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POLICE NEWS: ?Dateline?investigation leads to prison time
Found: 1 Day 14 Hours 5 Minutes ago
Bowling Green Daily News - Michael Joseph Patterson, 24, of Kouts, Ind., was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bowling Green to three years and 10 months imprisonment for traveling in interstate commerce with intent to engage in sex with a minor in a case that was part of a sting operation shown on national television.
U.S. District Judge Thomas B. Russell also sentenced Patterson to 10 years supervised release following incarceration, according to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville .
Patterson admitted that on Sept. 20, 2007, he engaged in a sexually explicit Internet chat, and multiple cell phone calls with a volunteer from the citizen group Perverted Justice, who was posing as a 13-year-old female child living in Warren County, according to the report.
During the single chat, the defendant requested a picture from the “child,” asked about her level of sexual experience and asked if she would perform oral sex on him, according to the report. At the conclusion of the chat, the defendant spoke with the “child” by phone. After the phone call, the defendant then drove approximately five hours from Indiana to Bowling Green.
Patterson also indicated that he was a police officer. Although Patterson had previously been employed as a reserve police officer in Indiana, at the time of this incident his employment had been terminated, according to the report.
When he arrived at what he believed to be the juvenile’s residence, he was confronted by a film crew from NBC’s “Dateline” and was arrested as he left by Warren County sheriff’s deputies.
The Kentucky Bureau of Investigation, Warren County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation and assisted in prosecution.
Arrest — Lance J. Mercer, 24, 851 Kitchens South, was charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, second-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana at 5:53 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of West Side Pawn Shop at 738 Old Morgantown Road, according to a Bowling Green Police Department report.
Police had been called to the address for a drug complaint and found prescription drugs in Mercer’s vehicle and marijuana in his pocket, according to the report.
Mercer was released today from the Warren County Regional Jail after posting a $500 bond.
Plea — Christopher Todd Atkins, 30, 403 Jackson St., Franklin, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to distributing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine in both Warren and Simpson counties.
Atkins admitted that on Aug. 22, 2004, in Warren County, he possessed with intent to distribute 250 grams of cocaine, which has a street value of approximately $25,000, according to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
He also admitted that on May 31, 2006, in Simpson County, he had 18 grams crack and 15 grams of cocaine, according to the report.
Atkins has a previous conviction in 1998 in Simpson County for first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, for which he was sentenced to seven years in prison. After serving approximately one year of his sentence, he received shock probation, which was revoked after approximately one year due to positive drug tests, according to the report. After being returned to state prison, he was paroled after serving about eight months.
Atkins faces up to 40 years imprisonment and there is a statutory mandatory five-year sentence, according to the report.
The case was investigated by the Bowling Green Police Department and the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force, which serves Simpson and Logan counties.
Plea — Donnie Graves, 48, 51 Hinton Ave., Scottsville, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone.
Graves admitted that between Dec. 17, 2007, and Jan. 18, 2008, he conspired with others to distribute Oxycodone. The case involves the distribution of at least 500 tablets, which would have a street value of approximately $37,500, according to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville.
The maximum potential sentence is 20 years imprisonment.
Plea — Adrian Donte Nolan, 27, 609 Jackson St., Franklin, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District court to possession with intent to distribute crack and cocaine.
Nolan admitted on June 19, 2006, he possessed 12 grams of crack and 14 grams of cocaine, according to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville. Police also seized approximately $10,000 in cash, which will be subject to forfeiture as drug proceeds. Nolan has a previous felony conviction in Simpson Circuit Court for possession of a controlled substance in the first degree.
The maximum potential penalty is life imprisonment and Nolan faces a minimum of 10 years in prison.
The case was investigated by the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Sentencing — David A. LaGrand, 44, 705 Covington St., was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bowling Green to seven years imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
LaGrand was also sentenced to three years supervised release following incarceration, according to report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville.
LaGrand admitted around Nov. 20, 2005, in Warren County, he possessed with intent to distribute 48 grams of methamphetamine and possessed pseudoephedrine pills knowing the pills would be used to manufacture methamphetamine, according to the report.
The case was investigated by the ATF in Bowling Green and the Bowling Green Police Department.
