The Hopkinsville Police Department arrested and charged eight juveniles today for allegedly assaulting a fellow class-mate as part of a gang initiation.
Police say seven out of the eight male juveniles were charged with 4^th degree assault, while another male was charged with concealing a deadly weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon on school property, in addition to the 4^th degree assault charges after police allegedly discovered he brought two knives to school.
According to police, the ages of the male juveniles ranged from 13 years old to 16 years old and all attended Christian County Middle School.
The police department wants to remind local citizens that this type of behavior will not be tolerated.
All eight juveniles were lodged in a juvenile detention center in Paducah/
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A Trigg County woman was killed and her child is clinging to life after a two-vehicle wreck at the intersection of Cox Mill and Gracey-Herndon Road Friday afternoon.

The initial call for help went out around 12:13, with a pickup pulling a trailer hauling Freedom Waste residential dumpsters and a sedan car just north of the intersection in a grassy area.

27-year old Crystal Ramey of Roaring Springs was pronounced dead on the scene, while her four year old son was taken by Lifeflight Helicopter to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where officials say he is in critical condition.

Interviewed at the scene, Christian County Sheriff’s Captain Chris Miller said it appeared Ramey was headed toward Hopkinsville on Cox Mill and was struck in the passenger side by the pickup driven by 41-year old Shane Board of Eddyville as she went through the intersection soon after passing the stop sign.

Board was taken by ambulance to Jennie Stuart Medical Center for what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.

Captain Miller says in a news release that alcohol does not appear to have been a factor, but law enforcement is going through proper procedures to verify.

The Christian County Rescue Squad, Hopkinsville EMS and Herndon Volunteer Fire Department assisted on the scene.

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The Christian County Grand Jury indicted 19 people today for various charges including burglary, wanton endangerment and sexual abuse.
42-year old Larry Dewayne Morrison of Moayon Street, Hopkinsville was indicted for 2^nd degree burglary for allegedly breaking and entering a Durrett Avenue residence with the intent to commit a crime on February 2^nd.
40-year old James Edgar Stokes of Hendersonville, Tennessee was indicted by the grand jury for one count of 1^st degree sexual abuse for allegedly forcibly making sexual contact with a female on December 4^th, 2011.
33-year old Zanae Shavon Humphries of Dallas, Texas was indicted by the grand jury for one count of 1^st degree wanton endangerment for allegedly shooting off a round towards the direction of the father of her child, who at the time was sitting in his car, following an argument on December 25^th, 2011.
The grand jury also handed down an indictment for 40-year old Erica James of Hopkinsville for 1^st degree wanton endangerment for allegedly leaving a child alone in a daycare van at a vehicle maintenance shop on January 23^rd.
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The Hopkinsville Police Department wants to remind area residents that there is still time to sign up for the 11^th annual Citizen’s Police Academy.
The academy will begin April 19^th and will last about eight weeks.
All classes will be held each Thursday evening at 6 p.m. and will be taught by a member of the police department, who will cover various topics including patrol, investigations, k-9 demonstrations and firearms.
If anyone is interested in being a member of the 11^th class, applications can be picked up at the Hopkinsville Police Department at West 1^st Street until April 11^th.
For more information or questions regarding the program, contact Officer John Bracey at 270-890-1500.
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The truck driver involved in a collision with a train in Pembroke last night was cited for two traffic violations following the incident.

Kentucky Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Sgt. Del Miller says 57-year old Mervin Leid of Ephrata, Pennsylvania was cited for not keeping a logbook of his activity and for not having periodic inspections of his trailer.

Officer John Hibbs removed Leid from service for ten hours as a penalty for not keeping a log and fines were also assessed.

Leid and the CSX train conductor went uninjured when Leid reportedly drove onto the tracks without enough time to make it across before the train made it to the South Main Street crossing.

All crossings in Pembroke were closed for several hours and the cleanup effort was extensive. Leid’s flatbed trailer loaded with heavy equipment was jolted all the way around to the cab and the wreckage landed in the front yard of a home near the railroad crossing.

Officer Hibbs says the gates and flashing lights at the crossing appeared to be working properly.           

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