NewsTalk 1490 WOMI-AM » Owensboro Police Department http://1490womi.com NewsTalk 1490 Sat, 25 May 2013 21:30:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Owensboro Police Department Hiring http://1490womi.com/owensboro-police-department-hiring/ http://1490womi.com/owensboro-police-department-hiring/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 19:30:39 +0000 Jaclyn Graves http://wbkr.com/?p=172565 The City of Owensboro is hiring for the position of Police Officer.

Via the OPD:

Do you have what it takes to serve and protect?
Do you want a career in law enforcement that enables you to serve your
community?
Do you desire a career with a competitive starting salary of over $33,000?

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]]> http://1490womi.com/owensboro-police-department-hiring/feed/ 0 OPD *UPDATE*OPD Searching For Lost Juvenile [PHOTO] http://1490womi.com/opd-searching-for-lost-juvenile-photo/ http://1490womi.com/opd-searching-for-lost-juvenile-photo/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:30:42 +0000 Jaclyn Graves http://wbkr.com/?p=157345 UPDATE: We received information from the Owensboro Police Department that this juvenile, Courtney Paige Lyons has been located. We have no more information on this situation, but will pass along anything that we get from the OPD.

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]]> http://1490womi.com/opd-searching-for-lost-juvenile-photo/feed/ 0 OPD Applications Accepted for OPD's Citizens Academy http://1490womi.com/applications-accepted-for-opds-citizens-academy/ http://1490womi.com/applications-accepted-for-opds-citizens-academy/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2012 06:23:05 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=75189 The Owensboro Police Department, community owned and operated since 1817,wants to give the citizens of Owensboro the opportunity to see how THEIR department operates on a day-to-day basis.

 The Department believes that by educating the community, they can foster better communications between the Owensboro Police Department and those they serve.

That is why they are currently accepting applications for the 2012 Citizen’s Police Academy. 

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]]> http://1490womi.com/applications-accepted-for-opds-citizens-academy/feed/ 0 Shooting Victim Pronounced Dead at OMS http://1490womi.com/shooting-victim-pronounced-dead-at-oms/ http://1490womi.com/shooting-victim-pronounced-dead-at-oms/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:54:39 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=75232 We just received the following from the Owensboro Police Department regarding a shooting death early this morning. 

The Owensboro Police Department responded to Owensboro Medical Health System after receiving a call from the hospital of a patient being brought in with a gun shot wound at approximately 3:30 a

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]]> http://1490womi.com/shooting-victim-pronounced-dead-at-oms/feed/ 0 Thinkstock OPD Offer's Child Carseat Safety Check http://1490womi.com/opd-offers-child-carseat-safety-check/ http://1490womi.com/opd-offers-child-carseat-safety-check/#comments Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:38:41 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=72597 The Owensboro Police Department is about to offer a new service to the community.

July 31 thru  August 3,  several members of the department will beparticipating in a Child Safety Seat Certification class provided by Norton Healthcare located in Louisville, Ky. 

The Deptartment invites citizens to stop by the Owensboro Police Department located at 222 E. 9th Street on Friday, August 3rd between the hours of 10:00

]]> http://1490womi.com/opd-offers-child-carseat-safety-check/feed/ 0 Plan Now for Owensboro's National Night Out Aug. 7 http://1490womi.com/plan-now-for-owensboros-national-night-out-aug-7/ http://1490womi.com/plan-now-for-owensboros-national-night-out-aug-7/#comments Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:38:15 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=72592 August 7th is the 29th annual National Night Out event in Owensboro. 

The Housing Authority of Owensboro, the Owensboro Police Department, the HL Neblett Community Center, Target and various community businesses and organizations team up to both combat crime and strengthen neighborhood ties, with a festival in honor of “National Night Out.” 

 The focus of this event is to raise awareness, safety, and neighborhood unity in the fight against drugs and crime in the community.

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]]> http://1490womi.com/plan-now-for-owensboros-national-night-out-aug-7/feed/ 0 OPD Arrests Owensboro Man For Trafficking http://1490womi.com/opd-arrests-owensboro-man-for-trafficking/ http://1490womi.com/opd-arrests-owensboro-man-for-trafficking/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:50:38 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=69235 The Owensboro Police Department continues the War on Drugs. Thursday afternoon Officer Michael Hathaway, Public Information Officer with OPD sent 1490 WOMI the following information.

On July 3rd, 2012 at approximately 8:45 p.m., detectives with the Owensb

]]> http://1490womi.com/opd-arrests-owensboro-man-for-trafficking/feed/ 0 OPD Take 4 More Off Streets in Suspected Drug Busts http://1490womi.com/opd-take-4-more-off-streets-in-suspected-drug-busts/ http://1490womi.com/opd-take-4-more-off-streets-in-suspected-drug-busts/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:57:59 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=64294

If anyone doubts the Crime Stopper Program works, read the following.

These two reports are from OPD. The  Street Crimes Unit continues to work to not only get drugs off the street but to insure they have enough evidence to put the bad boys and girls away for a long time. In one case listed here, a young child was involved. While nobody wa

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]]> http://1490womi.com/opd-take-4-more-off-streets-in-suspected-drug-busts/feed/ 0 1200 Pounds of Drugs Destroyed By Law Enforcement http://1490womi.com/63771/ http://1490womi.com/63771/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:12:51 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=63771 On Tuesday,  June 12, 2012 the Owensboro Police Department partnered with the Henderson Police Department, Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, Daviess County Coroner’s Office, and the Army National Guard, to destroy over 1,200 pounds of drugs.

