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Gene Birk

Bowling Green

5, 6 & 10 Anchor at WBKO-TV

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  • 1 month ago | wbko.com | Gene Birk

    WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) - The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is getting a remodel. The fiscal court voted to approve the bid for renovation of the new training center to Sunbelt Construction Incorporated. The vote was 5-0, with Magistrate Rex Mcwhorter absent. That bid was $2,281,051 to add a drive-up window for business office duties, tax payments, vehicle inspections and a state-of-the-art training center.

  • Jun 17, 2024 | wbko.com | Gene Birk

    HORSE CAVE, Ky. (WBKO) - Kentucky State Police are charging a Horse Cave man with Criminal Abuse 1st Degree - Child 12 or under. The Hart County Attorney’s criminal complaint states that at 10:30 a.m. on June 13, 2024, 20-year-old Cody Jones intentionally abused a 14-month-old child on Main Street. Among the child’s injuries are tears in the back of the mouth, injury to the left lower lip, anal bruising, multiple bruises throughout the body, and a cast on the upper right arm.

  • Jun 14, 2024 | wbko.com | Gene Birk

    BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Bowling Green Police arrested 23-year-old Robert Burr on June 12, accusing him of first degree rape. Police say on June 11, the victim fell asleep on Burr’s couch after swimming with friends. She told officers she woke up with Burr on top of her. She says he then carried her to his bedroom and forcibly raped her, despite her screaming “No!” louder and louder. The victim said after five to ten seconds she was able to push him off and run out of the room.

  • May 6, 2024 | wbko.com | Gene Birk

    BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Leitchfield Police are asking the public’s help in locating three trucks they say three men used to steal three boats on Saturday night, May 4, 2024. Authorities say at approximately 11:30 p.m., three men entered the enclosed area at Renegade Marine. A few moments later, three trucks sped into the parking lot, and within minutes, the three trucks left with three boats in tow. The vehicles appear to be a GMC Yukon, a Chevrolet 2500, and a Ford F250.

  • Feb 9, 2024 | wbko.com | Gene Birk

    BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - One of the most successful rock and roll bands from the 70′s is coming to Bowling Green. Three Dog Night had 21 consecutive top 40 hits, including three #1 singles, 11 Top 10′s, 18 Straight top 20′s, 7 Million-selling singles, and 12 straight gold LP’s. And they’re coming to SkyPAC May 7. You’ll hear Joy to the World, Mama Told Me Not to Come, Easy to be Hard, One, Never Been to Spain and more. Tickets went on sale this week, available at theskypac.com.

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9 Jan 24

RT @SocTinman: When Jack Harbaugh won the national title with WKU they scored 34 points in the championship game. When John beat Jim in the…

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15 Jun 23

Two of the suspects filled a duffle bag with clothing, while the third kept watch. https://t.co/611THp0rr8

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2 Jun 23

“What do I remember about it? Oh gosh, that it was family,” https://t.co/omArVhCLbt