Big Dawg Local News - Tuesday, April 30, 2024...

On Friday, April 26, 2024 at approximately 6pmCT, the Adair County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to Edmonton Road (KY80), two miles west of Columbia to a reported auto collision.   
   
The preliminary investigation shows that 16-year-old Jack Fishback of Columbia, KY was operating a 2004 Ford Ranger traveling west on Edmonton Rd. Fishback dropped off the right-hand shoulder of the highway and in an attempt to recover the vehicle, overcorrected. He then lost control of the vehicle, crossed over into the eastbound lane, and ran off the roadway down an embankment.

  
Evidence suggests that Fishback had wrecked almost an hour before he was found. A passing motorist thought he seen a reflection of the sun over the embankment as he drove by, and thankfully turned around and went back to see what it was.  

Jack Fishback was treated on scene by Adair EMS then transported to TJ Health Columbia where he was airlifted by Air Evac to the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington.

Deputy Jason Camfield is continuing the investigation. In addition to the Adair County Sheriffs Office.

Fishback is the talented young pianist who plays often on 99.9 the Big Dawg.

On Monday morning, April 29, 2024 it was reported to Officers within the Adair Judicial Center that a male subject was in the parking lot exposing himself inside a vehicle.

Contact was made with the individual while he was still in his car. It was determined the subject was under the influence and K9 Unit Cally was deployed and alerted on the subject's vehicle. A search of the auto yielded findings of drug paraphernalia and suspected narcotics.

A Taylor County Grand Jury has returned numerous indictments. 

Indictments are legal accusations and do not determine guilt or innocence.

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is investigating a fatal collision involving a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) contract worker that occurred in LaRue Co. Tuesday morning.

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at approximately 9:00anET, Kentucky State Police Post 4 was requested by LaRue Co. Dispatch to investigate a fatal collision that occurred involving a van and a highway worker near the 3100 block of Old Elizabethtown Road (KY 210). The preliminary investigation reveals that Henry T. James, 74, of Louisville, was operating a 2000 GMC Savana eastbound on Old Elizabethtown Road when he entered a portion of the roadway that was reduced to one lane due to routine maintenance operations. James failed to observe Blake Barnes, 22, of Elizabethtown, a KYTC contracted worker, who was in the eastbound lane of the roadway flagging traffic before he was struck by James. 

Barnes was pronounced deceased at the scene by the LaRue Co. Coroner’s Office. James reported no injuries to officials. 

The affected portion of Old Elizabethtown Road was closed for several hours to allow troopers to reconstruct the collision. KSP was assisted at the scene by the LaRue Co. Sheriff’s Department, LaRue Co. Coroner, LaRue Co. Fire Department, and the LaRue Co. EMS. The collision remains under investigation by reconstructionist Det. Kevin Dreisbach. 

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky.  (April 22, 2024) – On April 21, 2024 at approximately 4:12 P.M. EST, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a two-vehicle injury collision on KY 55 in Taylor County.

The preliminary investigation revealed that Allen Glen Yates, age 60 of Columbia, was traveling north on KY 55 in a 2002 Ford F-150.  Mr. Yates crossed the centerline of the roadway and entered into the southbound lane of KY 55, colliding in a head-on manner with a 2021 Nissan Rogue traveling south on KY 55.   The Nissan Rogue was operated by Tracy York-Murrell, age 39 of Columbia.

Ms. York-Murrell was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Taylor County Coroner.  A passenger in Ms. York-Murrell’s vehicle, Cameron Murrell, age 33 of Columbia, was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital for treatment of severe but non-life-threatening injuries.  Mr. Yates was also transported to the University of Louisville Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.  A passenger in Mr. Yates’ vehicle, Karen Bishop, age 67 of Columbia, was transported to the University of Louisville for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

KSP Post 15 Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Taylor County Sheriff's Office, Campbellsville Police Department, Campbellsville Fire Department, Taylor County Fire and EMS, Taylor County Rescue, Taylor County Coroner’s Office, and Kentucky State Highway Department.  The collision remains under investigation by Senior Trooper Brandon Roark.

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The FBI raided an apartment on Apartment Road in Taylor County on Thursday morning, April 18, 2024. 99.9 the Big Dawg has learned a residence occupied by Jacob Jackson was searched with the FBI confiscating computers and at least 40 cell phones. 

Mr. Jackson was taken into custody at the scene. No other details are known about the incident.

A Campbellsville man was injured in a motorcycle accident Wednesday evening at 7:44pm Campbellsville Police told 99.9 The Big Dawg that A 2011 Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by 42-year-old Jodie Dotson of Campbellsville was traveling west on Lone Valley Rd, when he entered a curve and lost control.

Dotson was transported to the AIR EVAC Helipad by Campbellsville Taylor County EMS, and was flown to

The U of L Hospital in Louisville for a head injury. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

A Taylor County man was stuck and killed early Friday morning by an auto while walking on New Lebanon road highway 68 just outside of Campbellsville in the area of Krystal Music, Ricky Cox age 42 was struck by a vehicle that left the scene,  Cox was then struck by several other vehicles and pronounced dead at the scene by the Taylor County Coroners office. Big Dawg News has learned that police are looking for the person who struck Cox and evidence has been collected at the scene.

Kentucky State Police Post 15 Columbia is the investigating agency.

LR Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville is in charge, No funeral, the family chose creamation.