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Investigators paint different picture of killings in Brock murder case

(Editor’s Note: Throughout the trial, Aaron Byers has been referred to by his nickname, ‘Biggs’. For clarity, Aaron Byers is referred to in the article as ‘Biggs’, and Tiffany Byers is referred to as Byers.) Entering the second week of testimony, more than a dozen witnesses have...

Paul Brock admits killing Aaron ‘Biggs’ Byers, but claims self-defense

(Editor’s Note: Throughout the trial, Aaron Byers has been referred to by his nickname, ‘Biggs’. For clarity, Aaron Byers is referred to in the article as ‘Biggs’, and Tiffany Byers is referred to as Byers.) The defendant in a triple homicide trial took the stand Monday in...

Almost a dozen witnesses called as of Tuesday in triple murder trial

The prosecution has called almost a dozen witnesses in the first two days of a triple homicide trial. Tuesday marked the second day of testimony, but the beginning of the third week, in Paul Brock’s trial. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

70 year sentence recommended in capital murder case

(Editor’s note: Paul Brock later withdrew his guilty plea in the case.) The trial of Paul Brock, 41, is officially over after he pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, one count of fetal homicide, one count of tampering with physical evidence and being a first-degree...

Capital murder case ends with plea

(Editor’s note: Paul Brock later withdrew his guilty plea in the case.) Paul Brock entered a guilty plea on Thursday, which was the second day of his trial. Brock, of Corbin, is accused of killing Mary Jackson, Aaron Byers and Tiffany Byers. At the time, Tiffany Byers was...

Final arguments made ahead of Brock’s Sept. 8 trial

Attorneys for Paul Brock made some of their final arguments in court Tuesday ahead of his Sept. 8 trial. 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

COVID no reason to disallow the death penalty

A Whitley County Circuit Court judge has overruled five separate motions, including a motion to exclude the death penalty because of COVID, in Paul Brock’s capital murder case. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login...

Judge orders cell phone to be analyzed in triple homicide case

Judge Dan Ballou sustained an order Monday requiring prosecutors to turn over a victim’s cell phone, which is in the possession of Corbin Police Department, to be analyzed in a three-count murder case. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...

Paul Brock capital murder trial delayed

Whitley County Circuit Court officials no longer need to send out juror notices to about 1,000 people for a planned capital murder trial, which had been scheduled to start late this year and last up to three weeks. Paul Brock is charged with three counts of capital murder and...
Posted On 29 Jul 2020

Jurors will be allowed to hear murder suspect’s two-hour statement to police

Jurors will be able to hear Paul Brock’s nearly two-hour long statement to police during his capital murder trial, which is scheduled to start Dec. 1. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...
Posted On 22 Jan 2020
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