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Gray motorcycle crash kills London man

A fatal motorcycle crash Saturday evening in Gray has claimed the life of a London man. About 8:51 p.m., Kentucky State Police responded to a report of a crash on Ky. 1232. The preliminary investigation revealed that Robert Eads, 37, was riding a blue Kawasaki motorcycle east on...
Posted On 19 Sep 2018

Gray man arrested for trying to take naked pictures of teen stepdaughter

A Gray man is being held in the Knox County Detention Center for allegedly attempting to take nude pictures of his teenage stepdaughter. Bobby R. Sewell, Jr., 47, has pleaded not guilty to one count of video voyeurism. Kentucky State Police were called to investigate Friday night...

Gray man charged with choking wife’s son to appear in court Tuesday

A Gray man facing one count of first-degree assault after Knox County Sheriff’s deputies say he severely choked his wife’s son is scheduled to appear in Knox District Court Tuesday to determine whether the case should be presented to a grand jury. Deputies were called to a...

Knox deputies find drugs, cash after high-speed chase through Gray

A Knox County duo was arrested Sunday morning following a high-speed chase through Gray that ended when the car ran off the road and became lodged between two trees. Knox County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Rex A. Gray, 29, of Woolum and David Dewayne Davis, 53, of Barbourville in...

Gray woman jailed after six young children found home with no food

A Gray woman is being held in the Knox County Detention Center on charges that she left her six children alone inside of a residence with no food Tuesday night. Thirty-eight-year-old Mary Meek is facing charges of endangering the welfare of a minor, third-degree possession of a...

Corbin man arrested after high-speed chase in Gray, Woodbine

A Corbin man, whom police wanted to question in connection with a burglary, is facing multiple additional charges after leading police on a high-speed chase last Thursday night. Kentucky State Police Trooper Sammy Faris arrested 38-year-old Christopher Disney following a pursuit...

West Knox, Lily firefighters battle Tuesday blaze in Gray

West Knox and Lily firefighters were called to north Ky. 233 Tuesday to battle a house fire. “It was fully involved when we got there,” said West Knox Fire Chief Darryl Baker of the home at 203 North Ky. 233. Firefighters were paged to a structure fire about 11:35 a.m. Flames...

Remains found in Gray in 1985 may be North Carolina woman

After 32 years of unanswered questions, Kentucky State Police Post 10 is hopeful some answers might finally come to light concerning a redheaded Jane Doe found in Gray, KY. According to a press release from KSP, detectives have been in contact with individuals in North Carolina...
Posted On 25 Oct 2017
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Union College, Barbourville Tourism hosting Gray mountain bike competition

Barbourville Tourism is gearing up for a new event in Knox County. On Saturday, Aug. 19, mountain bikers from across the region will travel to the area to take part in the Turner Outdoor Center MTB XC. Barbourville Tourism, along with the Union College Cycling Team and Kentucky...
Posted On 18 Aug 2017
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Knox deputies recover items loaded with crystal methamphetamine

Knox County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop Sunday night in Gray and recovered two bags and three pipes, “all loaded with crystal methamphetamine.” Deputy William Stewart, the department’s public affairs officer, said Deputies John Luttrell and Andrew Lawson conducted...