AFTERNOON HEADLINES 04/29
NORTH DRIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL WAS EVACUATED VERY BRIEFLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHEN A SMALL GAS LEAK WAS FOUND, WITH STEVE FUTRELL OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYING FIRE-FIGHTERS AND ATMOS ENERGY WORKED TO SECURE THE SCENE AND GOT THINGS GOING SMOOTHLY IN SHORT ORDER.
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KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ARRESTED 23-YEAR OLD BRENDA VALENTINE OF GUTHRIE FRIDAY MORNING ON CHARGES OF RAPE, SEXUAL ABUSE AND SODOMY FOR MULTIPLE ALLEGED INCIDENTS AGAINST MULTIPLE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12 LATE LAST YEAR.
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HOPKINSVILLE POLICE RESPONDED TO A DISTURBANCE ON EAST 19TH STREET TUESDAY TO FIND A 12-MONTH OLD BOY WHO WAS DETERMINED BY DOCTORS TO BE MALNOURISHED, WITH A 16-YEAR OLD FEMALE LISTED AS A SUSPECT ON THE CRIMINAL ABUSE REPORT.
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AND LOCAL POLICE TEAMED WITH THE PENNYRILE NARCOTICS TASK FORCE IN MAKING 47 ARRESTS CONNECTED TO ALLEGED DRUG CRIMES THURSDAY, WITH MANY OF THOSE CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING.
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