Homicide detectives are on the scene of a shooting on I-71 south in Louisville.

Police were called to I-71 South near the Gene Snyder Freeway, WAVE 3 Reports.

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Homicide detectives were called to the reported shooting and the road is closed until further notice. Traffic is being diverted at the Snyder Freeway.

Two armed men robbed a Lexington gas station early Wednesday morning.

Police say two suspects, both armed with handguns, walked into the Marathon station at the corner of New Circle Road and Russell Cave Road around 5:30 a.m. One of the robbers went around the counter and grabbed cash from the register while the other man waited nearby.

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Donald Baker was in the store at the time. He said the men acted suspicious when they walked in, and when he saw the guns, he turned around and left.

“I just came in to get a few things before work and saw two guys with guns in their pockets, and they looked at me like,’You know what this is,’ and I seen the guns and I left and went out there and called the law,” he said.

There were no reported injuries.

Police say the suspects were covered from head to toe. One was wearing a camouflage coat and red pajama pants. The other man was wearing a dark jacket and jeans. The duo was last seen running toward the Hollow Creek neighborhood.

Officers say they are reviewing surveillance video to see if it provides any more clues.

The mother of a 3-year-old girl reportedly taken by her father late Monday in Delaware — and last seen in Burlington County — voiced her plea at a press conference in Delaware on Tuesday.

Michael Trotta, 43, allegedly assaulted girlfriend Dawn Barkus during a domestic dispute before fleeing with their daughter, Elinor, according to law enforcement..

“… just bring her home. Call somebody and just let us know where she is,” Barkus said at the news conference announced by New Castle County, Delaware police and the FBI.

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Trotta was last spotted at a rest stop in Mount Laurel in a bright red-colored SUV, possibly a Ford Explorer, according to 6ABC. His proximity to the New Jersey Turnpike initially led authorities to believe he was headed toward New York. The search has since expanded to “several states.”

“… we have to follow up any and all locations he has family in and he may or may not have contacted,” said New Castle County police Col. Elmer Setting.

An Amber Alert was issued and the FBI is assisting with the search. Delaware State Police said the girl was in “imminent danger” due to statements Trotta allegedly made.

Elinor, who has shoulder-length brown hair and weighs about 60 pounds, was last seen wearing a purple puffy coat, pink pants and “Frozen” sneakers.

The car authorities believed Trotta had fled, a 1989 gray Mazda, was located in Delaware. Police later updated the incident report to include the two and an adult female were spotted in Mount Laurel.

Trotta, who is described as white, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 pounds, with a scruffy beard and balding, was last seen wearing all black clothing. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Readers with information are asked to call 9-1-1 immediately, contact the New Castle County Police Department at (302) 573-2800 or visit www.nccpd.com.

On Tuesday, Dale Dehart, 55, of Rowan County was indicted and arrested for the murder of Marilyn Russell, his passenger in a crash over four months ago.

Troopers say Dehart was behind the wheel on Big Perry Road on Oct. 20, 2014, when it went off the road and hit a tree.

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Marilyn Russell, 50, later died from her injuries.
Troopers have not released details about what led to the murder charge.

Zachary Franke, 21, of Laurel County has pleaded guilty to attempted murder.

In the spring, Franke was found in a Porta-Potty and arrested after a manhunt.

Police say Franke, fired a gun at a woman that was cleaning the home he’d been staying in. He was found a few hours later in a Porta-Potty with the gun.

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According to a report in the Corbin Times Tribune, Franke explained to the judge what happened, saying he “woke up that morning and freaked out.”
The Tribune reports that Franke now faces 10-20 years in prison.

Police are asking for your help to find a missing woman.

Police say 42-year-old Beth Hurst was last seen on Saturday, February 21, 2015 around 8:00 pm. She walked away from her home in the area of Central Park and Genesis East Hospital and hasn’t been seen since.

Hurst is approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall weighing 135 pounds and wears glasses. She has shoulder length auburn hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing yoga pants, a camel colored V neck sweater, and long dark maroon coat, along with boots that are brown on the lower half and black on the upper half.

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According to the Quad Cities Missing Person’s Network Facebook page, Hurst’s last know to be at her home, near Central Park and Genesis East In Davenport on Saturday around 8 p.m. She was scheduled to work the next day at Genesis East Medical Center where she works in Environmental Services. She didn’t show up.

Hurst doesn’t drive, and normally walks the 3-4 blocks to work. She did take her purse and money with her. They say she may be traveling to Cincinnati where family lives.

If you have any information, please contact the Davenport Police Department at 563-326-7979 or call 911. Officials remind you that you can also use the “Do What’s Right” app.

Police in Danville have made an arrest in the investigation of a gun violence threat at an unspecified Danville elementary school.

