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May 12, 2021 | 5:26 AM
A pursuit early Wednesday morning that began in Clarksville ended in Hopkinsville with the arrest of a man sought on warrants.
Clarksville police began pursuing 47-year old William Davis and Oak Grove PD picked it up as they came into Kentucky.
Christian County Sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Vanderkolk says Oak Grove officers called off the pursuit near the Love’s truck stop on Fort Campbell Boulevard, but deputies located Davis again on Fort Campbell Boulevard near Lovers Lane in Hopkinsville.
Davis allegedly refused to stop again, taking the Pennyrile Parkway to Ninth Street and then Skyline Drive, where Hopkinsville police deployed spike strips.
A traffic stop on Fort Campbell Boulevard led to drug charges for a Scottsville, Virginia, man Monday afternoon.
Christian County Sheriff’s deputies say 59-year-old Charles Peterson was stopped for speeding on Interstate 24 at Fort Campbell Boulevard. During the stop, deputies could reportedly smell marijuana and found a loaded gun, synthetic drugs, marijuana, cocaine, and other items used for packaging narcotics in Peterson’s vehicle.
He was arrested and charged with speeding, trafficking in synthetic drugs, trafficking marijuana, and possession of cocaine.
Tornado path – from NWS Paducah
Officials said the EF-0 tornado, with winds up to 85 MPH, touched down at 5:12 Tuesday morning immediately southeast of the Fort Campbell Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Way intersection. The tornado traveled southeast and was on the ground for 2.6 miles.
It crossed Bradshaw Road and the train tracks before lifting just south of the Casky area.
Officials said at least four barns lost a portion of tin roofs or walls, several trees were uprooted or lost limbs, and a narrow strip of wheat was blown down.
The tornado was 75 yards wide and stayed on the ground for approximately three minutes.
Tornado path – from NWS Paducah
Officials said the EF-0 tornado, with winds up to 85 MPH, touched down at 5:12 Tuesday morning immediately southeast of the Fort Campbell Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Way intersection. The tornado traveled southeast and was on the ground for 2.6 miles.
It crossed Bradshaw Road and the train tracks before lifting just south of the Casky area.
Officials said at least four barns lost a portion of tin roofs or walls, several trees were uprooted or lost limbs, and a narrow strip of wheat was blown down.
The tornado was 75 yards wide and stayed on the ground for approximately three minutes.
Numerous reports of damage have come in following an early morning round of severe thunderstorms.
The event began shortly before 4:00 when a Tornado Warning was issued for Calloway County. Various sources report there is significant damage across the county, especially east and south of Murray. Most of the damage seems to be downed power lines, numerous trees knocked down, and even damage to homes and other structures.
Trigg County Emergency Manager David Bryant reports storage units near the Sinclair gas station at Canton were heavily damaged. Nearby boat shops and other businesses also sustained damage. Bryant also reported several trees down across the county.