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Chase suspect jumps in creek twice, caught hiding in garbage can

A traffic stop involving a bicycle Sunday evening led to a foot pursuit of a suspect, who allegedly jumped into a creek twice before jumping over a fence at the Corbin Public Works Garage and being found hiding in a garbage can. The suspect was also allegedly a registered sex...
Posted On 17 Jul 2024

Police arrest pair of registered sex offenders over two days time in Corbin

Over the course of two days, local police arrested a pair of registered sex offenders for failing to comply with sex offender registration in Corbin. 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...
Posted On 01 Nov 2023

15 people indicted by information in Whitley County

A total of 15 people were recently indicted by information in Whitley Circuit Court on charges ranging from attempted assault of a police officer and fleeing or evading police to auto theft and failure to comply with sex offender registration. Read this story and more for just...
Posted On 30 Aug 2023

W’burg man gets three-year prison sentence for sex offender registration violation

A Williamsburg man was recently sentenced to three years in prison for failing to comply with the Kentucky sex offender registration and criminal DUI related charges. On Aug. 2, Thomas M. Cox, 53, of New Zion Road, pleaded guilty in Whitley Circuit Court to one count of failure...
Posted On 25 Oct 2021

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies arrest Pennsylvania fugitive, sex offender

A Williamsburg man, who is a convicted sex offender and an out-of-state fugitive, waived extradition Monday morning back to the state of Pennsylvania, according to court documents. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Lawson arrested Fred Eugene Hughes, 60, on Jan. 7 at a US25W...
Posted On 21 Jan 2020

Whitfield gets 8-years in high-speed motorcycle pursuit case

A man, who led Kentucky State Police on a high-speed motorcycle chase through three counties in July, was sentenced to eight year in prison Monday afternoon. Devan Whitfield, 28, pleaded guilty to first-degree fleeing or evading police and failure to comply with sex offender...
Posted On 05 Dec 2018

Motorcycle chase suspect takes eight-year plea deal

A man, who led Kentucky State Police on a high-speed motorcycle chase through three counties in July, has entered a guilty plea in Whitley Circuit Court. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....
Posted On 10 Oct 2018

Traffic stop leads to convicted sex offender’s arrest

A routine traffic stop in Whitley County last week resulted in the arrest of a convicted sex offender. About 10 p.m. on May 16, Kentucky State Police Trooper James Creekmore observed Jeffrey Canada, 60, allegedly strike a curb on north US25 with his 1999 Green Ford F150 truck....
Posted On 23 May 2018