The Danville Police Department have arrested  a 15-year-old male student at Boyle County High School. That student has been charged with Terroristic Threatening.

Police received a call from an employee of Enterprise Rent-a-Car located in St. Louis, Missouri. That Enterprise employee stated that she had received a call from an anonymous male caller stating that he had a bus load of children outside of a Danville Elementary School and was going to start shooting if he did not receive a ransom payment.

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Danville Police, The Boyle County Sheriff’s Office, Junction City Police and The Kentucky State Police fanned out and began immediately checking multiple schools and notifying school officials so they could take appropriate precautions and make sure all children were accounted for. Once all children were accounted for and facilities inspected, schools continued in session.

Boyle County Superintendent Mike LaFavers released a statement confirming the arrest saying, “It is with much regret that I report that one of our students has allegedly been involved in making a terroristic threat against our district. Boyle County Schools will cooperate with local and state authorities who are conducting a full investigation into this unfortunate event. As this matter is an open investigation, I would ask that all further questions and inquiries be made to the city of Danville Police Department.”

A Glendale man is facing at least five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after a flash drive belonging to him was found to contain child pornography.

49-year-old Greg Paul Parr was arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a minor.

According to police, the flash drive in question was discovered in a Cortez High School classroom on Thursday. Cortez is part of the Glendale Union High School District.

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School administrators accessed the device in an attempt to determine its owner, but they found more than they expected.

Police said the administrators saw “what appeared to be images of young children engaged in sexual acts.”

The school contacted the Phoenix Police Department and turned over the USB drive.

With the help of administrators, police determined that the thumb drive belonged to Parr, and that Parr had taught in the classroom where the drive was found

Administrators described an image of an 8- to 10-year-old boy engaged in a sex act. Police found several more images depicting girls 15 and younger.

“Investigators also noted many school related files on the drive that were linked to Greg Parr’s duties as a substitute teacher,” reads the arresting officer’s probable cause statement.

Armed with a warrant, detectives from Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children searched Parr’s home Friday.

They arrested Parr without incident.

Parr told police he understood his Miranda rights and requested a lawyer.

No prior arrests or convictions are listed on Parr’s court paperwork.

He is facing five felony counts at this point, but that could change as the investigation continues.

“A forensic examination of electronic devices found in the suspect’s home at the time of the search warrant could lead to additional charges,” Officer James R. Holmes said in a news release.

Commissioner Sigmund Popko set a secured appearance bond of $65,000 and ordered electronic monitoring for Parr if he is released.

“What happened was they found some pictures on a little zip drive,” Parr said as Popko ran down the conditions for Parr’s release. Among those conditions are that Parr not return to the scene of the crime. Popko clarified that he meant Cortez High School.

Parr is due back in court for a status conference on Feb. 26, followed by a preliminary hearing on March 2.

The Glendale Union High School District sent a letter to parents of Cortez students.

“Dear Cortez Parents/Guardians:

“This letter is to inform you of an incident that happened over the weekend. A substitute employee was arrested on sexual exploitation of a minor. The charges are unrelated to Cortez or Cortez students.

“Glendale Union High School District performs background checks on all substitutes. No previous allegations or criminal activity were indicated in this substitute’s background check.

“Our practice in a situation like this is to share as much information as we can with you. Although this is an ongoing police matter, please be assured that if we learn of information related to Cortez that we are permitted to share, we will do so immediately.

“Thank you in advance for your support and understanding. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns.

“Walter Sampson, Principal”

Anyone who may have information concerning Parr of his alleged crimes is encouraged to call the Internet Crimes Against Children Detail, Sergeant Jerry Barker at 623-466-1828. You may also call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish.

Lowell Police have identified the two persons of interested in a sexual assault of a 6-year-old boy at a movie theater over the weekend.

Officers were called to the Regal Cinemas at Franklin Square on Saturday to investigate a reported sex offense against a 6-year-old. Police say the incident occurred in the bathroom off the main lobby.

Authorities say the suspect is a black male in his late-teens or early-20s. He was seen wearing a blue hoodie with a Superman “S” on the chest, black pants with a possible stripe down the legs and white shoes. He’s described as standing between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-9 and weighing between 135 and 165 pounds.

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Police say the 6-year-old boy identified the man in the Superman sweatshirt as his attacker.

A second person, a person of interest, is described as a white female between the ages of 55 and 65 with grey hair. She’s said to stand between 5-foot-2 and 5-foot-7 and weighing about 190 pounds.

Late Monday night, Lowell Police said after receiving multiple tips from citizens, the persons of interest have been identified as a mother and son, and police have spoken with both of them.

No arrests have been made in the case, but an active investigation is ongoing.

The case will be turned over to the District Attorney’s Office, which will determine if charges will be filed.

The names of the persons of interest will not be released at this time, police say.