Brennan Crain
Assistant News Director, Investigative at WBKO-TV (Bowling Green, KY)
Assistant News Director and Investigative Reporter @wbkotv • Formerly @WCLURadio • Member of @IRE_NICAR • Kentucky native • Thoughts are mine
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1 week ago |
wbko.com | Brennan Crain
GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) — A one-day conference celebrating the Barrens’ unique role in early American history is set for Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center. The event, Celebrate the Barrens Culture and History, is hosted in collaboration with the Barren County Historical Society and the Edmund Rogers Chapter, NSDAR, in honor of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
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wbko.com | Brennan Crain
GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) — A recent Barren County High School graduate is taking his leadership skills statewide. Matthew Estes has been elected vice president of Kentucky FFA, joining the organization’s team of state officers after a competitive selection process. According to a release from Kentucky FFA, Estes was one of 24 candidates from across the state who applied and interviewed during the June 8–9 nominating process.
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wbko.com | Brennan Crain
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) — A section of I-65 near Franklin is safe to drive on, despite a sinkhole that opened near the roadway Tuesday, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. KYTC District 3 spokesperson Wes Watt said the sinkhole formed near Exit 3 in Simpson County. While the roadway remains intact, crews have placed barrels nearby and are preparing to begin repairs Wednesday. Until then, the area is being closely monitored.
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2 weeks ago |
wbko.com | Brennan Crain
GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) — After spending more than two years under indictment in connection with her father’s death, Cheryl Leighanne Bennett is now a free woman — for now. Bennett’s case was dismissed without prejudice on May 14, meaning charges could be refiled if prosecutors secure a new indictment. She was charged alongside her mother, Donna Logsdon, whose indictment was also dismissed. The pair were under scrutiny for their alleged role in the 2022 death of Michael Logsdon.
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wbko.com | Brennan Crain
GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) — The Barren River Animal Welfare Association is asking for the public’s help after four dogs were abandoned outside the shelter Wednesday morning. The shelter is closed to the public on Wednesdays for routine cleaning, and adoptions or drop-offs are not accepted on that day. Surveillance video shows a man pulling into the parking lot, unloading four dogs, and driving away. The dogs were left unattended for a brief time.
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I'm still confused as to why we can't get this level of transparency so quickly when these incidents happen in southcentral Kentucky.
‘Drop the gun, drop the gun,’ Nashville officer shouts at suspect before fatally shooting him in released video https://t.co/ZJHAVCGEJ0
Seat assignments dropped this afternoon ahead of next week's trial for Steve Lawson, one of the men charged in connection to the disappearance of Bardstown mother Crystal Rogers. The trial is to be held in Warren County, not Nelson County. I am among the reporters who got a seat. https://t.co/XldcWw7bvA
Steven Lawson, one of the men charged in connection with the disappearance of Bardstown mother Crystal Rogers, is now in custody in Warren County as he awaits trial next Tuesday. DETAILS: https://t.co/TrOuTekZMc https://t.co/V14c4F4Sii
