Kentucky
Kentucky realtor robbed at knifepoint
LEITCHFIELD, Ky. (WBKO) – An elderly man was beaten and robbed while showing a house in Grayson County.
The sheriff’s department says about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, a bruised and bloodied elderly man came into their office saying he had been attacked.
He told deputies he was showing a house on the lake in the Falls of Rough area to 71-year-old Keith S. Rowe.
The victim said that when they entered the house, Rowe locked the door and began assaulting him. He said Rowe then demanded that he write up a contract and sign the house over to him, and threatened to kill him if he didn’t. Rowe then ordered the victim to turn over his cell phone, or he would “beat his brains in,” so he gave Rowe his phone.
This allegedly occurred in a house right across from the victim’s home, so Rowe demanded that they go to the home to write up the contract. He told the elderly victim that if he tried to get in his vehicle, he would tie a rope around his neck and drag him with his 4-wheeler. He even pointed out a rope attached to the 4-wheeler that he drove to the scene
The victim says that as he typed up the contract, Rowe pulled a pocket knife and said he was going to kill him once the contract was written. He gave Rowe the contract, who then sat at the kitchen table.
Fearing for his life, the victim then bolted for the front door, got in his car, and drove straight to the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say later that evening, Rowe agreed to meet the sheriff and admitted to most of the things the elderly victim had described. He was arrested and charged with:
- First-degree robbery
- Kidnapping (adult)
- Assault fourth degree (minor injury)
- Third-degree terroristic threatening
Rowe is lodged in the Grayson County Detention Center under a $300,000 cash bond.
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Ohio tornado warnings: what residents should know
Severe storms June 17 in Ohio: know tornado watch vs. warning, safety steps, shelters and alerts.
A tornado was confirmed to have ripped through the Florence area during the overnight storms June 18.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington released a statement June 20 saying a tornado traveled eastward 6.2 miles across the Northern Kentucky city, 10 miles south of Cincinnati. It had estimated peak winds of 100 mph, which classifies it as an EF1 “moderate” tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
The tornado’s path goes mostly through residential areas, and the first evidence was found on Landings Way where several trees were snapped at their trunks, the weather service reported.
The tornado progressed east, crossing Interstate 71/75 and then seemingly dissipating on Tallwood Circle where multiple large branches were downed, the final known instance of damage.
Along the way, the tornado uprooted multiple trees and snapped branches, damaged several buildings and businesses, and snapped a large power pole near the intersection of U.S. 42 and Dream Street, according to the weather service.
How many tornadoes have been confirmed in Greater Cincinnati, beyond?
As of 1 p.m. June 20, the weather service has confirmed that apart from the one in Florence, two other tornadoes touched down in Greater Cincinnati on June 18:
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled about 9 miles from Dearborn County, Indiana, to Boone County, Kentucky.
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled just over 5 miles from Franklin County, Indiana, to Butler County, Ohio.
A few other tornadoes have been confirmed outside the Greater Cincinnati region, including an EF2 that traveled 23.6 miles from Scott County, Indiana, to Trimble County, Kentucky; an EF2 that traveled 9 miles across Pike County, Ohio; and one in Grant County, Kentucky, just north of Williamstown.
The weather service said details on the Grant County tornado will be released later on June 20.
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