This page was last edited on 3 April 2023, at 14:48. Welcome! [1] Its county seat is Madisonville. Published: Sep. 6, 2021 at 10:15 AM PDT. Many new communities were first established as railroad stops, including Crofton, Hanson, Mortons Gap, Nortonville, and White Plains. Threats of harming another Man arrested on murder charges in Providence } Deputies say the altercation happened at the Loves Travel Stop parking lot in Hanson around 6 p.m. Major Charlie Young with the sheriffs office says a verbal altercation broke out, which led to someone pulling out a gun and firing a few shots. Among these was Baron Von Steuben, a Prussian officer who had trained George Washington's Continental Army at Valley Forge during the winter of 177677. LAW ENFORCEMENT. Kentucky State Police are investigating a police-involved shooting that occurred Friday morning in Providence. UPDATE 9:19 p.m. - Dawson Springs, Ky. (WBKO) On Wednesday June 2, 2021 Detectives with the Kentucky State Police arrested Michael A. Roche, 19, at his residence in Dawson Springs and charged him with complicity to murder. Nevertheless, a salt spring on his grant came to be known as Steuben's Lick. accounts, the history behind an article. MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) Two people were arrested in Madisonville after an argument over a Facebook post led to violent altercation where a knife was pulled, according to police. There will be extra law enforcement present and additional supervision on campus. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,423. EARLINGTON, Ky. (WFIE) - The suspect involved in the fatal shooting is now in jail. Detectives say they had been conducting the investigation involving. It was named for General Samuel Hopkins, an officer in both the American Revolutionary War and War of 1812, and later a Kentucky legislator and U.S. Officers tell us the shooting happened Sunday at the Cross Creek Apartments. High 64F. to appear in court, OPD: Man arrested after robbing, assaulting woman at ATM, Mesker Parks tiger moving to different zoo, Rocky Horror Picture Show returning to Old National Events Plaza. Authorities: Wanted man turns himself in after fleeing KY - 14 News 3 min read. He was a people person.. The investigation is still underway and foul play is suspected. submission: { They also worked with MNPD to get Stone served with those warrants. Authorities are looking for the driver behind a fatal hit-and-run that happened in Hopkins County, Kentucky on Wednesday morning. Im going to miss her. More information is expected to be released by the police department on Monday. Preliminary investigation revealed that Dakota Carter, 16, of Dawson Springs had suffered a . Thank you for reading! Stone is charged with murder, assault and 12 counts of wanton endangerment in the 1st degree. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", By 1970, Hopkins County was the second-largest producer of coal in the Western Coal Field, after Muhlenberg County, and the third-largest coal producer in the entire state after Muhlenberg and Pike County. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office says they believe the shooting was the result of a custody dispute and not a random event. The Hopkins County Sheriffs Office reports that when deputies arrived they found 19-year old Lonnell Holloway of Madisonville deceased from gunshot wounds. Once KSP releases any information regarding the incident, it will be posted online at journalenterprise.com. MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEHT) Police confirm one is dead after a shooting in Madisonville. We are your neighbors. Coal and oil-related businesses were major county employers by 1990. Mining did not become a major industry until the Louisville & Nashville Railroad pushed its line southward from Henderson through Madisonville and toward Nashville in 1870. They say Dakota was first taken to Baptist Health Hospital in Madisonville, then flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he succumbed to his injuries. Authorities: Wanted man turns himself in after fleeing KY, Hopkins Co. Sheriff's Office identify woman killed in Earlington shooting, injured child expected to recover, Man arrested during traffic stop on drug possession charges, police say, Parts of Tri-State area experience hail fall, INDOT announces intermittent road closures for SR 57, Man charged in murder on Cypress Dale Rd. God be with her, Mary Yancey said. When you see news happening, share it! Kentucky State Police were called by the Hopkins County Sheriff's Office at 1:19 a.m. Tuesday to investigate a shooting on Hosick Avenue in Dawson Springs. HANSON, Ky. (WFIE) - The Hopkins County Sheriffs Office confirms that deputies are investigating a shooting at a gas station on Sunday. Close to 1:19 a.m., the KSP Post 2 in Madisonville was requested by the Hopkins County Sheriffs Department to investigate a shooting on Hosick Avenue in Dawson Springs. Emergencies: dial 911. Keep it Clean. Required fields are marked *, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { . Major Charles Young with the sheriffs department says detectives determined during an investigation that 20-year old Christopher Rideout was responsible for the shooting death of Holloway. All rights reserved. As of July 2017, Hopkins County Schools' adopted a tobacco-free policy that stated that all tobacco products, including alternative nicotine products and vapor products were prohibited for use by anyone, anywhere on district grounds. John Bayless Earle, whom the town of Earlington, Kentucky was named