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On the Record

  • Resident accused of assaulting police

     

    A Campbellsville man has been arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer.

    According to a Campbellsville Police report, officer Scotty Perian stopped a driver last Monday at 1:06 a.m. who he suspected was driving under the influence.

    The report states that Adam D. Powell, 26, of 100 Summit Drive, became combative with Perian during the traffic stop.

    Court records state that Powell smelled of alcohol, had red, glassy eyes and was fidgety.

  • Teenager charged with DUI

    A Campbellsville teenager has been arrested and charged with DUI.

    According to a Campbellsville Police report, officer Scotty Perian initiated a traffic stop last Tuesday at 1:15 a.m.

    The report states that Perian believed the driver of the vehicle was impaired.

    After further investigation, Perian arrested Justin D. Clark, 19, of 554 Crescent Hill Manor.

    Clark was charged with DUI and failure to maintain required insurance. He was lodged at the Taylor County Detention Center.

  • Teen injured in Smith Ridge crash

    A Campbellsville teenager was injured Friday after he struck a tree with his vehicle.

    According to a Taylor County Sheriff's Office report, Tanner M. Ford, 17, was driving on Smith Ridge Road at 7:49 a.m. when he left the roadway and struck a tree with his 2001 Chevrolet pickup.

    The report states that Taylor County Fire & Rescue personnel transported Ford to Taylor Regional Hospital for treatment. At press time, no information was available as to his condition.

  • Public Record for March 14

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    Traffic

    • Kendra A. Meurer, speeding, no new violations, defendant stipulated probable cause, dismissed.

  • Police investigating stolen vehicle

    Campbellsville Police are investigating a report of a vehicle stolen in south Campbellsville.

    According to a news release, officers received a report on Saturday at 12:53 p.m. that a vehicle was taken from Green River Glass Co. on Carnation Street, off of South Columbia Avenue. A 2003 GMC W4500 truck and other equipment was taken.

    Officers Scotty Perian and Bart Gilpin investigated.

    Later that day, Perian found the vehicle abandoned in the South Campbellsville Baptist Church parking lot. The vehicle was returned to Green River Glass Co.

  • Local man arrested after traffic stop

     

    A Campbellsville man was arrested Friday after police stopped a vehicle and found a passenger had several outstanding warrants for his arrest.

    According to a Campbellsville Police report, Officer Scotty Perian stopped a vehicle at 8:38 p.m. for several equipment violations.

    The report states that as Perian investigated the passengers, he found that Seferino R. Mejia, 57, of 2931 Greensburg Road, had several outstanding warrants in Taylor and Marion counties.

  • Campbellsville man charged with selling drugs

     

    A Campbellsville man has been arrested and charged with selling drugs.

    According to a Campbellsville Police report, officers Scotty Perian and Branden Wilson responded Friday at 11:15 p.m. to suspected drug activity at 118 Baptist St.

    After an investigation, according to the report, Boyce Johnson, 58, who lives at the Baptist Street home, was arrested and charged with possession of drug supplies, possession of marijuana and first-degree selling cocaine.

    He was lodged at the Taylor County Detention Center.

  • Campbellsville man arrested after traffic stop

    A Campbellsville man has been arrested and charged with traffic violations after being stopped by Campbellsville Police.

    According to a news release, Officer Scotty Perian was patrolling on Handley Avenue last Friday at 8:13 p.m. when he saw a pickup truck with three male occupants experiencing equipment difficulties.

    The report states that, after stopping the vehicle, Perian learned that the driver, Ernst F. Ford, 46, of 305 Handley Ave., did not have a driver's license.

  • Public Record for March 4

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    District Civil Settled

  • Vacant home destroyed by fire

    A vacant home on Tebbs Bend Road was destroyed by fire on Thursday at about 5:20 p.m.

    According to a Taylor County Fire & Rescue news release, firefighters were dispatched to 152 Tebbs Bend Road and found a two-story home with heavy fire in the rear and upstairs.

    The 22 firefighters were unable to enter the home because of the large volume of fire, which made the structure unsafe.

    The firefighters were on the scene for about three hours with four apparatus.

    The cause of the fire hasn't yet been determined.

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