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• Bond Reduced in Vallely, Vaughn Cases July 30, 2021
  Bond was reduced for two McCracken County defendants on Thursday. Bradley Vallely's bond was amended from $5,000 cash to $5,000 cash or 10 percent equivalent. He faces wanton endangerment and multiple drug charges from May 14, when a neighbor on Epperson Road told McCracken Sheriff's Deputies that a small child was on his property.Detectives say […]
• Davenport, Medlock Arraigned on Charges July 30, 2021
  Two men were arraigned Thursday on separate casesin McCracken County Circuit Court. Not guilty pleas were entered for both Lavance Davenport and Scott Medlock. Each of them will have a pre-trial conference on September 20. Davenport was arrested May 26 after a McCracken Sheriff's Deputy pulled over his vehicle four days earlier for allegedly speeding. […]
• State Officials Refuse to Enforce Virus Mask Rules July 30, 2021
  Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has defended his mask requirement for state workers, brushing off criticism by GOP officials who said they won't enforce the mandate in their offices. The Kentucky governor said Thurdsay he can't discipline state workers in those offices for not following the mandate. But he warned they face a much higher likelihood […]
• Paducah Shooting Suspect Was in Court Thursday July 29, 2021
  A man involved in a shooting in Paducah in June was arraigned in court this Thursday. The McCracken County Circuit Court Clerk said 29-year-old Stanley D. Crume of Cairo, Illinois was arraigned and entered a not guilty plea in charges from a shooting incident in June. His pretrial conference is set for September 27. On […]
• Man Arrested After Pursuit Appears in Court July 29, 2021
  A man facing multiple charges from a two-state pursuit has been arraigned. The McCracken Circuit Court Clerk says a not guilty plea was entered for 26-year-old Steven J. Youman of Metropolis. His next court date is a pre-trial conference on September 27. On June 30, Massac County Sheriff's Deputies had pulled Youman over, but say […]
• Man Arrested After Pursuit Appears in Court July 29, 2021
  A man facing multiple charges from a two-state pursuit has been arraigned. The McCracken Circuit Court Clerk says a not guilty plea was entered for 26-year-old Steven J. Youman of Metropolis. His next court date is a pre-trial conference on September 27. On June 30, Massac County Sheriff's Deputies had pulled Youman over, but say […]
• Man's Burglary, Endangerment Case Moves Forward July 29, 2021
  A man facing burglary and wanton endangerment charges was in court on Tuesday. Twenty-four-year-old Lyndon Phillips was arraigned in McCracken Circuit Court, and after a not guilty plea was entered, a pre-trial conference was scheduled for September 20. Phillips was arrested June 1 after an incident on Olivet Church Road. McCracken Sheriff's Deputies say someone […]
• SIU: 80 Percent of Students, Faculty Vaccinated July 29, 2021
  Southern Illinois University Carbondale says that nearly 80% of SIU students, faculty and staff are vaccinated. That's according to a recent survey conducted by the university. Respondents to the survey report they are fully vaccinated or will receive their second shot before fall classes start August 16. The university conducted the survey as an aid […]
• Wanted Paducah Man Arrested After Fleeing Police July 29, 2021
  A wanted Paducah man was arrested on several charges after he fled from police Wednesday afternoon. An officer says he saw 23-year-old Branson Waldridge in an SUV at a convenience store on Bridge Street and knew there were outstanding warrants for his arrest. The officer then attempted to stop Waldridge in the parking lot, but […]
• Marshall County Schools Lays Out Safe Return Plan July 29, 2021
  Marshall County Schools has laid out its plans for returning to school on August 5. New Superintendent Steve Miracle shared the highlights of the schools' return plans in a letter. The school district says school will be held in-person five days a week, but teachers may hold class outdoors as weather permits. The school says […]