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Lawrence says goodbye to sheriff’s office after 27-plus years of service
When Rick Lawrence started as deputy at the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, he sometimes had to stop at a pay...
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Escapee likely out of the area now, KSP says
Kentucky State Police investigators believe there’s a good chance that the man who escaped from the Henderson County Detention Center...
Read moreDetailsInmate escapes from Henderson jail Friday night, still at-large Saturday afternoon
An inmate escaped from the Henderson County Detention Center Friday night. According to Jailer Bruce Todd, the inmate Tylee Thompson,...
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Henderson man pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl that leads to deaths
A Henderson man pleaded guilty Wednesday in United States District Court in Owensboro to two counts of distributing fentanyl leading...
Read moreDetailsAfter car runs out of gas, Henderson man charged on multiple counts
A Henderson man who led police on a high-speed chase Thursday was arrested on several charges. Dayton Utley Gray, 20,...
Read moreDetailsGOP bill stiffening criminal penalties, targeting homeless campers clears House committee
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky LanternJanuary 18, 2024 FRANKFORT — Lawmakers moved a Republican anti-crime bill out of committee Thursday afternoon...
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Henderson police battle retention and recruitment woes
Despite new equipment, higher pay, departed officer cites morale, retaliation as reasons; Chief denies, says stressful work and defund-the-police are...
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Local referee dustup highlights why people don’t want to officiate anymore
In October, an assistant coach for the North Middle School football team smacked a referee in the back of the...
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After dozens of cars stolen in two months, police are baiting teen thieves
Video from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office shows an attempted break-in of a car in the Landing Meadows subdivision. (Courtesy...
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