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Traffic stop of bicycle leads to drug possession charge for operator

A traffic stop involving a bicycle led to drug possession charges for a Williamsburg man Saturday evening. 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 06 Dec 2023

Anderson gets five years for firearm possession, meth

A felon with a prior felony homicide conviction recently received a total of five years in prison for possessing a handgun and methamphetamine during separate 2021 incidents. James Allen Anderson, 47, who was originally indicted for possession of a handgun by a convicted felon,...
Posted On 21 Jul 2022

Williamsburg man served with drug possession warrant also arrested on drug trafficking charge

Early Thursday morning, Williamsburg police went to a residence to serve a man with an indictment warrant for drug possession, and ended up charging him with drug trafficking in addition to the warrant. About 1:30 a.m., Williamsburg Police Officers Dorman Patrick Jr. and Johnny...
Posted On 13 Aug 2020

Suspicious vehicle complaint leads to drug possession arrest

A suspicious vehicle complaint Sunday evening near Corbin lead to the arrest of a North Carolina man for drug possession and other offenses. About 7:30 p.m., Whitley County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jonas Saunders and Deputy Chad Estep responded to a complaint on Hightop Road near Corbin,...
Posted On 15 May 2019

Deputies recover stolen gun, arrest one

A Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy recovered a stolen firearm and arrested a Williamsburg man following a routine traffic stop late Thursday evening on Perkins Street in the Woodbine community, according to a sheriff’s department release and court documents. Sgt. Jonas Saunders...
Posted On 03 May 2019