Crime

Search leads police to meth lab in man's bathroom

Submitted by Jen Baird on Thursday, August 2nd, 10:06 am

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The execution of a search warrnt for drug activity leads to a meth lab ending up in a man's bathroom.

Kentucky State Police responded to a residence on Post Oak Drive in Murray on August 1 to execute a warrant. As authorities entered the home, Ronald Fry attempted to dispose of his methamphetamine lab in his bathroom, according to KSP.

Kentucky State Police arrested Fry and took him to the Calloway County Detention Center.

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KSP releases activity report

Submitted by Stephanie Pogue on Wednesday, August 1st, 12:39 pm

KENTUCKY (KFVS) - Kentucky State Police post 2 has released an activity report for July.

The following activity was reported:

Arrested 29 impaired drivers
Issued a total of 2,651 citations
Issued 1,095 speeding citations
Issued 298 seat belt citations
Issued 16 child restraint citations
Issued 720 courtesy notices
Investigated 68 traffic crashes
Assisted 238 stranded motorists
Responded to 987 calls for service
Opened 80 criminal cases
Made 237 criminal arrests

According to KSP, there were three deadly crashes in the report resulting in the loss of three lives. One death occured in Crittenden County and two occured in Hopkins County. Two victims were not wearing seatbelts and one was a pedestrian.

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Kentucky 'Click It or Ticket' campaign cites thousands of drivers

Submitted by Jen Baird on Monday, July 23rd, 4:20 pm

(KFVS) - The Click It or Ticket campaign in Kentucky ran from May 21 through June 3 and cited over 19,000 motorists for not buckling up.

According to the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety, the campaign is supported annually in Kentucky by over 220 state and local law enforcement agencies.

KOHS says the purpose of the campaign is to encourage motorists to abide by the state's seat belt law. There were 642 checkpoints set up for Click It or Ticket, and as a result of those checkpoints, officials made arrests for drunk driving, felony and drug arrests. Other arrests made at the checkpoints related to speeding, reckless driving and recovering stolen vehicles.

Transportation Secretary, Mike Hancock, says that the purpose of the campaign is not to write tickets, but to save the lives of motorists. He also says that the campaign helps to educate motorists on the importance of wearing a seat belt.

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Kentucky tries campaign to raise traffic safety awareness

Submitted by Jen Baird on Monday, July 16th, 3:19 pm

FRANKFORT, KY (KFVS) - Due to what is being called a dramatic increase in traffic violations and fatalities in the state of Kentucky, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is teaming up with local law enforcement officials for the "Blue Lights Across the Bluegrass" campaign.

KOHS director, Bill Bell, says law enforcement will be out in full force monitoring the roadways and citing those who are in violation of traffic safety laws. Officials will be cracking down all over the state of Kentucky, but special emphasis will be given to those areas of the state that have seen the most traffic fatalities and violations.

Some of the most common reasons contributing to traffic fatalities and accidents in the Bluegrass State include distracted driving, impaired driving, not wearing a seat belt or not wearing a helmet.

The campaign will run throughout the month of July.

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Man charged with domestic violence after sheriff says he shot at his brother

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012, 11:23am

Man charged with domestic violence after sheriff says he shot at his brother

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - A man was arrested Wednesday morning after Sheriff Bill Marcum says he and his brother argued and a shot was fired.

The sheriff's department received a call of shots fired at 94 East home on Wednesday. When they arrived, deputies say they found brothers Stanley Meadows, 52, and James Stephen Meadows, 55, had been fighting and James Meadows assaulted his brother.

According to deputies, Stanley Meadows was trying to get into his vehicle when James Meadows came out of the house with a hand gun. He then fired shots in the direction of James Meadows.

James Stephen Meadows was arrested at his home for fourth degree assault domestic violence and taken to the Calloway County Detention Center.

The sheriff's department says the investigation is ongoing.

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Murray man charged with drug, DUI charges after checkpoint stop

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, July 2nd, 2012, 3:05pm

Murray man charged with drug, DUI charges after checkpoint stop

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - A Murray man is facing DUI and drug charges after a checkpoint near Eggner's Ferry Bridge Sunday.

William Morris, 32, was arrested and charged with having an open alcohol container in a motor vehicle, no insurance and possession of a controlled substance.

Kentucky State Police say just before midnight on Sunday, July 1, officers were conducting a safety checkpoint on US 68 on the west end of Eggner's Ferry Bridge in Marshall County. During the checkpoint, a trooper say an open beer can in one of the car's passing through.

Police say the driver, Morris, was questioned about the open container and they determined he was driving under the influence. While arresting Morris, troopers found a white substance in his vehicle which field-tested positive for cocaine.

Morris was taken to the Marshall County Detention Center.

The investigation is ongoing by Trooper Michael Robichaud with the Kentucky State Police.

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KSP: Mowing crew reports tools stolen overnight

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, June 1st, 2012, 2:14pm

KSP: Mowing crew reports tools stolen overnight

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky State Police are looking for more information after a mowing crew reported several tools missing on Friday.

KSP says they received a call Friday morning of a theft from a mowing crew. They say the crew was mowing the right-of-ways and median on KY 80 at the Marshall and Calloway County line and stopped about 6 p.m. on Thursday. Police say the crew left the tractors on the side of the road and when they arrived at 6:30 a.m. Friday they found that tools, a John Deere tool box, grease guns and diesel fuel had been stolen from the tractors.

If anyone has information on these thefts, they are asked to call KSP at 270-856-3721. The investigation is ongoing by Trooper Russell Boyd.

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