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Lily duo charged with child abuse

A Lily duo was arrested Thursday night on child abuse charges after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies found methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia inside the residence. Michael Hodge, 43, and Charlie Flores, 29, were each charged with first-degree criminal abuse,...

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

Filthy, bug-infested home leads to child abuse charges against Corbin woman

A Corbin mother is facing charges of criminal child abuse after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies and social services workers found her children living in a filthy, bug-infested home. Deputies arrested Casey Laws, 33, Monday afternoon on two counts of third-degree criminal abuse...

Woodbine woman pleads guilty in criminal abuse case involving 5-year-old

A Woodbine woman pleaded guilty in Laurel County Thursday in a child abuse case. Kailee R. Saylor, 21, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree criminal abuse. She is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 26 for formal sentencing in the case. In return for her guilty...

Police: Corbin couple admitted smoking meth around children

A Corbin couple is facing child abuse charges after police say they admitted to smoking methamphetamine in the presence of their young children. Quincy R. Williams, 25, and Shelby L. Jones, 22, were arrested Thursday night following an investigation by Laurel County Sheriff’s...

Corbin man charged with abusing 10-year-old

A Corbin man is being held without bond on a criminal abuse charge after state police say he repeatedly beat his 10-year-old. Kentucky State Police arrested Mark Golden, 47 Tuesday following an investigation at the request of Social Services. Trooper Shane Jacobs, public affairs...

Wandering two-year-old leads to abuse charge for Lily woman

A Lily woman has been charged with criminal abuse after a social worker reportedly found her two-year-old child wandering around alone outside wearing nothing but a top Thursday morning. Bailey Myrann Karr, 19 is facing one count of first-degree criminal abuse. Laurel County...

Parents of 13-month-old with cigarette burns arrested for abuse

Two Corbin residents were arrested at approximately 10:33 p.m. on June 29 on charges of criminal abuse of the first degree after their 13-month-old daughter was found to have infected cigarette burns on her backside. Jessica Mae Sams, 26, and Thomas Lee Tallon, 26, are the...

Corbin mother, grandmother arrested after small child found wandering along road

Two Corbin women were arrested after a two-and-a-half-year-old child was found wandering on the road near Piney hill Road Wednesday morning. Laurel Sheriff’s Detective Chris Edwards along with Lieut. Greg Poynter, Sgt. Brett Reeves and Deputy Bryon Lawson arrested Angelica...

2015 abuse case against Corbin Preschool employee dismissed

More than three years after her legal ordeal began, the criminal abuse charge against a former instructional monitor at the Corbin Preschool Center accused of abusing a student in 2015 has been dismissed. Tammi Eggen of Corbin had been indicted on one count of second-degree...
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