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Police Log 09/19/2026

Police Log 09/19/2026

Bedford Police Department & Lawrence County Sheriff's Department

Public Safety Log: September 18 – 19, 2026

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Arrests & Citations

  • Harvey J. Jenkins (60): Arrested by Bedford Police at T St & Mitchell Rd on Sept. 18 at 5:59 PM. Charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (OWI) and OWI with Endangerment.
  • Kayla Renee Terrell (30): Arrested by Bedford Police at Walmart (3200 John Williams Blvd) on Sept. 18 at 7:47 PM for Theft.
  • Megan Renee Owen (30): Arrested by Bedford Police at Walmart (3200 John Williams Blvd) on Sept. 18 at 11:04 PM for Theft.

Incident Highlights

  • Walmart Shoplifting Arrests: Bedford Police responded to two separate retail theft incidents at the John Williams Blvd Walmart during the evening hours, resulting in the arrests of Kayla Renee Terrell and Megan Renee Owen.
  • Gunshot Report: Law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to a report of a gunshot in the 100 block of Lincoln Ave in Bedford at 2:53 AM on Sept. 19.
  • Physical Domestic Disputes:
    • BPD officers responded to a physical domestic dispute in the 500 block of V St on Sept. 18 at 4:58 PM.
    • Sheriff's deputies investigated a physical domestic disturbance at Bedford North Lawrence High School (595 Stars Blvd) on Sept. 18 at 5:38 PM.
  • Cold Burglary Investigation: Sheriff's deputies took a report of a cold burglary on Roberts Ln in Heltonville on Sept. 18 at 6:26 PM.
  • Fires Reported:
    • Vehicle Fire: Emergency responders were dispatched to a vehicle fire at 92 Sieboldt Quarry Rd in Springville at 5:48 PM on Sept. 18.
    • Wildland Fire: Fire crews responded to a wildland/brush fire across from 1731 Vinegar Hill Rd in Bedford at 9:01 PM on Sept. 18.
  • Traffic Collisions:
    • SR 37 N & 5th St: Responders were dispatched to a crash scene with unknown injuries at 7:55 AM on Sept. 18.
    • 16th & Beech St: Property damage collision investigated in Bedford at 1:15 PM on Sept. 18.
    • 2121 Linwood Dr: Property damage crash logged in Bedford at 3:09 PM on Sept. 18.
    • US Hwy 50 W: Deputies responded to a property damage accident near 3515 US Hwy 50 W in Mitchell at 7:41 PM on Sept. 18.
    • SR 60 E & Sportsman Club Rd: Deputies handled a property damage crash in Mitchell at 12:51 AM on Sept. 19.

Bedford Police Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (September 18)

  • 05:39 AM – Parking Problem – 2308 16th St (BPD HQ)
  • 06:20 AM – Welfare Check – 2713 U St
  • 06:59 AM – Animal Control – 1032 24th St
  • 07:23 AM – Medical Emergency – 1305 K St (Bedford Housing Authority, Apt 120)
  • 07:31 AM – School Patrol – 1701 Brian Lane Way (Parkview Primary)
  • 07:55 AM – Traffic Accident Unknown – SR 37 NB & 5th St
  • 09:34 AM – Medical Emergency – 1830 16th St (Thornton Teen Center)
  • 11:22 AM – Unwanted Person – 2508 U St
  • 12:01 PM – Siren Testing – 2308 16th St (BPD HQ)
  • 12:14 PM – Medical Emergency – 3100 Shawnee Dr S (StoneBridge Health Campus)
  • 12:55 PM – VIN Inspection – 615 X St (License Branch)
  • 01:15 PM – Property Damage Crash – 16th St & Beech St
  • 01:20 PM – Traffic Hazard – John Williams Blvd & Constitution Ave
  • 01:27 PM – Request Officer – 3520 16th St (Revere’s Food & Fuel)
  • 01:37 PM – Funeral Escort – 1133 Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary)
  • 02:26 PM – Threats Report – 1325 L St (Circle K)
  • 02:44 PM – Commercial Alarm – 1216 I St
  • 02:44 PM – School Patrol – 1501 N St (Bedford Middle School)
  • 02:47 PM – Identity Theft – 1329 Hillcrest Rd
  • 02:55 PM – Property Damage (Non-Vandalism) – 729 26th St
  • 03:09 PM – Property Damage Crash – 2121 Linwood Dr
  • 03:23 PM – Juvenile Problem – 1428 16th St (Circle K)
  • 03:29 PM – Animal Problem – 29th St & Brock Ln
  • 03:44 PM – Disabled Motorist – 16th St & O St
  • 03:58 PM – VIN Inspection – 3200 5th St
  • 04:01 PM – Medical Emergency – 2511 Q St (Apt F)
  • 04:10 PM – Medical Emergency – 2020 Plaza Dr (Apt 112)

Evening & Overnight Log (September 18 – 19)

