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North Carolina man convicted on multiple assault charges involving police, EMT, nurse

A North Carolina man, who was accused of assaulting several officers, an EMT and a nurse during a domestic dispute last year in Williamsburg, was convicted on multiple charges Tuesday afternoon following a two-day trial. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

‘She just didn’t care’: Prosecutor lays out case against mom in child’s death

The mother of three-year-old Amoura Smallwood, who was brutally beaten to death last February, knew her daughter’s alleged killer for just under a month before the toddler was murdered, according to evidence presented last week at a bond hearing. But even more startling, is that...

W’Burg murder trial ends with hung jury Tuesday

A Williamsburg man accused of fatally shooting his stepson in September 2022 will be getting his day in court…again. 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

Details of fatal DUI crash heard in preliminary hearing

The Williamsburg man and Arizona woman facing charges in connection to last week’s fatal crash along I-75 apparently spent much of the evening prior to the incident drinking at various establishments before attempting to drive home, according to information provided during a...

2017 triple homicide suspect to undergo psychiatric evaluation more than four years after initial arrest

The case against one of the three Indianapolis men charged in connection with a 2017 Whitley County homicide is now in a holding pattern as he waits to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

Details still sparse in shooting that killed two-year-old child last week

Details regarding a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a two-year-old child last week in Corbin are still sparse, though investigators have said that an investigation is still ongoing. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

After one year in jail, assault case dropped against W’burg man

A Williamsburg man, who was incarcerated for more than one year in connection with a Whitley County shooting, was released from the Whitley County Detention Center earlier this month after prosecutors agreed to drop a first-degree assault charge against him. Read this story and...
Posted On 30 Aug 2023

Two sentences of 20 years or more handed down after

Commonwealth’s Attorney Ronnie Bowling has announced that two defendants, who have been in trouble with the law several times, recently both received sentences of at least 20 years in prison as a result of plea agreements in separate cases. Read this story and more for just $.99...
Posted On 28 Jun 2023

UPDATE: W’Burg attorney arrested for DUI Wednesday morning on way to trial retracts previous statements

UPDATE: The Williamsburg attorney arrested Wednesday morning on DUI charges while on his way to court has recanted his initial statements regarding the incident, in which he called his arrest “politically motivated.” James Wren, 67, notified the News Journal sometime...

Trial begins for Williamsburg man facing attempted murder, other charges

The jury trial is underway for a Williamsburg man, who facing multiple charges stemming from a January 2022 incident in which he allegedly assaulted his wife with a handgun, held four children hostage and was eventually shot by police after pointing a gun at them. Read this story...