The items consisted of illegal drugs seized by law enforcement a

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]]> http://1490womi.com/63771/feed/ 0 Woman Jumps from Blue Bridge (Updated) http://1490womi.com/woman-jumps-from-blue-bridge/ http://1490womi.com/woman-jumps-from-blue-bridge/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:57:28 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=63502  

 

 
 
The Owensboro Police Department released the following regarding a person jumping from the Owensboro Bridge this morning:
 
On June 11, 2012 at 9:30 A.M., the Owensboro Police Department responded to a Water Emergency call at the Glover

]]> http://1490womi.com/woman-jumps-from-blue-bridge/feed/ 0 Retired Owensboro Priest Charged with Sex Abuse http://1490womi.com/retired-owensboro-priest-charged-with-sex-abuse/ http://1490womi.com/retired-owensboro-priest-charged-with-sex-abuse/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:28:12 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=62944 In February, 2011 the Owensboro Police Department opened an investigation of possible sex abuse of a male juvenile that involved a local Priest. The victim alleged that the abuse had occurred in 1978 while the Priest was serving at Blessed Mother Church in Owensboro.

Sex

]]> http://1490womi.com/retired-owensboro-priest-charged-with-sex-abuse/feed/ 0 OPD Announces Ride for Children's Advocacy June 2nd. http://1490womi.com/opd-announces-ride-for-childrens-advocacy-june-2nd/ http://1490womi.com/opd-announces-ride-for-childrens-advocacy-june-2nd/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 06:01:55 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=60550 The Owensboro Police Department is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Children’s Advocacy Center of Green River District benefit rally, which is scheduled for June 2, 2012. 

The purpose of this event is to increase awareness of child sexual abuse.

 Spearheaded by Chapter One of the Blue Knights Motorcycle Group, the rally will begin at Western Kentucky University-Owensboro Campus and end at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Green River District Henderson, Kentucky. 

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]]> http://1490womi.com/opd-announces-ride-for-childrens-advocacy-june-2nd/feed/ 0 OPD Warns of Phone Scam http://1490womi.com/opd-warns-of-phone-scam/ http://1490womi.com/opd-warns-of-phone-scam/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 16:15:02 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=60481  

The following New Release from the Owensboro Police Department shows again how slick the bad guys can be. 

Officer Michael Hathaway warns of phone scams from overseas.

 

 

 

"It always amazes me how easily people are conned into giving out personal information to total strangers

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]]> http://1490womi.com/opd-warns-of-phone-scam/feed/ 0 OPD and Crime Stoppers Need Your Help http://1490womi.com/opd-and-crimestoppers-need-your-help/ http://1490womi.com/opd-and-crimestoppers-need-your-help/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 01:11:07 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=58779 On May 21, 2012, at approximately 11:20 a.m., the OwensboroPolice Department responded to a possible methamphetamine lab located on the grounds of Newton-Parrish Elementary School, 510 W. Byers Avenue.

 

Detectives with the Street Crimes Unit were called out and verified that the item located on the property near the playground was an active one-pot methamphetamine lab. The lab was safely contained and removed from the scene without causing any exposure to the chil

]]> http://1490womi.com/opd-and-crimestoppers-need-your-help/feed/ 0 Police Arrest Suspects in Wal – Mart Robbery Attempt http://1490womi.com/police-arrest-suspects-in-wal-mart-attempted-robbery/ http://1490womi.com/police-arrest-suspects-in-wal-mart-attempted-robbery/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:09:41 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=57355 Last week we posted a story about three suspected shoplifters at Owensboro's Frederica St. Wal-Mart. The male suspect allegedly pulled a big knife on the security officer and fled. Along with him were two females

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]]> http://1490womi.com/police-arrest-suspects-in-wal-mart-attempted-robbery/feed/ 0 OPD Seeks Citizens Help http://1490womi.com/opd-seeks-citizens-help/ http://1490womi.com/opd-seeks-citizens-help/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 06:33:17 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=55900 On April 27, 2012, at approximately 11:30 a.m. the Owensboro Police Department responded to a Robbery call at Walmart, located at 5031 Frederica Street. 

Three suspects were allegedly shoplifting from the Walmart store, and when stoppe

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]]> http://1490womi.com/opd-seeks-citizens-help/feed/ 0 Good Times at OPD Open House http://1490womi.com/good-times-at-opd-open-house/ http://1490womi.com/good-times-at-opd-open-house/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 06:40:32 +0000 Joe Lowe http://1490womi.com/?p=54034 Everyone seemed to enjoy the Open House last Saturday at the Owensboro Police Department. The day was filled with robots, K-9's, guns, fast cars, a bike rodeo, free food, music, face painting, and enough fir

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]]> http://1490womi.com/good-times-at-opd-open-house/feed/ 0 OPD Officer Hathaway on the Joe Lowe Show with Some Tips http://1490womi.com/opd-officer-hathaway-on-the-joe-lowe-show-with-some-tips/ http://1490womi.com/opd-officer-hathaway-on-the-joe-lowe-show-with-some-tips/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:04:51 +0000 jordanw http://1490womi.com/?p=41033 This morning on the Joe Lowe Morning Show we had a special guest from the Owensboro Police Department. Officer Hathaway dropped by the studio to give us some information and tips and we wanted to share them with you. They include information on how to report counterfeit money, fraud,

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