  • 04:54 PM – Theft Report – 1305 K St (Apt 231)
  • 04:58 PM – Domestic Physical Dispute – 516 V St (See Highlights)
  • 05:32 PM – Medical Emergency – 227 Oolitic Rd
  • 05:46 PM – Welfare Check – 1108 5th St (Becky’s Place)
  • 05:59 PM – Traffic Stop / OWI Arrest – T St & Mitchell Rd (See Jenkins Arrest)
  • 05:59 PM – BOLO (Be On the Lookout) – 16th St & Plaza Dr
  • 06:02 PM – Welfare Check – 1325 L St (Circle K)
  • 06:06 PM – Welfare Check – Milwaukee Trail
  • 06:17 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 16th St & O St
  • 06:45 PM – Suspicious Person – 1524 18th St
  • 07:47 PM – Theft / Arrest – 3200 John Williams Blvd (Walmart) (See Terrell Arrest)
  • 08:59 PM – Information Report – SR 158 & SR 458
  • 09:59 PM – Extra Patrol – 1524 18th St
  • 11:04 PM – Theft / Arrest – 3200 John Williams Blvd (Walmart) (See Owen Arrest)
  • 01:34 AM (Sept 19) – Welfare Check – 512 R St
  • 01:38 AM (Sept 19) – Welfare Check – 2816 Mitchell Rd (Budget Inn, Rm 23)
  • 02:51 AM (Sept 19) – Welfare Check – 126 Lincoln Ave

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (September 18)

  • 05:22 AM – Suspicious Person – 149 Hammersley Ln, Williams
  • 07:23 AM – Unknown Medical – 1305 K St (Bedford Housing Authority), Bedford
  • 07:24 AM – Welfare Check – Sieboldt Quarry Rd & Harrodsburg Rd, Springville
  • 07:37 AM – Unknown Medical – 35 Lakeside Estates, Mitchell
  • 07:53 AM – Animal Control – US Hwy 50 W & Kings Ridge Rd, Mitchell
  • 07:56 AM – Accident Unknown – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
  • 08:03 AM – Transport Detail – Rockville Correctional Facility
  • 08:16 AM – E911 Open Line – 4830 Judah Logan Rd, Bedford
  • 08:19 AM – Controlled Burn – 433 Earl Rd, Mitchell
  • 08:20 AM – Transport Detail – Branchville Correctional Facility
  • 08:36 AM – Parking Problem – N 8th St & Lehigh St, Mitchell
  • 09:03 AM – Traffic Stop – Orchard St & S 10th St, Mitchell
  • 09:13 AM – Animal Bite Report – 84 Burton Ln, Mitchell
  • 09:19 AM – Medical (Fall) – 95 Water St, Mitchell
  • 09:34 AM – Medical (Seizure) – 1830 16th St (Thornton Teen Center), Bedford
  • 09:43 AM – Fire Alarm – 24 Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell Manor), Mitchell
  • 10:31 AM – Transport Detail – Orange County Jail
  • 10:32 AM – Medical (Breathing Problem) – 517 S Meridian Rd, Mitchell
  • 10:39 AM – Follow-Up Investigation – 306 3rd St, Oolitic
  • 10:47 AM – Disabled Motorist – Salt Creek Bridge (N of Bedford)
  • 11:01 AM – Medical (Fall) – 125 S 6th St, Mitchell
  • 11:12 AM – E911 Open Line – 83 Woody Farm Rd (Lawrence Co Equipment), Bedford
  • 11:19 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln, Mitchell
  • 11:38 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Spice Valley Rd, Mitchell
  • 11:52 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln, Mitchell
  • 12:09 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln, Mitchell
  • 12:14 PM – Medical (Unconsciousness) – 3100 Shawnee Dr S (StoneBridge), Bedford
  • 12:30 PM – Tornado Siren Test – Mitchell City Limits
  • 12:30 PM – Controlled Burn – 1193 Springville Judah Rd, Springville
  • 12:30 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Woodville Rd, Mitchell
  • 12:53 PM – Controlled Burn – 1321 Beaver Creek Rd, Mitchell
  • 01:10 PM – Psychological Issue – 1755 W Hancock Ave (Burris Elementary), Mitchell
  • 02:07 PM – E911 Open Line – 4161 US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
  • 02:08 PM – Suspicious Person – 21 Spice Valley Ct, Mitchell
  • 02:21 PM – Welfare Check – 384 Knob Creek Rd, Heltonville
  • 02:26 PM – Property Damage Crash – Out of County
  • 02:32 PM – Parking Problem – Mitchell Schools, Mitchell
  • 02:46 PM – Animal Control – Port Williams Rd & Kings Ridge Rd, Mitchell
  • 03:10 PM – Medical (Unconsciousness) – 327 N Jackson St, Bedford
  • 03:11 PM – Traffic Stop – 1240 W Main St (Ruler Foods), Mitchell
  • 03:16 PM – Medical (Lift Assist) – 102 W Main St, Mitchell
  • 03:22 PM – Traffic Stop – Teke Burton Dr & SR 37, Mitchell
  • 03:25 PM – Traffic Stop – W Hancock Ave & Hel Mar Dr, Mitchell
  • 03:29 PM – VIN Inspection – 908 Mathis Ave, Oolitic
  • 03:40 PM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & Rabbitsville Rd, Mitchell
  • 03:44 PM – Alarm – 198 Leatherwood Cir (Garage), Bedford
  • 03:46 PM – Traffic Stop – Wade St & Carter St, Mitchell
  • 03:47 PM – Abandoned Vehicle – Sandpit Rd & Glendale Way, Bedford
  • 03:55 PM – Juvenile Problem – 308 Indiana Ave, Oolitic
  • 04:01 PM – Unknown Medical – 2511 Q St (Apt F), Bedford
  • 04:10 PM – Medical (Unconsciousness) – 2020 Plaza Dr (Apt 112), Bedford
  • 04:16 PM – Citizen Assist – 259 Dixie Hwy, Mitchell
  • 04:26 PM – Child Custody Issue – 613 Moore Ln, Springville