Theft — Four catalytic converters valued at $1,000 were stolen between 5 p.m. Aug. 29 and 7 a.m. Tuesday at Kenworth of Bowling Green at 1331 Parker Ave.
Theft — A pitbull valued at $500 was stolen at about 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of High Street, according to a city police report.
Theft — A television valued at $300 was stolen between 6 p.m. Sunday and 10:30 a.m. Monday from the May Fair Motel at 1540 Old Louisville Road, according to a city police report.
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Officials for Olive Garden ask about site plans, permits
Found: 2 Days 12 Hours 7 Minutes ago
Bowling Green Daily News - It’s been rumored to be making a comeback since it closed its doors in 2001. And officials might be a step closer to bringing Olive Garden, an Italian eatery franchise, back to Bowling Green.
Developers have made several inquiries about submitting site plans and obtaining permits to build an Olive Garden restaurant in Bowling Green, said Glenn Burns, city building inspector.
The new eatery will reportedly be developed by Drury Development of Missouri.
Mark Kohl, development manager with Drury Development, said the group is working on site plans for a possible project along Scottsville Road, but the plans are not set in stone. He said it is too early to announce whether the site will house an Olive Garden restaurant.
“Nothing is definitive,” he said.
Because plans are not yet official, Olive Garden officials declined to comment.
The Olive Garden Web site lists Bowling Green as a location with management job openings. That list was updated Wednesday.
The Career Builders employment Web site has also listed a management job opening at Olive Garden in Bowling Green.
The opening, which was posted last week, is for a restaurant manager. Neither the Olive Garden Web site nor Career Builders posted a deadline for application.
Olive Garden, owned by Florida-based Darden Restaurants Inc., operated in Bowling Green from September 1993 to August 2001 on Scottsville Road. Officials closed the restaurant and opened Smokey Bones, a barbecue restaurant, in its place.
Darden Restaurants Inc. owns and operates Olive Garden, Red Lobster, LongHorn Steakhouse and other restaurants.
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?58 Tomcat team to be honored
Found: 2 Days 21 Hours 27 Minutes ago
The Daily Independent - It?s been 50 years since Ashland had a football team go through a season without a loss....
Abortion ordinances
Found: 3 Days 31 Minutes ago
Evansville Courier & Press - The abortion ordinance issue that erupted in Vanderburgh County last month is about to be tested in Fort Wayne, Ind., but with three significant differences.
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Motorcycle, car collide
Found: 3 Days 12 Hours 56 Minutes ago
Bowling Green Daily News - Kelly Brown (right) of Glasgow comforts motorcyclist John C. Poteet, 34, of Scottsville on Tuesday after an accident on Fairview Avenue at Kereiakes Park.
Poteet’s motorcycle and a car driven by Casy Sapp, 37, of Bowling Green collided at the intersection.
Poteet was taken to The Medical Center, where he was treated and released. Police say they will seek a summons for Sapp after it was determined her license was expired.
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United Way campaign aims at $2.1 million, more advocacy
Found: 3 Days 12 Hours 59 Minutes ago
Bowling Green Daily News - United Way of Southern Kentucky has rolled out its fundraising campaign, but even more important than the goal of raising $2.1 million is the effort to increase volunteerism and advocacy, according to the agency’s director.
“LIVE UNITED is about the foundation of what United Way does - giving, volunteering and advocating by communicating with others about how they can make a difference,” Executive Director Doug Eberhart said.
Eberhart said United Way, under the direction of local volunteers, has selected seven critical areas - poverty, literacy, substance abuse, senior services, youth development, physical and mental disabilities and personal abuse - in which it will focus funding as well as advocating and volunteering.
“We will start creating opportunities for people to volunteer within those seven services areas,” Eberhart said. “We will not only incorporate our umbrella agencies but any other nonprofit that needs volunteers.”
It already has had one Day of Action involving literacy, according to Mandy Hicks, director of volunteering and brand management.
During a week in June, 11 companies held book drives, collecting more than 700 books. Nearly 50 people read to children in schools, at Community Education events and in nursing homes that week.
Hicks said the organization’s Web site, www.uwsk.org, has been remodeled and provides a section on volunteering so people can become involved. There also is a list of lawmakers and elected offices for people to contact about their areas of concerns.
