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Paul Parsons gets 20-year prison sentence, letter from victim’s mother

The mother of a Whitley County murder victim has a few words for her son’s killer, but we will probably never know what those words are. In the early morning hours of June 17, 2017, Paul Parsons gunned down Denver Nicely, 47, of Corbin, and Joshua C. Wernicke, 29, of Keavy, at a...
Posted On 06 Feb 2020

Paul Parsons pleads guilty to two counts of murder in 2017 shooting deaths near Corbin

Rather than stand trial and risk possibly spending the rest of his life behind bars, a Corbin man instead pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to murder in exchange for prosecutors recommending a 20-year prison sentence. Paul Parsons, 50, pleaded guilty to two counts of capital murder...
Posted On 13 Jan 2020

Michelle Loy granted parole for grandmother’s death

A Williamsburg woman, who was serving a 20-year prison sentence for the death and abuse of her grandmother, has been released on parole. Michelle Susan Loy, 47, was slated to meet with the parole board in November, and according to the Kentucky Department of Corrections website...
Posted On 03 Jan 2020