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Former KSP Trooper enters guilty plea to charge stemming from unlawful entry at Whitley Co. residence

A former Kentucky State Trooper facing federal charges in connection to a 2020 incident in which he unlawfully entered a Whitley County residence in search of an arson suspect has entered a guilty plea as part of an agreement with prosecutors. Read this story and more for just...
Posted On 14 Feb 2024
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Knox County man indicted for murder, arson in February incident

A Woolum man, who allegedly fatally shot a man before setting his house on fire in February, has been indicted by a Knox County grand jury. Harvey Hood Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...

Charges dropped against woman accused of setting occupied home on fire

An attempted first-degree arson and attempted first-degree wanton endangerment charge have both been dismissed against a Williamsburg woman, who was accused of trying to set fire to a home with two people inside earlier this month. The charges were dismissed during a May 24...

Williamsburg woman charged after allegedly setting fire to occupied home

A Williamsburg woman allegedly tried to set fire to a home with two people inside it last week. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Strunk charged Patricia Ann Mullis, 51, with attempted first-degree arson and attempted first-degree wanton endangerment, according to the arrest...
Posted On 19 May 2022

Williamsburg Police investigating arson at local motel

Williamsburg Police say arson is suspected in the case of a fire that damaged an exterior door at the Super 8 Motel Monday night. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Arson investigator to look into Monday mobile home fire

West Knox firefighters have requested an arson investigator look into a fire that destroyed a mobile home and several nearby vehicles on Foley Road in north Corbin Monday morning. Firefighters were called to the scene off of Byrley Road behind the Corbin Walmart at approximately...

Latest suspicious structure fire within a mile of Rockholds fire station

Rockholds and Woodbine firefighters were called out Monday morning to battle a suspicious structure fire just a short distance from the Rockholds fire station. Rockholds Fire Chief Charles Walker said the fire that destroyed the abandoned house on Golden Street off of Ky. 3423,...

Rockholds, Woodbine firefighters battle another suspicious fire

Rockholds and Woodbine firefighters spent more than two hours last Thursday battling two structure fires in one location, and while arson is suspected, they do not believe it is connected to a series of recent suspicious fires. Firefighters were called to the scene at 3925...

Arson suspected in Monday fire on Moore Hill

A fire that destroyed a home on Moore Hill Ave. Monday morning is under investigation. West Knox and Lily responded to the scene near Ott Road in Corbin at approximately 4:45 a.m. West Knox Fire Chief Darryl Baker said firefighters had been called to the same scene at...

Charges dismissed against defendants in 2015 double homicide

The case against two men accused of murdering and robbing a Lily couple in 2015 has been dismissed at the request of prosecutors. Bradley Justin Lawson, 36, of Corbin, and Christian Roberts, 26, of Manchester, were each indicted in Sept. 2016 on charges of murder, tampering with...
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