Evening & Overnight Log (September 18 – 19)

  • 04:44 PM – Animal Control – Indian Creek Camp Rd (at WRHS), Bedford
  • 04:54 PM – Traffic Stop – S Meridian Rd & E Grissom Rd, Mitchell
  • 05:03 PM – Traffic Stop – W Warren St & N 5th St, Mitchell
  • 05:13 PM – E911 Open Line – 1000 Bishop Blvd (Mitchell High School), Mitchell
  • 05:24 PM – E911 Abandoned – Stonecrest Dr & Spyglass Hill Dr, Springville
  • 05:32 PM – Medical (Bleeding) – 227 Oolitic Rd, Bedford
  • 05:35 PM – Traffic Stop – N 10th St & W Brook St, Mitchell
  • 05:38 PM – Physical Domestic Dispute – 595 Stars Blvd (BNL High School), Bedford (See Highlights)
  • 05:48 PM – Vehicle Fire – 92 Sieboldt Quarry Rd, Springville (See Highlights)
  • 05:57 PM – Traffic Stop – W Hancock Ave & Carter St, Mitchell
  • 05:57 PM – Traffic Hazard – 188 Riggle Rd, Bedford
  • 06:26 PM – Cold Burglary Report – 512 Roberts Ln, Heltonville (See Highlights)
  • 06:40 PM – Unknown Medical – 1420 I St (Lawrence County Jail), Bedford
  • 06:58 PM – Medical (Heart Problems) – 350 Heltonville Mill Rd, Heltonville
  • 07:20 PM – Animal Control – 533 Old Buddha Rd, Bedford
  • 07:41 PM – Property Damage Crash – 3515 US Hwy 50 W area, Mitchell
  • 08:56 PM – Information Call – SR 158 & Lavender Ln, Bedford
  • 09:00 PM – Unsafe Shooting – 78 Walnut Heights Rd, Bedford
  • 09:01 PM – Wildland Fire – Across from 1731 Vinegar Hill Rd, Bedford (See Highlights)
  • 09:28 PM – Alarm – 493 SR 58 E, Bedford
  • 09:54 PM – Welfare Check – 4555 Bartlettsville Rd, Heltonville
  • 10:11 PM – Traffic Hazard – East Oolitic Rd & Farmer St, Bedford
  • 10:41 PM – Disabled Motorist – Stevens Ln & SR 37 (N), Mitchell
  • 10:55 PM – Extra Patrol – Old Highway 60 W, Mitchell
  • 11:15 PM – Traffic Hazard – 1778 Felknor Rd, Mitchell
  • 11:50 PM – Traffic Stop – 224 SR 60 E (Keg Liquors), Mitchell
  • 11:56 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 60 E & VFW Rd, Mitchell
  • 12:03 AM (Sept 19) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 E, Mitchell
  • 12:10 AM (Sept 19) – Traffic Stop – 3966 SR 37 N, Bedford
  • 12:14 AM (Sept 19) – Alarm – 4 Red Oak Dr, Bedford
  • 12:24 AM (Sept 19) – Traffic Stop – 3221 SR 37 (Chicago's Pizza), Mitchell
  • 12:51 AM (Sept 19) – Property Damage Crash – SR 60 E & Sportsman Club Rd, Mitchell
  • 01:45 AM (Sept 19) – Suicidal Subject – 512 R St, Bedford
  • 02:01 AM (Sept 19) – Traffic Hazard – Judah Logan Rd & Donica Church Rd, Bedford
  • 02:36 AM (Sept 19) – Traffic Stop – 2918 SR 37 (McDonald's), Mitchell
  • 02:53 AM (Sept 19) – Gunshot Report – 126 Lincoln Ave, Bedford (See Highlights)
  • 03:31 AM (Sept 19) – Extra Patrol – Hammersly Ln, Williams
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