SHOOTING NEAR ELM GROVE
Kentucky State Police Troopers and Detectives from Post 1 Mayfield are currently on scene of a shooting investigation in Elm Grove, north of Murray. At approximately 11:50 P.M Tuesday night, KSP Post 1 received a complaint of the shooting. At this time investigators are still on scene. The Kentucky State Police Lab personnel have arrived on scene on Elm Grove Road to assist investigators with processing the crime scene. The Kentucky State Police has released the names of the individuals present at the time of the shooting.  60-year old Jerry Eldridge Sr. was found deceased at the scene when troopers and detectives arrived.   33-year old Eddie Eldridge, 33 and 35-year old Melissa Price both sustained gunshot wounds and are being treated for their injuries.  A juvenile was also present at the time of the incident however sustained no injuries.  An autopsy was performed in Madisonville this morning on Jerry Eldridge Sr. and manner of death was ruled as homicide.  Kentucky State Police is continuing the investigation. More updates will be released as they become available.  

WKU ON LOCKDOWN
Officials at Western Kentucky University say they've sent text messages warning students to seek shelter after reports of shots fired on campus. Police spokesman Barry Pruitt says officers have had reports of shots fired at the school about an hour north of Nashville, Tenn., but have not confirmed them. University spokesman Bob Skipper says at least one building on the university's south campus has been evacuated after someone reported seeing gunmen. University lawyer Deborah Wilkins says there are no injuries reported. South campus is home to Bowling Green Community College, one of six undergraduate colleges. The Bowling Green Daily News reports that elementary, junior high and high schools in the area have been locked down in response to the reports.

TWO INJURED IN 641 ACCIDENT
Two people were injured in a two-car accident Tuesday afternoon in Calloway County. 18-year old Brooklyn McKinney of Hazel was southbound on 641 when she lost control of her car after it dropped off the shoulder, and it was struck by a vehicle being driven by 49 year old Jimmy Heriges of Murray. Both McKinney and a passenger in the other car, Paula Heriges were taken by ambulance to Murray Calloway County Hospital. McKinney was treated and released. Paula Heriges was admitted with minor injuries. Jimmy Heriges was not injured.

ONE INJURED IN ACCIDENT
One person was injured in a one car accident Tuesday night on highway 94 west of Murray. 44-year old Kathryn Miller of Murray was westbound when she encounter an object in the roadway. She swerved to the left, ran off the roadway, striking an embankment and overturning. The vehicle came to final rest on its side. Miller was removed from the vehicle by Murray Fire Department and was transported to Murray-Calloway Co. Hospital by EMS, where she was admitted with minor injuries. Trooper Bowman was assisted on the scene by Trooper Sales, Murray Fire Department, Murray Calloway Co. EMS & Calloway County Fire & Rescue.

DEATH BELIEVED SUICIDE
A Calloway County man was found dead Monday afternoon in his home on Coles Campground Road, and his death appears to be from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police said 59-year old Gary Bishop was apparently wanted by the FBI and sheriff’s deputies were conducting a requested welfare check. After several unsuccessful attempts to contact him, the sheriff’s office and the Marshall County Special Response Team entered his property, where they found him dead. No foul play is suspected, but a death investigation will be conducted by the sheriff’s and coroner’s office.

WATCH MCCONNELL-LUNSFORD DEBATE ONLINE
The Stream Team at Murray State University will stream the live debate between Sen. Mitch McConnell and his opponent Bruce Lunsford on Thursday at 8 a.m. The debate is being held in the convention center at the Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. The debate is sponsored by The Four Rivers Business Journal, a Paxton Media Group and Paducah Sun publication. The link for the live stream is http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ky-us-senate-debate.

