Court/Criminal

Hodgenville City Police continue to search for the driver of a small, tan GMC pickup.

The white, slim-built male may have attempted to abduct a child who was walking home from school on Lincoln Boulevard last week.

Police Chief Steve Johnson received a second report of a truck matching the description Monday on South Greensburg Street.

Local officials advise residents to be leery of solicitors in the wake of Sunday’s hailstorm.
Unscrupulous contractors sometimes take advantage of homeowners by offering substandard work – or no work at all – for a seemingly cheap price.
Make sure you know the contractor, ask to see the person’s city business license or check to see if he is accredited through the Better Business Bureau before letting him make repairs to your home or before you sign a contract.

A New Haven man charged last June with numerous counts has been ordered to serve four weekends in jail.

Austin P. McMahan, 20, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, and fleeing and evading, April 26 in LaRue Circuit Court.

Additional charges of speeding and reckless driving were dismissed.

According to Kentucky State Police, McMahan was operating a Yamaha motorcycle at 102 miles per hour in a 55 zone on U.S. 31-E about eight miles north of Hodgenville last June.

A Hodgenville man has admitted he stole a jar containing money for a sick child.
Tyrone Lee, 32, was charged April 8 with theft by unlawful taking after a store clerk noticed a donation jar was missing.
LaRue County Deputy Robby Brownfield reviewed surveillance footage to determine what happened. According to his citation, Lee entered IGA Express about 9:22 p.m. and approached the counter to pay for some items. He placed his jacket over the donation jar and carried it from the store.