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Lily man, Corbin woman arrested for strong arm robbery

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Lily man and a Corbin woman Tuesday afternoon in connection with a strong-arm robbery that occurred last Tuesday in southern Laurel County. According to Sheriff John Root, deputies arrested 37-year-old Jason Wells and 33-year-old Lorie...

Firefighters, towing service worker rescue kitten

The kitten was trapped in the engine compartment of this vehicle at Kmart in Corbin. Corbin firefighters and a mechanic from Bolton’s Towing teamed up Tuesday morning to rescue a kitten trapped in the engine compartment of a car. The cat was pulled from Bonnie Dozier’s sedan that...

W’burg woman dies in Monday morning traffic accident

A Williamsburg woman died Monday morning when she lost control of her SUV and struck a guardrail on Interstate 75 in Corbin. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley identified the woman as 35-year-old Mary Rose-Wilson. Croley said Wilson was on her way to work at Cracker Barrel....

Update: Missing teen’s cause of death still uncertain after autopsy

The cause of death of a missing Laurel County teenager, who was found dead near her boyfriend’s home in the Bee Creek community of Whitley County Friday evening, is still uncertain. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley said that the Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office...
Posted On 30 Jul 2016

W’burg police warn of possible bogus bills

Williamsburg police are asking the public and local merchants to be on the lookout for possible counterfeit $20 bills that may be circulating in the area after five were passed at the Williamsburg Wal-Mart late Wednesday afternoon. “We want local businesses to be sure to...
Posted On 29 Jul 2016

Teenager charged with assaulting great grandmother

A Whitley County teenager is facing a felony assault charge for allegedly assaulting her 72-year-old great-grandmother. About 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sheriff’s Sgt. Dave Lennon responded to an altercation at a Goldbug residence where a 13-year-old female had allegedly...
Posted On 29 Jul 2016

Runaway inmate turns himself in

A Corbin teenager, who escaped from guards following a court hearing on July 26 in Whitley District Court in Corbin, is back behind bars. Trevor Earl Blevins, 19, turned himself in to the Whitley County Detention Center about 2:30 a.m. on July 27. Jailer Brian Lawson said the...

Coal truck driver dies during Ky. 92E crash

Emergency officials think a medical emergency may be the reason for a fatal coal truck accident late Thursday morning on Ky. 92E near Mossy Gap. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced James Gambrel, 59, of Woolum, dead at the scene about noon. Croley said that Gambrel was...

Burke offering to repay KASBO $25,800

A former Whitley County school district finance officer, who was fired last month amid allegations of misappropriation of school funds, is apparently willing to repay over $25,000 to a statewide organization that she allegedly forged checks from. So far her effort to repay the...
Posted On 28 Jul 2016

Gray woman allegedly on drugs while fighting woman, threatening deputies

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a Gray woman was under the influence of drugs when she allegedly got into a fight with another woman and then threatened to kill deputies and their families after they arrested her Tuesday night. According to Sheriff John Root, deputies...