russell County Trio Set To Start

  June 23, 2010 5:52 AM

  Three people charged with abusing children in their care are expected to appear in a Russell County court Wednesday morning. Rhonda Stapp, Wesley Powell and Heather Dykes face multiple counts of first degree criminal abuse. Back in 2009, state inspectors found conditions they called an "immediate threat to children"... more »

• Police Bust Two County Theft Ring

  June 17, 2010 6:41 AM

  Detectives busted a theft ring spanning two counties on Wednesday, after a two month investigation Police say they made four arrests and recovered more than $15,000 in stolen property after cracking the theft ring working in Adair and Russell Counties. Multiple law enforcement agencies searched five Russell County homes and... more »

• Russell County Sheriff's Deputy Uninjured In Shooting

  May 12, 2010 8:37 AM

  A Russell County Sheriff's deputy escaped injury early Wednesday morning after he was shot at several times during a routine traffice stop. The incident happened at about 3:30 a.m. Russell County Deputy Sheriff Cary York stopped a dark colored car with tinted windows and no visible license plate just south... more »

• Russell County Teen Arrested After High-Speed Police Chase

  May 11, 2010 11:44 AM

  Police have arrested an 18-year-old Russell County man after a police chase that exceeded speeds of 100 MPH Monday night. Police say an officer observed a vehicle travelling east on the Louie B. Nunn Parkway at a speed exceeding 100 MPH. When attempting to make the traffic stop, the 2008... more »

• Man Arrested After Alleged Sexual Assault In Russell County

  April 6, 2010 5:19 PM

  Police in Russell County are investigating after a woman claims she was sexual assaulted Tuesday morning. Police say alleged victim, a 25-year-old woman, arrived at the Russell County Hospital saying she'd been attacked. Shortly after that, police picked up Torry Ryder, 41, and charged him with attempted rape, sodomy and... more »

• Man Dies In Russell County Accident

  March 31, 2010 6:07 AM

  The Kentucky State Police say a man was killed and a 16-year-old injured in a Russell County accident Tuesday night. Police say that around 8:30 p.m., Ethan Shear, 24, crossed his Mustang into the path of a pickup truck heading in the opposite direction on KY-379. Shear died at... more »

• Daycare Workers Accused Of Abuse Scheduled For Court

  January 12, 2010 6:46 AM

  The owner and a worker accused of abusing the children in the care at a Russell County daycare are scheduled to appear in court Tuesday. Rhonda Stapp and Heather Dykes face multiple first-degree abuse charges. State inspectors found conditions they called an "immediate threat to children" at Small Steps Child... more »

• Former Russell County Daycare Employees Criminally Charged

  November 25, 2009 10:41 PM

  On October 1st, state inspectors ordered a Russell County daycare to shut down because of conditions they labeled as an immediate threat to children. On Wednesday, a Russell County grand jury charged several former employees of Small Steps Child Care with first degree Criminal Abuse. Daycare director Rhonda Stapp, Wesley... more »

• Russell County Teen Dies In Crash

  October 12, 2009 9:33 PM

  Kentucky State Police say Travis R. Popplewell, 17, died when the car he was riding in crashed into a tree. It happened Monday morning on Kentucky 76 in the community of Eli. Police say the driver, Brently Frost, 17, lost control in a curve. Frost was rushed to U.K. hospital... more »

• Former Employee Of Suspended Daycare Says She Witnessed Violations

  October 7, 2009 11:23 PM

  Stachia Shipley says she worked at Small Steps Daycare in Jamestown for nearly three years. She says on September 30th, she met with state investigators to confess what she says she witnessed throughout the summer. The daycare was ordered to suspend all operations in an emergency action by the state... more »

• State Suspends Southern Kentucky Daycare

  October 6, 2009 10:53 PM

  A Russell County daycare had its license suspended after state inspectors found probable cause that conditions there posed an "immediate threat to the health, safety and welfare of the children in it's care," according to a suspension letter sent from the office of the inspector general to the daycare's director,... more »