🌱 Death Investigation Leads To 2 Arrests + Nonprofit Gets New Garden

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But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 82 Low: 55.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 82 Low: 62.

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Here are the top three stories today in Bowling Green:

1. Two men have been arrested by Bowling Green police after the death of a bedridden woman, Jazzmyne Rose Fikes, who was found unresponsive in her residence on Gary Avenue. Lonnie Leonard, 55, and Alexander Leonard, 49, were charged with knowingly abuse/neglect of an adult by a person. Fikes was discovered in a severely malnourished state, with significant weight loss and a maggot-infested adult diaper. The investigation into the case is still ongoing, and both men are currently being held in the Warren County Regional Jail, with Alexander on a $25,000 cash bond and Lonnie on a $100,000 cash bond. (WBKO)
2. Alice Kummer, a key figure in the establishment of Kids on the Block in Bowling Green, has been honored with a newly installed garden and courtyard in the shared space on Collett Avenue. She served as a volunteer executive director for 14 years and played a significant role in bringing the program to the community. Kummer acknowledged the importance of the volunteers who helped make the shows possible and humorously admitted her own inability to master puppeteering. (wnky.com)
3. A 20-year-old Bowling Green man was arrested after police received a Crime Stoppers Tip. The tip alleged that Austin Hunter Wallace was trafficking marijuana and marijuana products into Bowling Green. Police staged an investigation, which included a steak out and obtaining a search warrant for his apartment. When police searched the apartment they seized 12 pounds of marijuana, 1,300 THC vape cartridges, 1,733 grams of THC wax and edibles, along with packaging equipment, two semi-auto handguns, and $50,000 in cash. Wallace is being charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and trafficking in marijuana. (WCLU Radio)

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Today and tomorrow in Bowling Green:

Wednesday, May 17

• Second Annual Ride Of Silence At Circus Square Park (7:00 PM)

Thursday, May 18

• Party Under The Pavilion At SoKY Marketplace (5:00 PM)
• The Steel Woods At The Capitol (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Millie, the Bowling Green fire dog, turned 7 yesterday! Millie, along with the Bowling Green Fire Department, reminded residents to sit down with those they live with and make a fire escape plan. Be sure that you have a safe meeting spot outside that everyone will remember. (Bowling Green Fire Department via Facebook)
• The Bowling Green Police Department is hoping to have 200 participants in its fitness celebration, and that those participants run at least 200 collective miles to celebrate the department's 200 years! The department's fitness celebration will be held on May 23 at NCM Trek at the Track. (The Bowling Green Police Department via Facebook)
• The City of Bowling Green is holding a free rabies vaccination clinic on May 20. The clinic will be held at the foundry and runs from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cats should be brought in carriers and dogs should be on a leash. The facility will be equipped to handle animals of all temperaments. (City of Bowling Green, KY - Municipal Government via Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

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