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(Springfield, KY) – At 1:10 EDT, The Kentucky State Police responded to a residential burglary in the Smith Lane area of Washington County. The possible suspect vehicle is a dark colored, Ford F150 crew cab occupied by one black male and two white males, last seen headed north on KY 429 (Saint Rose Rd.) in Washington County.  The occupants of this vehicle should be considered armed and dangerous.

Horse neglect is on the rise in the United States and, according to local animal control officials, it's a growing problem in Marion County as well.

Recently, Marion County Sheriff Carroll Kirkland reported to the Marion County Fiscal Court about a situation on Sulphur Lick Road. A woman was concerned about the condition of some horses, and she wanted the county to do something about it. At the time, there wasn't much the county could do, but Vicki Hazelip of the Marion County Animal Shelter and Animal Control Officer Jeff Wooldridge spoke with the owner of the horses.

It's been nearly four months since Lebanon Police Officer David Ford was murdered and no arrests have been made in connection with the crime.

This past Sunday, Ford would have celebrated his 41st birthday. It was a difficult day for Ford's brother, Darrell, and the rest of his family.

"I'm having a hard time dealing with it," Darrell said.

Darrell said he has remained in close contact with detectives and that they are still waiting on evidence and lab results before they can make an arrest.

The Better Business Bureau received phone calls from consumers across Kentucky and Southern Indiana all day Thursday, May 21, saying they were contacted overnight at 3, 4, and 5 a.m. in the morning. It is a robo call saying that their financial accounts have been compromised and to push 1 to continue.   Another scenario is a robo call saying the interest rate on your credit card is going up if you don't do something about it right now, press 1 to continue. When the consumer hits one, it asks for the consumer's account numbers.