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Detective Jamie Richard and Arson Investigator Alex Wesley are investigating a fatal fire that occurred Fri. night in Knifley.
Post 15 Columbia received a call at 11:46 p.m. from Adair County Dispatch advising that they had received a call of a fire at 8601 Knifley Road. Upon arrival, Fire Department Personnel discovered a male subject inside the residence deceased. The victim, 23 year old Richard Marrapodi of Columbia, was pronounced deceased by the Adair County Coroner. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, however, no foul play is suspected at this time. An autopsy has been scheduled in Louisville and the results are pending at this time. This investigation is continuing.
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Trooper Fred Cornett is investigating a one vehicle fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2:50 a.m. on Sat. morning, 2 miles north of Willisburg on KY 53. The collision occurred when 21 year old Michael Sallee was operating a 1995 Ford southbound on KY53. For unknown reasons, Sallee dropped off the right shoulder of the roadway, struck the guardrail and then a tree. Sallee was belted at the time of the collision. Sallee was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Washington County Coroner.
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An inmate at the A.C. Restricted Custody Center on Hwy 55 North escaped from the faciity on Sat. and was apprehended a short time later.
19 year old James Whitaker of Russell Springs, who is classified as a "non-violent" offender", fled from the Center on Sat. and was back in custody 9 minutes after staff at the Center call 911.
Whittaker was lodged in the A.C. Jail and charged with Escape 2nd degree by Sgt. Gary Roy of the Columbia Police Dept.
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Please be aware that if you receive a call from anyone stating they are a representative of Westlake Regional Hospital and they are inquiring about prescription refills or asking for a donation to help the hospital provide for pediatric cancer patients, this individual or these individuals are NOT representatives of Westlake Regional Hospital and in no way affiliated and/or associated with Westlake Regional Hospital.
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A motorcycle accident on Mon. afternoon in Campbellsville has claimed the life of an Adair County man.
The Campbellsville Police Department responded to the fatality collision that occurred on West Main Street, KY 323, near Taylor County Rural Electric around 3:30 P.M. The collision occurred when a 2002 Suzuki Motorcycle was traveling West on Main Street, being operated by Christopher Johnson, age 23 of Columbia. Johnson lost control, crossed over the center line, and sideswiped a 1996 Chevy pickup traveling East, being operated by Todd Corbin, age 43 of Campbellsville. The motorcycle then continued on, striking a second vehicle, a 2005 Dodge pickup which was also traveling east on Main Street, being operated by William Corbin, age 52 of Campbellsville. Christopher Johnson, operator of the motorcycle, was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Taylor County Coroner’s Office. No other injuries were reported.
The Campbellsville Police Department investigated and was assisted by the Campbellsville Fire/Rescue Department and Campbellsville/Taylor County EMS
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KSP from the Columbia Post investigated a 1-vehicle accident on Mon. morning in Washington Co. that resulted in one person being flown to a Lexington hospital.
Tpr. John Adams is investigating the collision that occurred at 10:25 a.m. EDT on the Bluegrass Parkway, 15 miles north of Springfield. 64-year-old Ema Sapp Jr. of Leitchfield was operating a 1995 Ford Taurus, traveling west on the Parkway, when he ran off the roadway and struck a gaurdrail. Sapp was not belted and was ejected from the vehicle. He was airlifted from the scene and transported to University of Kentucky Medical Center. The cause of the collision is unknown at this time.
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Preliminary statistics indicate that five people died in five separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, Feb. 13, through Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
All of the fatalities involved motor vehicles and three victims were not wearing seat belts. Single-fatality crashes occurred in Breckinridge, Floyd, Henderson, Madison and Washington counties. The crash in Henderson County involved the suspected use of alcohol.
Through Feb. 19, 77 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2012. This is 5 less fatalities than reported for the same time period in 2011.
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Adair County Law Enforcement seeks your help in locating a missing child:
14 year old Shyann Star Wooten is White, 5 feet tall, weighs 130 lbs, with blonde hair. She was last seen on Milltown Road.
If you have information that can assist in helping safely locate Shyann Star Wooten, please call 911 or any local law enforcement agency.
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A Columbia business has been destroyed by fire.
The Adair County Fire Dept responded to a fire on Tuesday night at 1149 PM to Columbia windows at 3232 Russell Springs Road. The property was owned by William Turner. The fire rekindled this morning and completely burned to the ground. The cause of fire is still undetermined.
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The Campbellsville Police Department responded to an injury collision on Mon. afternoon around 4:30pm at the intersection of Red Lane and South Columbia Avenue. A 1989 Mercury operated by Jennifer Cox of Campbellsville pulled into the path of a 1999 Jeep operated by Gail Shofner also of Campbellsville. Both drivers along with a passenger in the Cox vehicle, Carley Arnett, were transported to Taylor Regional Hospital by Campbellsville Taylor County EMS. Campbellsville police officer Roger Stiles investigated the collision.
The House Education Committee has passed a merged version of House & Senate bills to raise the student dropout age to 18. Now the measure goes back to the full House for consideration.
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The House Education Committee has passed a merged version of House & Senate bills to raise the student dropout age to 18, according to the Kentucky News Network. Now the measure goes back to the full House for consideration.
Erlanger Republican Senator Jack Westwood's original bill that passed the Senate would have let local school districts decide whether to raise the dropout age from 16 to 18. Last week, the House passed a bill by Democratic Representative Jeff Greer of Brandenburg, to gradually hike the age in every district from to 17 by 2016 and to 18 by 2017.
Westwood says he's disappointed that the amended bill only adds the local-option language to Greer's legislation. It would let local school boards raise the dropout age to 18 sooner, by 2014, but without setting up alternative programs for students who otherwise would have dropped out. |
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