BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department says an Auburn man is wanted on a warrant for murder in connection to a homicide investigation on Morgantown Road.

According to police, 37-year-old Quinton “Q” LaShawn Hampton has been developed as a suspect in the shooting death of 30-year-old Darrius Wickware of Bowling Green.

Police say Wickware died from gunshot wounds following an early morning shooting Saturday at Brookwood Mobile Home Park.

Hampton is considered armed and dangerous. If you know Hampton’s location, call 911 or 270-393-4000. You can also report your tip anonymously to Crime Stoppers, at 270-781-2583.

GLASGOW, Ky. – This New Year’s Eve weekend, a local business wants to help you get a safe ride home.

If you’ve been drinking and find yourself without a sober ride, Overdrive Performance Auto Sales based in Glasgow, Kentucky says it is returning with a yearly service: its Sober Ride at New Year’s.

The business says if for any reason you need a ride, you can call them day or night with no questions asked at no cost to get a ride home.

To reach out about a safe, sober ride, you can call 270-670-6144 or 270-646-6161. If you do not have a ride lined up, please save these numbers in your phone just in case – your decision could save a life.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department has confirmed it is investigating a homicide following an early morning shooting Saturday off of Morgantown Road.

Police say they responded to the scene at Brookwood Mobile Home Park at the 1800 block of Morgantown Road around 2:56 a.m. Saturday for a report of shots fired.

Officers say upon arriving, they were told a female was on the way to TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital with a man who had been shot.

Police say they learned 30-year-old Darrius Wickware of Bowling Green had died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Advanced crime scene processors and detectives are continuing to gather evidence and interview eyewitnesses. In addition, police say they have obtained a warrant for murder for 37-year-old Quinton “Q” LaShawn Hampton of Auburn, Kentucky, a suspect in the shooting.

Hampton is considered armed and dangerous. If you know the whereabouts of Hampton, call 911 or 270-393-4000. You can report your tip anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 270-781-2583.

BOWLING GREEN, KY.- Beginning the new year is not the easiest thing to do, and if you’re looking for a quick way to kickstart your new years’ resolution, Renew provides an aesthetically pleasing experience that will leave you rejuvenated and ready to face the New Year.

With their injectable I.V. therapy, it is an effective approach filled with vitamins that go straight to your bloodstream. You will feel like a new you, and you’ll have new health.

According to Cory Geralds, a Nurse Practitioner and injector at Renew, this therapy is taken as needed. You can get therapy once a week, once a month, and it works works quickly. He says, “With the vitamin therapy, the vitamins are going directly to the source rather than when you take them by mouth. They have to go through your GI tract to get into blood. So therefore it goes directly into the blood, and whenever we put it through I.V.s.”

Whether you have partied too hard for the holidays, or if you just want to be healthier, you can learn more about this I.V. therapy by visiting https://renewbyor.com/.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One of the best ways to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder is exercise, but for many people getting out and staying active in the winter is extremely difficult and they don’t want to do it alone.

Natasha Smith with Bike Walk BG decided that she should do something about this and started a walking group that meets downtown in Fountain Square Park.

“I actually watched a webinar on Winter placemaking, which is just finding ways to take advantage of your surroundings and your community, the resources that you have available, and trying to make a sense of community and be active through the winter and it seemed like walking is the easiest way to do that.” Smith said.

She believes that the accountability provided by walking as a group may be a catalyst in making more people stay active in the winter and stick to their goals set during the New Year.

For people who have been attracted to take part in the group like Heather Kessler it is just as much about being outside as it is about getting her exercise in.

“This is my first time to participate in the walking program and I was looking forward to it. A good way to get out of the house, even though it’s a little chilly today or a whole lot chilly today. But I still think that, you know, meeting new people and enjoying our downtown. I’m a downtown person and it’s a good opportunity to be in an area I like and get some exercise at the same time.” Kessler said.

More information about the group can be found at https://www.warrenpc.org/bike-ped/.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The first of the new year is upon us and there is no better way to start it than to start with charity.

National Blood Donor Month is meant to encourage people to donate blood. The pool this year is bigger than ever because of the new guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration allowing LGBTQIA+ individuals to donate blood with the same ease as anyone else.

Max Winitz at Blood Assurance wants people to know that his group especially keeps all of the blood they draw in Southcentral Kentucky in the area, this he says saves three lives in your hometown every time you donate.

“If you ask me, this is the easiest way in the world to make a difference in somebody’s life and by giving and taking an hour out of your day, you are literally saving lives by rolling up that sleeve and donating this life-saving fluid.” Winitz said.

Keep an ear to the ground for any blood donation events taking place near you, some hospitals are almost always looking for blood donations as well.

BOWLING GREEN, KY.- As National Impaired Driving Prevention Month comes to a close we want to remind you to remain proactive.
If you’re celebrating or enjoying the new year, it’s important that you plan ahead. If you will be under the influence.

Experts expect a 117% increase in drunk driving related accidents that hurt people and cause fatal accidents. Sometimes, having too much fun can lead to these serious accidents.

We sat down with a partner at Hughes and Coleman, Lee Coleman who works with these cases. We learned the negative outcomes they face. Coleman says, “I just don’t know of anybody who wants to be responsible for ruining someone’s life just for the sake of having a good time. I think it’s more often than not paying attention to the details, getting into it, and people start having fun in the start. Have more fun, and then a little bit more fun, and all of a sudden you don’t know who’s able to drive.”

To make sure that your friends and family are safe, be intentional about having a designated driver or use a rideshare app to limit the amount of accidents caused by driving impaired. For more information about the most dangerous days for DUIs, visit https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/resources/most-dangerous-dui-days/.

BOWLING GREEN, KY.- As we wrap up 2023, we must look at the major milestones accomplished by several tourism attractions here in Bowling Green.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The owner of a Bowling Green massage business has been charged after police say he has been accused of inappropriately touching a woman.

Police say they arrested 38-year-old Lanieus D. Offutt on Thursday on charges of first-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse.

The Bowling Green Police Department confirmed Offutt is the owner of Phenomenal 1 Massage located at 200 State St. in Bowling Green and is accused of inappropriately touching the woman during a massage.

Offutt was taken the the Warren County Detention Center and was released Friday on a $25,000 cash bond.