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Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will create a
particularly dangerous situation with respect to the risk of flash
flooding and flooding Wednesday through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest
Indiana, and western Kentucky.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Extensive street
flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall over several days
will result in extreme forecast amounts of up to 1 foot of
rain that will cause the risk of flash flooding and flooding
to rise markedly and create a particularly dangerous flooding
situation.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be alert for Flash Flood and Flood
Warnings. Be prepared to take action when flooding develops as this
will be a particularly dangerous situation.

&&

Weather Alert

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ WEDNESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Wednesday to midnight CDT /1 AM
EDT/ Wednesday Night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

Police respond to Graves County woman's predatory actions upon minor

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Brittany White
Graves County Commonwealth's Attorney

GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. -- Kentucky Police responded to a Graves County woman's guilty verdict of sexual acts on a minor on Saturday. 

The Graves County Commonwealth's Attorney announced the verdict for Brittany White on May 4. White received the following charges for her actions:

  • Unlawful Transaction with Minor, Victim Under 16
  • Unlawful Use of Electronic Means to Induce Minor to Engage in Sexual Activities 
  • Intimidating Participant in Legal Process

In short, officials say White was found illegally messaging an underage individual whom she connected with during her time as a case manager for an adoption agency in 2020. 

After leaving the agency to pursue a relationship with the minor's foster dad, White left the dad and began Snapchatting with the minor. This lasted from October 2020 until White's arrest by Kentucky State Police in February 2021. 

°Õ°ù´Ç´Ç±è±ð°ùÌýSarah Burgess with the Kentucky State Police commented on the guilty verdict on Saturday.

"Last week ended with closure," said Burgess. "I pray the outcome of this jury trial, and the closure that comes with it, allows the victim in this case to move forward with hope for the bright future he has ahead of him. Thank you to the prosecutors, the witnesses that testified, and the members of the jury."

White will receive an official sentence on July 15. As per the jury's request, White is facing 15 years in prison. Officials say White would have to serve at least 85% of that sentence before qualifying for possible parole. 

Regardless of the sentence, White must join the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry for Life and will face five years of supervision upon release from prison.

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