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High-speed police chase involving stolen vehicle stops when suspect dead ends at jail

A Knoxville man, who was allegedly driving a stolen car with marijuana and fake money inside, led police on a high-speed chase from Tennessee into Kentucky on I-75 early Wednesday morning. Scotty Inman is charged with speeding, fleeing police, DUI, and 15 other charges stemming...
Posted On 22 Jul 2020

Deputies answer call about man allegedly standing on van holding a hammer

A Williamsburg man was arrested late Saturday night after allegedly standing on a van with a hammer. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Foley arrested Jessie M. Robbins, 32, of Brown’s Creek Road, about 10:44 p.m. and charged him with second-degree unlawful imprisonment,...
Posted On 11 Jul 2019

Corbin man gets pretrial diversion in shooting case

A Corbin man, who allegedly shot into a vehicle last year that was occupied by a woman and her young child before he lead police on a vehicle pursuit, has reached a pretrial diversion deal to resolve his case. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019

Chase ends with crash, two flown out, one arrested

A Williamsburg man, who was recently released on parole, allegedly lead police on a high-speed chase late Saturday evening before striking another vehicle, and then having his car go into a ditch. He then allegedly crawled out the car window and tried to run from police on foot,...
Posted On 22 May 2019

Police recover gun, drugs that were hidden inside woman’s bra

Police say a Woodbine woman had a gun and drugs in her bra when she allegedly ran from police Sunday. Williamsburg Police Officer Greg Rhoades charged Lisa Gail Johnson, 41, of Dowis Chapel Road, with 11 offenses, including: first-degree trafficking in a controlled...
Posted On 01 Aug 2018

W’burg woman charged with biting constable

A Williamsburg woman is behind bars after allegedly biting a constable, who was attempting to serve her with a warrant Sunday afternoon for not showing up to court, according to court documents. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...
Posted On 25 Jul 2018

Corbin woman runs from police after walking out of cemetery

Police say a Corbin woman was under the influence of drugs when she attempted to flee from an officer who stopped her while walking out of Park Hill Cemetery Sunday night. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

Dec. 18 trial set for man accused of shooting at police during chase

A Florida man accused of shooting at police during a high-speed chase on Interstate 75 in November is scheduled to go to trial in Whitley County on December 18. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Search for shoplifter leads to scuffle with sheriff’s deputies

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies searching for a man accused of shoplifting from the Corbin Walmart got into a scuffle with the individual after finding him on a street behind the store Sunday afternoon. Deputies arrested 46-year-old Johnny. R. Smith on shoplifting, fleeing or...

W’burg woman arrested for indecent exposure, public intoxication

A Williamsburg woman is behind bars after allegedly walking around outside naked and then trying to run from police late Thursday afternoon. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Hensley charged Kimberly R. Lawson, 34, of Mt. Morgan Road, with indecent exposure, public...
Posted On 24 Aug 2017