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Mental health questions regarding man accused of murder hindering case

Possible competency issues are plaguing the case against the remaining defendant in the 2019 killing of Billy Lawson. 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

Bowling speaks to chamber about Kimber’s Law, how it came to be

For Commonwealth’s Attorney Ronnie Bowling, who represents both Whitley and McCreary counties, Aug. 25, 2019, was one of if not the worst day of his professional career. EMS responded to a complaint about a none-responsive two-year-old, Kimber Collins, in McCreary County. She had...
Posted On 12 Apr 2023

Bowling will be keynote speaker at chamber of commerce luncheon Tuesday (April 11)

Whitley County and McCreary County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ronnie Bowling will be the keynote speaker for the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Monthly Membership Luncheon next week. The luncheon will be held at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center on Tuesday, April...
Posted On 07 Apr 2023

Rep. Nick Wilson’s HB 249 clears KY House, vote expected in KY Senate this week

HB 249, also known as Kimber’s Law, was 82nd House District Representative Nick Wilson’s biggest priority once assuming office in January, and he’s now one step closer to seeing it become law during his first session as a state legislator. Read this story and more for just $.99...

Details of child’s death revealed during preliminary hearing for Jordan B. Taylor

TAYLOR Amoura Smallwood, the three-year-old child that died last month due to non-accidental injuries sustained while she was being watched by her mother’s boyfriend, suffered blunt force trauma and multiple brain bleeds, according to information provided during a preliminary...

Rucker pleads guilty to murder, other charges following mediation Tuesday

Nicholas Rucker has entered a guilty plea to numerous charges, including murder, in the 2019 death of Vicki Conner and a subsequent failed attempt to escape from jail. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Meadows convicted by jury in 2021 death of girlfriend, could face life in prison

John Phillip Meadows told jurors that he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot his girlfriend in January 2021 and then stayed in her apartment for more than three weeks with her dead body. It was a story that the jury apparently didn’t believe, finding him guilty of murder...

Chivers no longer able to represent himself in murder case

CHIVERS One of three Indianapolis men charged in connection with a 2017 Whitley County triple homicide, who has staunchly maintained his right act as his own attorney for more than four years, was appointed a public defender earlier this week following a determination that he was...

Motion for prosecutorial misconduct to be heard in triple homicide case

A motion accusing prosecutors of misconduct has been filed by one of three Indianapolis men charged in connection with a 2017 Whitley County triple homicide case. Darnel Chivers, 42, appeared in Whitley Circuit Court for a status hearing Monday, which was quickly reset for later...

Bond hearing for triple homicide suspect gets heated

CHIVERS A bond hearing for one of three Indianapolis men charged in a 2017 Whitley County triple homicide quickly became heated Thursday as accusations began to fly. Darnel Chivers, 42, appeared in Whitley Circuit Court for the hearing, which was held at his request by a motion...