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BREAKING NEWS: Man accused of killing bystander during robbery captured in Michigan

UPDATE 2/8/2019: Phillip Lee Lewis III was captured by federal authorities in Flint, Michigan. In addition to the murder and robbery charges he’s wanted for in Knox County, he’s also wanted in Mississippi on a probation violation....
Posted On 08 Feb 2019

Special prosecutor to be named in Paul Parsons double murder case

A Whitley County capital murder case is getting a new prosecutor. Paul Parsons, 49, was indicted on July 17, 2017, on two counts of capital murder in the June 7 deaths of Denver Nicely 47, of Corbin, and Joshua C. Wernicke, 29, of Keavy. Parsons was also indicted on one count of...
Posted On 09 Jan 2019

Update: Man fatally shot by police identified

One man is dead following an officer involved shooting early Monday morning in southern Whitley County. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley has identified the deceased as Ronald W. Leach, 29, of Fairfield, Tennessee. Kentucky State Police list Leach’s address as Jellico,...
Posted On 24 Sep 2018

KSP trooper involved in fatal Whitley Co. shooting

One man is dead following an officer involved shooting early Monday morning in southern Whitley County. About 1:26 a.m., Kentucky State Police from Post 11 in London received a call from Whitley County 911 about a male subject threatening harm to his one-year-old child inside a...
Posted On 24 Sep 2018

Update: Corbin police arrest one in connection with triple homicides

Update: About 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Corbin Police arrested 37-year-old Paul  Brock of Corbin in connection with a triple homicide Saturday afternoon on Ellison Street. Brock was brought in for questioning Sunday afternoon, which took place at the Corbin Police Department. He was...