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Whitley Co. grand jury returns sex abuse indictment against McCreary County man

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a McCreary County man on a sex-related charged Monday morning while returning its monthly report. The grand jury indicted Ricky Ball, 54, of Pine Knot, charging him with first-degree sexual abuse. From June 4 to June 5, 2020, Ball allegedly...
Posted On 20 Aug 2020

Prosecutor: ‘This monster is going to prison’

Although he still maintains his innocence, James Laforest was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday afternoon for allegedly sodomizing, sexually abusing and having sexual intercourse with a female relative under the age of 12. James Laforest entered an Alford plea last year to...
Posted On 08 Jul 2020

Corbin man indicted on sexual abuse charges

A Corbin man was indicted Friday in Knox County on four counts of sexual abuse involving a single victim. Edward R. Clark, 49, is facing four counts of first-degree sexual abuse. According to the indictment, Clark allegedly subjected the individual, who was 13 at the time of the...
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