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‘She will never walk free again,’ prosecutor explains about Courtney Taylor plea

Courtney Taylor didn’t directly acknowledge Wednesday morning that she killed her husband and two teenage daughters in their southern Whitley County home on Jan. 13, 2017. However, she did plead guilty acknowledging that prosecutors likely had enough evidence to convict her. For...
Posted On 19 Feb 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

Laforest accepts 25-year prison offer in sodomy, incest, sex abuse case

A Corbin man, who is accused of sodomizing, sexually abusing and having sexual intercourse with a female relative under the age of 12, will be spending at least the next two decades behind bars. James Laforest, 34, had been scheduled to stand trial Wednesday but instead entered...
Posted On 24 Oct 2019

Fox gets five-year prison sentence in connection with alleged kidnapping plot

A Corbin man, who allegedly plotted to kidnap his infant niece and hold her for a $50,000 ransom, was sentenced to a five-year prison sentence Monday morning as part of a plea agreement. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Posted On 28 Mar 2018