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Father, son sentenced for stealing thousands in gas meter rigging scheme

The father and son, who admitted to rigging natural gas meters that allowed them to steal thousands of dollars from two local gas companies, have each been sentenced in federal court.  Mark Edward Holbrook was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison last Tuesday in U.S....

Medical flight lawsuit involving drunk pilot could be moved to federal court

One of the defendants in a Whitley County lawsuit in which an emergency medical helicopter flight took off from Baptist Health Corbin while the pilot was under the influence is seeking to have the suit moved to federal court. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Former air ambulance pilot sentenced to eight months for flying while under the influence

The former air ambulance pilot who was under the influence while operating a helicopter during an emergency flight from Baptist Health Corbin last year was sentenced to eight months in prison last month in federal court. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Bank robber’s request for a reduced prison sentence denied

A request to reduce a Corbin man’s six-and-a-half-year prison sentence for robbing a Laurel County bank is September 2022 has been denied. 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?...

Second guilty plea entered in federal court in connection to years-long gas theft scheme

The second of two regional gas company owners facing federal charges for allegedly manipulating meters has entered a guilty plea in exchange for an agreement with prosecutors. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login...

Former KSP Trooper enters guilty plea to charge stemming from unlawful entry at Whitley Co. residence

A former Kentucky State Trooper facing federal charges in connection to a 2020 incident in which he unlawfully entered a Whitley County residence in search of an arson suspect has entered a guilty plea as part of an agreement with prosecutors. Read this story and more for just...
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Death penalty withdrawn as sentencing option in federal murder case

The death penalty is officially off the table for a Woodbine man accused of killing his girlfriend in 2019. According to a notice filed in U.S. District Court earlier this month, prosecutors in the case against Daniel Nantz, 32, who is facing murder and kidnapping charges in the...

Jury trial set in federal murder case

A jury trial has been set for a Woodbine man facing federal murder and kidnapping 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

Williamsburg man headed to federal court for cutting timber

A Williamsburg man has been cited to federal court for cutting timber in Daniel Boone National Forest. Steven S. Gibson was cited to appear stemming from an incident on Oct. 15. According to the citation issued by U.S. Forest Service Officer Hershal Neal, the theft occurred in...

Caboose named defendant in federal piracy case

A Corbin bar is being sued in federal court for allegedly illegally showing an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in June. The lawsuit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in London by Joe Hand Promotions, Inc., claims that Ultimate Fighting Championship 238: Cejudo v. Moraes,...