for, opened the first coal mine in the county in 1869. Share with Us. The Sheriff's. If anyone has any information regarding this investigation, call Kentucky State Police Post 2 at 270-676-3313 or you can remain anonymous by calling 1-800-222-5555 or using the KSP app on your smartphone or tablet. The median age was 38 years. DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. (WTVQ) A teenager was arrested and charged with complicity to murder on Wednesday, a day after another teenager died after being shot in Dawson Springs in Hopkins County, according to Kentucky State Police. Hopkins County Sheriff: 270-821-5661. Coroner releases name of man killed in Madisonville shooting 14 News spoke with a woman who says Stone and Merrell have a daughter. In 1971 the county also ranked fifth in Kentucky in oil production. HANSON, Ky. (WFIE) - The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office confirms that deputies are investigating a shooting at a gas station on Sunday. According to the release, KSP was contacted by the Providence Police Department to investigate the incident that happened at approximately 10:52 a.m. He had his moments, but he was down to earth, he was fun. 164 talking about this. The latest volley in an escalating battle between the family of a man shot dead in the doorway of his home in early April and Farmington police was unleashed . Hopkins County, KY Mugshots, Arrests, charges, current and former inmates. Thats my little cousin man, Belle said. The Hopkins County Sheriffs Office previously confirmed that a woman died and a child was taken to the hospital after a shooting that happened at the Earlington Ideal Market. Police said that others at the scene were able to confirm what happened. The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the area of Tippett Road and Livingston Road in Hanson just before 1 a.m. Wednesday after someone reported a man lying in the road. 58 . Holloways cousin, Isaiah Belle, spoke with 14 News moments after he heard the news. Congressman. category_id: null, WIC - contact the Hopkins County Health Department at 270-821-5242. Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. MPD says after an autopsy was performed on both, it was determined Jayne had been shot twice. Two arrested in Madisonville after Facebook post leads to fight involving knife, police say, Dawson Springs Man Charged in 2021 Webster County Bank Robbery, Henderson County drug dealer sentenced to prison, Jefferson Elementary holds grand opening ceremony, 100 New Positive COVID Cases Reported in Western Kentucky as Several Counties Now Red, Teens charged in Owensboro after loaded guns found during drug investigation, Another juvenile charged in connection with late November shooting in Henderson. Two men arrested in connection to shooting at western Kentucky - WBKO Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Deputies: Verbal altercation leads to shooting at truck stop in Hopkins Co. Man arrested during traffic stop on drug possession charges, police say, Parts of Tri-State area experience hail fall, Man charged in murder on Cypress Dale Rd. Sep 6, 2021. SurfKY News Group, Inc. was established in 2008, this online news service (surfky.com) serves Hopkins County and Western Kentucky. Officials said Monday that Christopher Rideout had been indicted on the charge of murder in connection to the case. The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office and the Kentucky State Police responded to a shooting at the Ideal Market in Earlington on Friday afternoon. Hopkins Co. fentanyl investigation leads to arrest of 4 people - 14 News He was first taken to Baptist Health Hospital in Madisonville, then was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee where he passed away from his injuries. The Madisonville, Kentucky Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Hopkins County. Farming was the major occupation in Hopkins County for most of the 19th century, with tobacco the leading crop. Hopkins County, Kentucky Gunman shoots three lawmen, dies | News | Kentucky New Era Providence Mayor Doug Hammers said he hopes people will wait until the investigation is complete. All Rights Reserved by Recently Booked, 282 people were booked in the last 30 days, (Last updated on 5/1/2023 10:05:02 AM EST). HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - The Hopkins County Coroner's Office has identified the man killed in a shooting at Cross Creek Apartments in Madisonville on Sunday. On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading. The sheriffs office tells 14 News when deputies arrived on the scene, they found a woman who suffered a non-life-threatening injury to the hand. The earliest inhabitants were prehistoric Native Americans who lived, hunted, and farmed in the region. To search and filter the Mugshots for Hopkins County, Kentucky simply click on the at the top of the page. Meanwhile, the Sheriff confirmed the alleged shooter and the female victim have children together. Beginning in 1968, the majority white voters began to favor Republican Party presidential candidates. Rideout remains in the Hopkins County Jail on a $500,000 bond, and has a court date set for May 8. publisher_id: "7544", Thank you for reading! Two years later, the Elizabethtown and Paducah Railroad (now Paducah and Louisville Railway) entered the county from the east. According to a press release, officials say the man, later identified as 19-year-old Lonnell Holloway, was found dead on the 1700 block of Barnhill Road. 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