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W’burg woman suffers life threatening injuries during machete attack

A Williamsburg woman had to be airlifted early Sunday morning after allegedly being attacked during a domestic dispute with a machete, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release. About 4:20 a.m., Williamsburg police responded to a possible domestic dispute at 250 South...
Posted On 22 May 2022

Domestic dispute call Sunday leads to arrest of three people for child endangerment

A call about a possible domestic dispute at an apartment led Williamsburg police to arrest three people on child endangerment charges late Sunday evening. Williamsburg police arrested Chelsey Lawson, 18, of Williamsburg, Shawn Daniel Lawson, 24, and Kylie Scott, 22, both of...
Posted On 19 Dec 2018

Two arrested following early Friday morning domestic dispute

A complaint about a domestic dispute lead to the arrest of two people early Friday morning. About 3 a.m., Deputy Brian Hensley responded to a US25W residence in reference to a domestic violence complaint and was told that Scott Kirklin, 31, had physically assaulted his wife,...
Posted On 20 Dec 2017

Deputy arrests brother, sister after domestic dispute turns violent

During the early morning hours Saturday, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report about a domestic dispute that turned physical and arrested a brother and sister for allegedly assaulting each other. The two were arrested about 1:35 a.m. Saturday near the...
Posted On 22 Nov 2017

Corbin man arrested after domestic dispute

A Corbin man was arrested Monday afternoon for allegedly fleeing the scene of a domestic dispute. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 36-year-old Ernest Higbee on charges of fourth-degree assault and second-degree fleeing or evading police – on foot. Deputy Gilbert...