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Wanted fugitive leads police on chase in stolen vehicle

Williamsburg police arrested an Ohio woman, who was a Georgia fugitive, allegedly driving a stolen vehicle while under the influence during a vehicle pursuit early Sunday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...
Posted On 05 May 2021

Accused murder suspect Nicholas Rucker captured overnight near Corbin

The manhunt for accused murder suspect Nicholas M. Rucker, who has been on the run since the May 22 killing of Vicki S. Conner in Woodbine, is over. He was captured overnight near Corbin. About 12:30 a.m. on July 4, Knox County Sheriff’s deputies Mikey Ashurst and Hunter Luttrell...
Posted On 04 Jul 2019

W’burg police apprehend Georgia fugitive

A vehicle accident early Friday evening led to the arrest of a Williamsburg man, who is a wanted fugitive from the state of Georgia. Dustin M. Oyer, 34, of Sawmill Hollow Road, agreed to waive extradition to Georgia during his arraignment Monday morning in Whitley District Court....
Posted On 01 Aug 2018

Suspect in fatal Ohio shooting caught near Williamsburg

A suspect in a fatal Ohio shooting case was arrested during a traffic stop on I-75 in Whitley County early Friday evening. Kentucky State Police Trooper Gary Ridener arrested Tevious Turner, 35, of Cartersville, Georgia, about 6:49 p.m. near the three-mile marker, according to...
Posted On 23 Nov 2016

Jellico man arrested for being Ohio fugitive

A Jellico, Tennessee man, who was arrested last week for allegedly being an Ohio fugitive in connection with a sex offender registration violation, is fighting extradition back to the buckeye state to answer charges. Jason Johnson, 31, declined to waive extradition during his...
Posted On 19 Oct 2016

Georgia fugitive arrested after Whitley Co. wreck

A wreck in southern Whitley County Wednesday afternoon resulted in the arrest of a Georgia fugitive. When Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Cody Harrell responded to a wreck at the intersection of Hwy. 1804 and US25W Wednesday, he asked the driver of a Chevrolet Monte Carlo for his...
Posted On 29 Sep 2016