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Five arrested after meth lab found in car with 19-month-old child

Three Corbin residents are among five people facing child endangerment charges after Laurel County Sheriff's Deputies found a meth lab in their car along with a 19-month-old child Friday morning.

Posted On 02 Apr 2011
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Dozens nabbed in Laurel drug roundup Friday

John Root took office as Laurel County Sheriff on Jan. 1. On Jan. 3 his deputies...

Corbin man now faces federal charges for setting wildfires

A man who U.S. Forest Service officials say is responsible for setting numerous wildfires in Whitley County that burned roughly 200 acres of land is now facing federal charges for the blazes.

Corbin Odyssey of the Mind team wins state championship, will go to World Finals

A team of seven fourth and fifth grader from Corbin Schools took top honors...

UPDATED: North Corbin antiques store robbed; owner attacked with stun gun beaten

Kentucky State Police are searching for a man who reportedly robbed "Ona Whim...

Anonymous tip leads to discovery of unregistered sex offender found living in Keavy

Following up on an anonymous tip, Kentucky State Police found convicted sex offender Amos Lee Riley living in a home on Level Green Road in the Keavy community.

Whitley man pleads guilty to distributing Lorcet pills

In addition to detailing how he sold Lorcet pills to a cooperating witness, a proposed plea agreement in the case against Clarence King, Jr. details payments he made to have the charges dismissed.

ONLY ONLINE: Sheriff’s Chief Deputy wore wire for FBI during gun investigation

Following the alleged break-in of the Whitley County Sheriff's Department on Dec. 21, 2009, after which several guns and drugs were reported missing, Whitley County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Tim Shelley wore a wire for federal officials while talking with his boss, then...

Posted On 23 Mar 2011

ONLY ONLINE: Documents reveal what agents took in Hodge searches

Federal authorities seized 90 items as potential evidence while executing search warrants last November at former Sheriff Lawrence Hodge's office, home, official vehicle and other places.