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Bell County home searched after accident in north Corbin; two men arrested on drug charges

A traffic accident in north Corbin Friday led to the arrest of two men, and the discovery of over 150 assorted pain pills at a Bell County home.

Woodbine man accidentally shoots self, dies

Kentucky State Police say a Woodbine man found dead in his home Sunday after accidentally shooting himself while cleaning his gun.

Two arrested on drug, gun charges following short standoff with police

Two local residents are being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of $50,000 cash bonds after being arrested early Thursday morning on methamphetamine and firearms related charges.

Posted On 07 Oct 2011

DEA, Williamsburg police joint anti-drug effort on I-75 leads to six arrests Wednesday

During a joint drug interdiction operation Wednesday afternoon, Williamsburg police and agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested six people near I-75, including a fugitive from Ohio and a couple returning home after a trip to a Georgia pain clinic.

Posted On 06 Oct 2011

Sheriff, Jailer in dispute over refusal to take prisoner

Does a deputy jailer have the right to prevent a police officer from leaving the detention center in an attempt to force the officer to take a prisoner to the hospital to get him medically cleared?

Posted On 05 Oct 2011

Man barely escapes weekend blaze; authorities calling fire ‘suspicious’

A local man is alive today thanks to a quick-thinking neighbor, and the heroic efforts of Corbin firefighters who pulled him through a small, second-story window to safety as deadly flames consumed his home.

Former Corbin dress shop owner celebrates 100th birthday

A retired schoolteacher and former owner of an upscale women's dress shop in downtown Corbin celebrated her 100th birthday over the weekend - a milestone she celebrated with dozens of friends, family and well-wishers.

Police seek public’s help in identifying north Corbin hotel thief

The Laurel County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help to find the man who emptied the cash drawer at the front desk of the Comfort Suites in North Corbin Friday night.

UPDATED: Virginia man dies in early-morning crash on I-75 Monday

A Virginia man died after going the wrong direction down I-75 early Monday morning and striking a semi head-on a few miles south of Corbin.

Posted On 03 Oct 2011

Five people arrested in connection with Rockholds methamphetamine lab

Five people are behind bars in the Whitley County Detention Center after being arrested late Wednesday evening inside a Rockholds methamphetamine lab.

Posted On 30 Sep 2011