🌱 Teen Overdose Leads To Two Arrests + Standoff Ends Peacefully

Hello all. I'm back with your new copy of the Bowling Green Patch newsletter. Let's get this week started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things going on in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Sunny and breezy. High: 65 Low: 41.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 72 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories in Bowling Green today:

1. A teen overdose death in February has led to the arrest of a Bowling Green man and woman. Keyara Rose, 22, and Robert Watkins, 32, have been arrested in connection with a death after a 17-year-old was found dead in Watkins' bedroom on Feb. 8. Investigators found that Rose had "trafficked M-30 fentanyl pills to the deceased victim the day before his death." After further investigation, police found Watkins had dealt the pills to Rose. Both individuals are facing numerous charges and will be arraigned later this month. (WBKO)
2. A standoff lasting eight hours on Johnson Drive has officially ended peacefully with two arrests. Portions of Johnson Drive were blocked off by police on Friday as they tried to make contact with Adrian C. Barnes, 37, who was attempting to evade warrants inside a home on the 1600 block. Crisis negotiators attempted to convince Barnes to come out of the house. Three other people in the residence surrendered themselves to the police and Barnes barricaded himself in the home. Barnes will be facing multiple charges such as trafficking a controlled substance, receiving stolen property, and theft by deception to name a few. Kelsie Lindsey, 20, was also arrested and charged with second-degree hindering prosecution or apprehension for trying to hide Barnes. (KKTV)
3. Bowling Green Parks and Recreation hosted its 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics Kentucky Arena 5 Spring Games on Saturday afternoon. Seven delegations participated in the event and kids as young as 8 years old participated in the various events. The events included a 10-100 meter walk or run, 200-800 meter run, softball throw, standing and running long jump, and shot put. The event was also a great chance for university students who are PE majors or physical therapy majors to volunteer and get experience within the community. (WBKO)

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Tomorrow in Bowling Green:

Tuesday, April 18

• ThriveKY Roadshow: Advocacy For Thriving Communities At Warren County Cooperative Extension Office (10:00 AM)
• Earth Week - Craft Your Own Hiking Stick At Lost River Cave And Zipline (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Prim & Brim pop-up shop is open and selling Derby items in Bowling Green. If you're looking for Derby attire in preparation for the Kentucky Derby, Prim & Brim is a great place to find all that you need for men's and women's attire! (wnky.com)
• The Society of Lifelong Learning at WKU held the first-ever Bowling Green Global Marketplace. The tour was sponsored and coordinated by the city's international community liaison and included visits to Bowling Green's amazing variety of culinary spots such as Abby's International African Market, Behar Cafe, Carnicería Cuautepec, Los Volcanes Restaurant, and Lungdam Market. (City of Bowling Green, KY via Facebook)
• The Bowling Green Fire Department met with the Leading Ladies Chapter: Girls With Pearls Saturday morning to speak about careers in first responder fields. The chapter was able to hear from the fire department, EMS teams, and the police department about possible careers in those fields. (Bowling Green Fire Department via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.