The Campbellsville Police Department today (Monday October 8, 2012) received a call reporting an attempted abduction and Sexual Assault on Old Greensburg Road.
At approximately 2:00 PM, Campbellsville received a call reporting an attempted abduction and sexual assault on Old Greensburg Road – west. A female resident was walking home from work along Old Greensburg Road and was approached by a white male operating a Lincoln 4 door sedan – Silver (or Grey) in color – with Kentucky registration plates (bearing a NELSON county decal).
Driver of the car is described as a white male, short brown hair, appearance of facial hair (about 2 day growth), fair complexion, approximately 30 years of age.
Anyone having information or observing this vehicle is asked to contact the Campbellsville Police at (270) 465-4122.
The Campbellsville Police Department today, Wednesday October 3, 2012, received information days ago reporting a peculiar smell emanating from a residence on Hord Street. Officer began to investigate and learned the occupants were wanted on warrants from Washington County.
At approximately 4:45 PM, Officers went to 107 Hord Street to execute the outstanding warrants on William Tate, Jr. and Pamela R. Brown. Upon entering the residence, Officers discovered what they perceived to be the paraphernalia and ingredients of a Methamphetamine Laboratory to manufacture the substance.
Officers immediately secured the scene and called for a team to dismantle the lab and dispose of the chemicals. Kentucky State Police Troopers from Post 15 and Drug Enforcement responded to assist. The scene was secured and dismantled without incident.
Officers arrested William “Junior” Tate; age 26 of 107 Hord Street on an Indictment Warrant from Washington County and Pamela R. Brown, age 21 of 107 Hord Street on an Indictment Warrant from Washington County. Both were lodged in the Taylor County Jail.
The investigation continues and additional charges are possible.
Mayor Tony Young is pleased to announce the Campbellsville City Council has approved the appointment of Kyle Smith as Fire Chief to the Campbellsville Fire Department. Chief Smith has twenty-six years of fire service experience. His experience includes five years in the volunteer service and twenty-five years as a career firefighter with the Frankfort Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
Chief Smith is an EMT-Paramedic. He has worked his way through the ranks of Firefighter, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Battalion Chief and Division Chief with the Training Division. He and his wife Karen are excited about the opportunity to live and work in Campbellsville. He will assume the duties as Chief in mid October.
Chief Smith is replacing Chief A.J. Johnson who had served the Campbellsville Fire Department for the past thirty-eight years, the last eighteen as Chief and retired at the end of August.
Pilot episode for the new series “CU in the Field,” a nature show co-produced by The Division of Natural Sciences and the Division of Mass Communication at Campbellsville University. Hosted by Dr. Richard Kessler
An Adair County man has been arrested on drug charges. According to the Adair County Sheriff’s office 50 year old Anthony Bledsoe of Columbia has been arrested and charged with trafficking in marijuana and possession of marijuana. Bledsoe was lodged in the Adair County jail. The arrest was made Saturday, September 1st, after a tip was received about possible illegal drug activity at a location on Pelhelm Branch Road in Adair County. A quantity of marijuana, cash, cbd oil from ukmeds.co.uk/vitamins-supplements/cbd, and other drug paraphenalia and a pickup truck were siezed as a result of a search warrant executed at the Pelhelm Branch Road location in Adair County.
A Metcalfe County teenager was killed tuesday afternoon, August 28th, in a one vehicle crash in Metcalfe county. According to the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office the accident happened when a pickup truck operated by 17 year old Justin Moss of Edmonton ran off the road and overturned. He was not injured. A passenger in the truck, 17 year old Chelsea Anders of Edmonton, was thrown out of the vehicle and died later after being flown to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment of injuries. The accident happened on highway 80 in Metcalfe County near the Adair County line.
(August 12, 2012 – 5:15am) The Campbellsville Police Department responded to 706 Cumberland Way Campbellsville to a report of a female subject at that residence armed with a handgun. When officers arrived at the residence they discovered Marlene Bell was armed and refused to comply with directives from officers to surrender her weapon and exit the residence. Officers were able to safely remove male subject from the residence. Bell continued standoff inside residence with police. At 6:02 a m, Bell contacted 911 reporting that she was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officers gained entry to residence without incident. Bell was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital by CTEMS for treatment for non life threatening injuries. No charges have been filed at time of report. Investigation is ongoing by the Campbellsville Police Dept.
