Hopkinsville Police are investigating an armed robbery of a vehicle last night, with SUV found later in the city on fire.

The incident happened at car mart on Walnut St. around 8:20, when 31-year old Raymond Rivera of Oak Grove said a suspect pointed a gun at him and ordered him to get on the ground.

Rivera said the suspect drove off in his 2008 Dodge Durango once he was on the ground. The vehicle was found on fire in the parking lot of Edgewood Baptist Church around 10:30.

The SUV was severely damaged and the investigation continues.

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04/24/2012/am

Governor Steve Beshear will be making two stops in the Pennyrile this afternoon to make two announcements.

The governor’s first stop will be at 1:30 in Lyon County at the Riverport Authority in Eddyville, where he is expected to give an update on the status of Eggner’s ferry bridge repairs.

Governor Beshear will then go to Trigg County, where he will make an economic development announcement at Transcraft on International Drive at 3pm. Trigg County Judge-Executive Stan Humphries, Cadiz Mayor Lyn Bailey and Trigg Industrial Managers Association President George Radford will be joining the governor at that event.

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04/24/2012/AM

Kentucky State Police will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration this weekend to safely dispose of potentially dangerous controlled substances from home medicine cabinets.
This is the fourth national DEA Take Back initiative State Police has participated in and troopers already believe this weekend will be another record breaking event in collecting unwanted prescription pills.
District-2 Public Affairs Officer, Trooper Stu Recke says since the program’s inception in September 2010, KSP has collected 1,397 pounds of prescription pills.
Trooper Recke says the initiative is a great way for residents to properly dispose of their medications and he says prescription drug abuse is the nation’s fastest growing drug problem and Kentucky has been identified as a hot spot for this type of activity.
Residents can drop off their unwanted prescription pills Saturday, April 28^th from 10 a.m. until noon at the KSP Post-2 building located on the Western Kentucky Parkway.
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The Hopkinsville League of Women Voters are inviting area citizens to learn more about the candidates who will be on the ballot in the May 22^nd primary election in Christian County.
Residents will have the opportunity to meet with the various candidates on May 11^th during a luncheon and Bonnie Lynch says it’s very important for citizens to attend the event.
The luncheon will be held on Friday, May 11th at First Baptist Church located at 1400 South Main Street, Hopkinsville and will begin at 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. 
For more information, contact Bonnie Lynch at 270-885-6554.
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The Todd County Jail inmate who escaped from a work detail last week has been arrested again.

Todd County Jailer Greg Allen says the Meade County Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year old Cody Alexander Claycomb at a party there early this morning. Allen says Claycomb is also accused of stealing a vehicle and is charged with escape and felony theft in addition to several other crimes.

Claycomb walked away from a work detail near the Dollar General Store on West Main Street last Tuesday afternoon. Allen said Claycomb previously voiced a desire to go back to Meade County, so that’s where police assumed he’d be.

The jailer said Claycomb had a good possibility to get out on parole this fall, but will now face years in prison if convicted and will always be considered a flight risk without the privilege of being on a work crew in whatever jail he goes to.

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04/23/2012/AM