The next Day of Action will likely be toward the end of October in Thoroughbred Square where merchants there will be offering discounts to evening shoppers and donating a portion of the proceeds to be used for youth development. That money will augment a $50,000 grant United Way has received for a program called “Investing in Success.”
Hicks said she hasn’t established a goal for the number of volunteers she’d like to see become involved this year. Eberhart said there already are more than 1,000 volunteers working through the campaign and allocations process throughout the agency’s service area that includes Warren, Allen, Barren, Butler, Logan, Simpson, Hart, Metcalfe and Monroe counties.
“What we’d like to do is see how it goes this year and develop a baseline, so that next year when we set our fundraising goal for the campaign we can also announce a volunteering goal,” she said.
Many people who might not be able to donate their money toward a United Way umbrella agency, may be able to donate their time.
“We know it’s going to be a difficult year this year with the economic situation being what it is,” Eberhart said. “But we are optimistic in that people often realize that these are the times we need them the most.”
Eberhart said development of the volunteer program was well under way before the economic downturn and is being implemented by many other United Ways in the state.
The fundraising campaign is expected to last through the end of October. Through the Pacesetter companies, more than $440,000 has already been raised, a 17 percent increase over the same time last year.
Those Pacesetters include: BKD LLP, Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, Canteen, CASA of South Central Kentucky, Family Enrichment Center, Girl’s Inc., Kentucky Legal Aid, Halton Company, Shop NBC, Stoody, Warren County Water District, Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corp., Citizens First Banks in Franklin and Glasgow, U.S. Banks in Glasgow, Bowling Green, Scottsville and Russellville, BB&T in Bowling Green and Russellville and Republic Bank - Bowling Green.
Eberhart said that more than 9,000 people make contributions annually to United Way and by volunteering and advocating even more people can become involved.
“Some people don’t realize what a grassroots organization we are,” he said. “United Way is about people.”
Hicks said she hopes to have an even larger volunteer committee for the upcoming year that will be spearheaded by existing volunteers.
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Lady Scotties fall 8-0 in All ?A?tourney
Found: 3 Days 16 Hours 47 Minutes ago
Glasgow Daily Times - The Glasgow girl?s soccer team had a disappointing ending in its brief run in the All ?A?Tournament on Tuesday night....
Patriots upend Scotties in opener
Found: 4 Days 14 Hours 19 Minutes ago
Glasgow Daily Times - Cory Cooper and the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots had the answers Saturday night. Against the Glasgow Scotties, the Patriots?quarterback completed 4 of 6 passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns and he rushed 16 times for 87 yards and a score....
Four-day journey to Machu Picchu is a trek of a lifetime
Found: 4 Days 15 Hours 57 Minutes ago
Lexington Hearld-Leader - It's just past sunrise on the final day of our four-day trek along the Inca Trail, and we're standing at the Sun Gate, the entrance to the sweeping, wondrous city of Machu Picchu. We still must descend another 45 minutes to get there, but it's this first view, one we'd been dreaming of seeing, that we'll remember forever.
We'd just finished a grueling 26-mile hike through Peru's Andes Mountains, ascending 7,000 feet and crossing a 13,750-foot pass to arrive at the Incan empire's greatest creation. This is the only way to see Machu Picchu: centuries-old ruins along the way, the stone path crafted without modern-day tools, mountain views hidden miles from civilization.
Many of our friends told us we were a little crazy to make this trek. Can you really call something a vacation when you have to do so much work? But we love the adventure, the outdoors, and we knew that previous hikes around the U.S. would never measure up to this once-in-a-lifetime experience. We had seen the photos and heard stories from family members who had visited the famed Incan site 30 years before. It was time we saw Machu Picchu for ourselves.
But like so many things, it wasn't just that we had finally arrived at the Lost City of the Incas; it was about the journey, too.
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ECC receives $139,000 towards 911 upgrade
Found: 4 Days 19 Hours 15 Minutes ago
The News Democrat Leader - The Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received some good news recently. Director Judy Toombs announced Tuesday that the department was awarded a $139,000 grant from the Commercial Mobile Radio Service Emergency Telecommunications Board (CMRS)....
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