The Christian County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Oak Grove man yesterday for allegedly committing drug related offenses, including trafficking in marijuana.

In addition to the trafficking in marijuana charge, sheriff’s deputies charged 28-year old Douglas L. Swilley jr. of Pembroke-Oak Grove Road with possession of drug paraphernalia and 2^nd degree forgery.

Deputies reported that Swilley was allegedly in possession of about two ounces of marijuana and items commonly associated with consuming the illegal narcotic after a search warrant was executed.

Deputies say Swilley signed a false name to a postal label to obtain about 1.7 ounces of marijuana and he was arrested without incident and booked into the Christian County Jail.
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An Oak Grove man was arrested and booked into the Christian County Jail yesterday for allegedly getting into a physical altercation at a local elementary school.

Christian County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 23-year old Darius Phillips with one 2^nd degree assault, 1^st degree wanton endangerment and 2sn degree disorderly conduct.

Sheriff’s Deputies say Phillips was allegedly in a physical altercation with another male, identified as Duane Hoist at South Christian Elementary School after school surveillance video showed Phillips saying something to Hoist and then attacking him.

Deputies say Hoist was sent to the hospital for treatment of a possible broken jaw.
Phillips was booked into the Christian County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
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A Hopkinsville man was arrested on stalking charges early this morning.

Officer Morgan Lageman was called to 930 LC Avenue just before 1am to the report of a man possibly trying to get in a duplex occupied by LaDonna Dove of Hopkinsville.

Police found 36-year old James Day standing behind the residence. He reportedly said he was attempting to retrieve a wad of money from underneath a shed behind the home.

The victim was able to provide text messages from a third party suggesting Day had been listening to her at her windows and attempting to get underneath her home.

Ms. Dove said Day’s actions caused her to fear for her safety and that Day continued to contact her, knowing she was court ordered to not have any contact with him.

Day, who is listed as 6-foot-5 and 330 pounds, was arrested and charged with 2^nd degree stalking.

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05/11/2012/am

Hopkinsville Police are investigating two major burglaries reported this week.

The most significant break-in happened at 2704 Cayce Meade Drive sometime between Christmas of last year and Thursday. Thomas Nelson told police that someone got into his residence between those dates and stole a set of 19 silver cups valued at 200 dollars each and took a set of china valued at a thousand dollars.     

No suspects are listed on the report.

Meanwhile, Dorothy Lovelace told officers that a female suspect stole a bed and two dressers from 4B Pennyrile Homes. The bedroom furniture was valued at 13-hundred dollars.                             

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05/11/2012/am

Hopkinsville Mayor Dan Kemp unveiled his proposed $29.1 million dollar budget for fiscal years 2012-13 this afternoon during the first Community Conversations event of the year.

Mayor Kemp says he has worked on the budget for several weeks and that he believes the budget reflects growth when most cities continue to struggle financially due to the economy.

Mayor Kemp says the proposed budget also includes noteworthy increases compared to last year’s budget and some of those increases includes over $351,000 to hire six new firefighters/paramedics and a 1.5 percent cost of living increase for most city employees.

The proposed budget will be up for discussion during the May 17^th Hopkinsville Committee of the Whole meeting at council chambers.
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