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Routine traffic stop leads to recovery of drugs, stolen excavator

A routine traffic stop Saturday evening resulted in the discovery of methamphetamine and marijuana. It also resulted in a search warrant at a Corbin home where police found drugs and an excavator, which had been reported stolen from Hazard, according to a Corbin Police Department...
Posted On 25 May 2023
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Laurel Co. grand jury hands down indictments, with most related to either drugs or theft

Less than two dozen indictments were handed down Friday by a Laurel County grand jury, with the majority involving drug-related charges. 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

K-9 Jazz welcomed as newest member of Corbin Police Dept.

The Corbin Police Department’s K-9 unit recently welcomed Jazz, a Belgian Malinois, as their newest service dog. Jazz, a 17-month-old female, features a light brown coat with a dark brown face. She has been described as confident, loyal, and dedicated to her duties. For the...

22 people indicted on drug-related charges

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted 22 people on drug-related charges while issuing its monthly report Monday. 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
Posted On 19 May 2022

Towery gets 12.5 years in prison for human trafficking

A London man who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in human trafficking was sentenced to 12 years and six months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom on Dec. 7. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

Anonymous call leads to three arrests on drug charges

Three individuals were arrested after Corbin Police Department received an anonymous call about drugs in a hotel room at Corbin’s Red Roof Inn Wednesday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....

Corbin, Lily men among 18 arrested on drug-related charges

Two Lily men and a Corbin resident were among the 18 people that Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies took into custody on drug-related charges. recently. Dillon Asher, 41, of Corbin was arrested on a Laurel County indictment warrant charging him with first-degree trafficking in a...

Jellico Police respond to three separate incidences involving heroin

The Jellico Police Department is cracking down on illegal drug substances in the area. Officers with the department worked three separate drug-related incidences in the span of several days. Two of the cases were worked in part by a former Scott County deputy sheriff. After 45...

Lily man charged with siccing dog on Laurel deputies

A Lily man, who allegedly attempted to sic his German Shepherd on Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies as they investigated a drug complaint at the residence, was arrested on drug trafficking and wanton endangerment charges. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Traffic stop ends in drug arrest

A routine traffic stop Saturday afternoon led to the discovery of drugs in a backpack, a handgun under a seat and a rifle hidden in a pair of brown overalls. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Estep arrested Preston Messer, 39, of Williamsburg, on drug charges after Messer...