HPD reminding residents to lock vehicles

Hopkinsville Police Information Officer Paul Ray says unlocked vehicles are the targets of local car thieves.

A news release says Hopkinsville Police are currently investigating thefts from vehicles over the past two weeks in residential areas across the city.

All of the vehicles were unlocked and the police department asks drivers to make sure their vehicles are locked and valuables removed, including cell phones, GPS systems and purses.

Officers are increasing surveillance in residential areas, with citizens encouraged to call 9-1-1 if they spot suspicious activity in their area.

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Trigg wreck injures one

A single vehicle crash on U.S. 68 in Trigg County yesterday afternoon sent an elderly woman to the Trigg County Hospital.

Injured in the 4 p.m. mishap was 79-year old Diana Wales of Cadiz, who was wearing her seat belt when her car left 68 near its intersection with Kentucky 272 and struck a tree.

Ms. Wales was wearing her seat belt, according to the report from State Trooper Nathan Clinkenbeard.

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Muhlenberg man charged with drug trafficking

A Muhlenberg County man was charged with a drug offense by Kentucky State Police after a search warrant was served at a residence on the Locketown road in Muhlenberg County yesterday afternoon.

Charged with trafficking marijuana after an investigation at 968 Locketown Road was 67-year old Robert L. Oldham, with the news release from the Madisonville post noting that officers from the state police drug enforcement special investigations unit west assisted.

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Fort Campbell unit honors D-Day connection

Though many years have past since D-Day took place, the stories and legacies of soldiers who served in World War II are being remembered and honored by today’s soldiers through espirit de corps.

1-32^nd Cavalry Regiment Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Taylor says he is proud to be a part of a unit that helped end World War II.

The 101^st Airborne Division was activated on August 16th 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana and nearly two years later, during the early morning hours of June 6th, 1944, thousands of Screaming Eagles parachuted into the Contentin Peninsula to become the first allied soldiers to set foot onto occupied France during World War II.

Lieutenant Colonel Taylor says he likes to tell his soldiers that they are a part of a storied unit and that one day their heroism while in combat will be shared with the next generation of soldiers to appreciate.



The 101^st Airborne Division has been made famous through out the years due to movies like Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. The 1-32^nd Cavalry Regiment is attached to the 1^st Brigade Combat Team, which is considered to be one of the most highly decorated units in the Army.
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KSP continue efforts to reduce traffic fatalities on state roadways

Kentucky State Police report that distracted driving is the number one cause of crashes in the Commonwealth and often times has deadly consequences.

KSP Spokesman Stu Recke says safe driving should be the main focus for all motorists.

Preliminary statistics indicate that traffic fatalities on Kentucky roadways have increased dramatically compared to last year.

In an effort to reduce the number of traffic fatalities on state roadways, state troopers will be educating the public about their Operation Blue Lights summer campaign which aims to educate the public about common unsafe driving behaviors.

The campaign is expected to last through the fall.
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