FALL CONCERT THURSDAY
The Murray State University Symphony Orchestra will present its first full concert of the fall semester on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Lovett Auditorium on campus. The orchestra is under the direction of Dennis L. Johnson, director of bands and orchestra and Dr. Sue-Jean Park, MSU instructor of strings. Opening the concert on Thursday will be the exciting Overture to Beatrice and Benedict by Hector Berlioz. The work was composed in late 1861 and premiered the next year in Baden-Baden, Germany. "It’s interesting to note," Johnson said, "that after this first performance, the critics generally praised the music but called the dialogue stupid. This is in light of the fact that the opera is based on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, and the dialogue is almost word-for-word from Shakespeare. While the opera itself is seldom performed, this energetic overture is a staple in the orchestral repertoire. Kala Dunn, a junior and piano performance major from Princeton, Ky., is featured next performing the first movement of Edvard Grieg’s Concerto for Piano in A Minor with the orchestra. Grieg was the most prominent Scandinavian composer of the 19th century. Although he was an excellent pianist, this was the only concerto Grieg ever completed for the instrument and is one of his most recognizable works. It is also among the most popular of all piano concerti. Dunn’s performance is in partial fulfillment of the bachelor of music performance degree. Currently, she is a student of Stephen Brown. Concluding the concert will be the delightfully entertaining Polovstain Dances from Prince Igor by Russian composer, Alexander Borodin. "Borodin was a composer, physician and chemistry professor. He played the flute, piano, cello and was fluent in five languages," Johnson noted. "He also wrote treatises on chemical subjects and helped organize a women’s medical collection. The orchestra’s concert in Lovett on Thursday is free and the public is urged to attend.

WHITFIELD IN FT. CAMPBELL
U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield participated in a Naturalization Service today at Fort Campbell for eight soldiers serving in the United States military who are receiving their citizenship. "There is perhaps no greater way to honor our country and show appreciation for the history and culture of the United States than serving in the military," Whitfield said. "The soldiers being granted citizenship today have long since demonstrated their devotion to our cause and love for our country and I am pleased to be here to honor them."

BARNETT RELEASED
Billy Barnett Jr., convicted in 1999 of murder, was released from the Kentucky State Penitentiary last week. Barnett was convicted of the murder of Hazel resident Roger Dale Jones in 1993. Jones, 20, disappeared from his parents’ home on May 28, 1993. In July that year, his skull and tennis shoes were found under a mobile home in the Shady Oaks subdivision in Calloway County. The rest of his body and his wallet were found in September 1993 at an isolated site in the Stewart County, Tenn., portion of the Land Between the Lakes. Barnett’s case took six years to go to trial because his original trial was about to begin in the fall 1994 when he entered an Alford plea to the murder charge. Barnett received a 23-year sentence and served the statutory requirement, said Corrections Department spokeswoman Lisa Lamb. Lamb said his release wasn’t early. "He served what the statute required," noting that his conviction came before the state’s Violent Offender Statute that requires violent inmates to serve 85 percent of their sentence. Barnett also had 811 days of what Lamb termed "jail credit before his sentence.

DUNLAP HEARING MOVED
Citing security concerns, Trigg District Judge Jamus R. Redd III has moved the preliminary hearing for Kevin Wayne Dunlap to 10 a.m. Friday in Hopkinsville. Dunlap, 36, is charged with the deaths last Wednesday of three children, the attempted murder of their mother, rape, kidnapping, burglary and tampering with evidence in the Roaring Spring community in Trigg County. Dunlap’s hearing will be at the Christian County Justice Center in Courtroom 1. He continues to be held without bond. Trigg County Coroner John Mark Vinson said that Kayla Williams, 17, died of a cut to her neck. Her younger siblings, Kortney Frensley, 14, and Ethan Frensley, 5, died of multiple stab wounds. Their mother, Kristy L. Frensley, 36, was hospitalized with what state police called substantial injuries. Emergency responders found the family after a fire at their home at 169 Military Road. The state fire marshal’s office has called the fire suspicious. State police spokesman Dean Patterson said Tuesday that it is possible Dunlap knew the Frensleys because Dunlap was once a neighbor. One of Dunlap’s addresses is six houses down from Kristy Frensley’s address. The burned remains of the family’s home are visible from the back yard of the house where Dunlap lived. Trigg Commonwealth Attorney G.L. Ovey said the case qualifies for the death penalty because of aggravating circumstances but would not say whether he plans to seek it.

DALTON SENTANCED
Graves County Circuit Judge Tim Stark sentenced convicted murderer Darien Dalton to life in prison Tuesday. Stark sentenced Dalton, 19, to the maximum sentence of life in prison for murder and to the minimum sentence of one year for wanton endangerment, as a jury recommended. He will serve the sentences concurrently and receive credit for 613 days served since his arrest.

MURRAY SOCCER ALUMS HONORED
Murray High School recently unveiled a Soccer Wall of Fame to recognize contributions by former players and coaches. As part of this unveiling ceremony, Chris Hays, Aaron Whitaker, Chris Bailey, Sean Haverstock, and James Weatherly, Murray High School soccer alumni were inducted into the Boys' Soccer Hall of Fame. Hays '89, played keeper on teams compiling records of 19-1 during his junior year and 16-3 during his senior year. A two-year starter for the Tigers, Hays team record of 19-1 during his junior year (stands as the best record by any boy's soccer team). During his senior year, the team won regular season and tournament district championships and Hays concluded the year with a 16-3 record. A Murray resident, Hays is married to Lacosta and they have a daughter, Jansyn. He is the son of Keith and Mary Beth Hays.

