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Corbin Police arrest Tennessee man caught urinating on Main Street

Corbin Police arrested a Tennessee man after he allegedly exposed himself while urinating on Main Street early Sunday morning. Roy Moran, 50, of Union City, Tennessee is facing charges of first-degree indecent exposure, alcohol intoxication in a public place and second-degree...

Gray man charged with assault in connection with Saturday night shooting

A Gray man is facing a first-degree assault charge after admitting to police that he shot a man in the neck Saturday. Kentucky State Police arrested Dennis R. Medlin, 58, at his residence on Hazel Fork Road at 10:48 p.m. Police were called to the scene in response to a complaint...

Sixth annual Moonbow EggFest set for Saturday in Corbin

The sixth annual Moonbow EggFest will be held Saturday in downtown Corbin. The event will feature 30 to 35 chefs showing off their skills with the famous Big Green Egg grill. “This year we have more out of state cooks,” said Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel. “That’s what we...

Trial of woman accused of setting husband on fire begins today

A Keavy woman who allegedly set her husband on fire after finding him in a car with another woman in 2017 is scheduled to go to trial today in Laurel Circuit Court. Vera Rosanne Wooton, 42, is charged with one count of first-degree assault in connection with the incident on Aug....

Traffic on West Ky. 92 to be detoured as state makes emergency repairs to Jellico Creek Bridge

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Monday that Jellico Creek Bridge on Ky. 92 West would be closed to traffic because of structural issues. Officials said the steel stringer beams of the bridge have deteriorated. The damage was found during a routine inspection of the...

Three people arrested for beating teen in Keavy

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say underage drinking may have contributed to the assault that resulted in a 17-year-old being airlifted to a Louisville hospital early Sunday morning. Deputies arrested, John Tyler Masters, 19, of Keavy, Brady Tyler Cook, 18, of Danville, and a...

Laurel deputies, Corbin Police searching for man who robbed north Corbin hotel

Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputies and Corbin Police are investigating an armed robbery at a hotel off of Exit 29 early Sunday morning. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said law enforcement responded to the Quality Inn Hotel on Adams Road at...

Officers searching for Whitley County inmate who escaped from work detail

UPDATE: Inmate identified as Williamsburg man. Whitley County Jailer Brian Lawson has identified the inmate who ran off from a work release detail as Jeremy Lynn, 26, of Williamsburg. Lynn was part of a crew picking up trash on Ky. 1804 when he fled at approximately 3:10 p.m....

Joshua Davenport convicted of 2018 murder of his wife, Stephanie

A Corbin man was found guilty Thursday of murdering his wife in 2018. Following two full days of testimony, the jury comprised of eight men and four women took one hour and 17 minutes to convict Joshua Davenport, 40, of murder and tampering with physical evidence in the fatal...

Residence’s surveillance camera leads to arrest of man in connection with vehicle burglaries in Corbin

A Corbin man was arrested Tuesday morning after a resident showed police video of him attempting to break into her vehicle. Ronald Cloud, 33, is facing multiple charges including theft by unlawful taking of contents from vehicle of the value of $500 or more but less than $10,000,...