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Beshear, highway admin. unveils new I-69 signs

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011, 5:07pm

Beshear, highway admin. unveils new I-69 signs

(KFVS) - Governor Steve Beshear and Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez unveiled one of the new I-69 signs going up on 38 miles of Western Kentucky Parkway and 17 miles of existing Interstate 24 on Tuesday.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says Kentucky now has 55 miles of Interstate 69.

Beshear noted that efforts will continue to gain interstate status for the remaining 100 miles of I-69 Corridor through 10 Western Kentucky counties between Henderson and Fulton.

According to KYTC, new signs will have the I-69 shield with a "formerly WK Pkwy" sign underneath to help avoid confusing cross-country travelers.

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Murray man arrested, charged with 25 counts of sex abuse

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011, 2:04pm

Murray man arrested, charged with 25 counts of sex abuse

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky State Police reports they arrested a Murray man Tuesday for charges of sexual abuse.

William Christopher Birdsong, 45, was arrested and charged with 25 counts of sex abuse with a victim under 12.

KSP says Birdsong was taken to Calloway County Jail and the investigation is continuing.

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KSP: 27 people indicted during "Operation Fall Felons"

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011, 12:46pm

KSP: 27 people indicted during "Operation Fall Felons"

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky State Police say an early morning drug round up called "Operation Fall Felons" resulted in the arrest of several Calloway County people for different drug offenses.

They say in early summer they began large scale drug investigations in Calloway County with Murray Police and Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force. KSP says the results of these investigations were recently presented to the Calloway County Grand Jury, which indicted 27 men and women.

According to KSP, Tuesday morning troopers, officers and deputies from five different police agencies partnered to find and arrest those indicted.

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KSP arrests 2 in connection with burglaries at local business

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011, 11:05am

KSP arrests 2 in connection with burglaries at local business

MAYFIELD, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky State Police report that two people were arrested for burglaries at a local business in early 2011.

Jeremy Perkins, 22, and Charles J. Russell, 22, both of Mayfield were charged with two counts each of burglary in the third degree by complicity and one count each of criminal mischief in the second degree by complicity.

KSP says these charges only pertain to two burglaries at the Dinner Bell Restaurant.

According to KSP, on February 24 the Dinner Bell Restaurant was burglarized and damaged. That same night, two other nearby businesses, Purchase Ford and Shelby Automotive, were also burglarized. On March 23, KSP says a second burglary happened at the Dinner Bell Restaurant off Highway 45, just north of Mayfield.

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KOHS: Don't drink and drive on Halloween

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, October 24th, 2011, 11:21am

KOHS: Don't drink and drive on Halloween

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Office of Highway Patrol is reminding everyone to keep the party off the road on Halloween.

Keith Todd with the Kentucky Department of Transportation says while New Year's has traditionally been a big day for partying, St. Patrick's Day and Halloween have been catching up in recent years with increasing numbers of DUI arrests.

“There isn’t a Halloween costume clever enough to hide an impaired driver who has made the poor decision to get behind the wheel,” said KOHS Director of Highway Safety Bill Bell. “Whether you’ve had one too many or way too many it is just not worth the risk. Remember, buzzed driving is drunk driving.”

The KOHS says Halloween night is often one of the deadliest nights of the year for impaired drivers.

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Prescription drug take back event at Paducah mall

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Monday, October 17th, 1:13 pm

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - If you have any prescription drugs that you don't need or want laying around your home, there will be a take back event in Paducah later this month.

On October 29th, the Paducah Police Department, Four Rivers Behavioral Health, Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will cost host "Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs" at Kentucky Oaks Mall. It runs from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

You can bring any expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs to the front entrance of the mall.

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