An Owensboro resident who serves as Owensboro Catholic assistant soccer coach, Bailey '92 was a three year starter for the Tigers. As a striker, he was the fastest player ever to wear the Tiger soccer uniform. During his senior year, the Tigers were named regional champions with a 17-6 record and completed their season 18-3, winning regular season and tournament district championships. Bailey, and his wife, Kerry, have a daughter, Mallory. He is the son of Arthur and Anna Bailey.

Whitaker '92 , teammate of Bailey's, was a three-year starter and also a member of the regional championship team his junior year . As a senior Whitaker won regular season and tournament district championships and holds more headers for goals than any other player in Tiger History. A resident of Murray, Whitaker is the son of Bill and Cheryl Whitaker.

Haverstock '96 was a part of the regular season and district championships for the Tigers during his junior year. Known as a very strong field player and a ball winner who competed every play, Haverstock went on to play soccer for Western Kentucky University. During his senior year, the team finished with a 11-7-1 record. Haverstock is the son of Gary and Nancy Haverstock and Linda Haverstock.

Weatherly served as head coach of the Tigers from 1988-2003. During his head coaching career, Weatherly’s teams compiled a record of 193-126-6. Recognized for great leadership, setting high standards and serving as a role model for his players, Weatherly also had two sons, Matt and Chris, who were Tiger Soccer members. A Murray State University professor, Weatherly resides in Murray with his wife, Patricia.

In addition to the Hall of Fame inductees, contributions of several coaches are being recognized through an Honorary Coach’s Club. A plaque on the Wall of Fame commemorates the contributions of Dr. Rob Williams, Beth Broach (deceased), James Weatherly, Mohammed Soltani (deceased), and Rocky Shapla. Williams and the late Broach served as the first coaches of the Murray High School Soccer Team beginning in 1983. Weatherly possesses the longest tenure as head soccer coach serving 16 years. The late Soltani was a valuable member of Weatherly’s staff of three years beginning in 1988. Shapla came on board in 1991 serving as assistant coach for five years, playing a key role in the success of the Tigers.

ACROSS KENTUCKY
Kentucky State Police have arrested two suspects in connection with copper theft. WKYT TV reports troopers have charged with Lenny Jones of Winchester and Tony Buckler Jr. of Paris with stealing almost 140-thousand dollars worth of copper. The copper taken from their former employer Niles America Wintech.

Thieves drove a truck next to the KOI auto parts store in Paris and went to work. When employees came to work on Tuesday they discovered that the thieves had cut a hole in a wall, and made off with a truck load of good. Paris Police tell WKYT TV the stolen items are worth thousands of dollars.

Governor Steve Beshear has formed a task force to look at big issues of higher education in Kentucky. The ever-increasing double digit tuition increases and the state funding of public colleges and universities. The governor wants the 25-member task force to report back first in January with recommendations concerning says affordability and access. He says he wants bold but practical ideas that are in line with state budgetary restraints. Then he wants the task force to go to work on ways that the state can create a stable funding plan for the schools.

A new poll shows the Senate race in a dead heat. A WLEX TV commissioned Survey USA poll shows Republican Mitch McConnell and Democrat Bruce Lunsford tied at 48-percent of the vote each.

Attorney General Jack Conway and Secretary of State Trey Grayson hold a joint news conference at the Capitol to demonstrate a unity in enforcing election laws. The Secretary of State is charged with holding the elections and the Attorney General is charged with enforcing election laws. They urge citizens with concerns to step up and call the Election Fraud Hotline 1-800-328-VOTE (8683). It's staffed during normal business hours and longer on election day.

A company that manufactures wind turbines is closing it's plant in Morgantown, to spend more time modifying the product to work more efficiently. Wind Energy Corporation leaves open the possibility of someday resuming production. The "Bowling Green Daily News" reports about seventeen jobs have been lost.

A northern Kentucky community wants to increase the size of it's veterans memorial. Edgewood city officials say they are going to add two wings to the Veteran's Memorial. The memorial holds the names of veterans beginning with World War Two. "Kypost.com" reports the memorial now has 60 names engraved in the granite and with new wings would enable more names of Edgewood veterans to be added.