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Police find guns, drugs in trailer, deputy testifies

Sheriff’s deputies had to tell a southern Whitley County man several times to drop his weapon when they responded to his residence to investigate a shooting complaint earlier this month, according to testimony Monday morning in Whitley District Court. Read this story and more for...
Posted On 26 Apr 2018

Over 100 gather for discussion on church security measures

So far in 2017, there have been 108 deaths at either churches or on the property of faith-based organizations, which is a record number surpassing the old record of 77 deaths in 2015. This death total includes 26 people killed during a shooting at a Texas church last month that...
Posted On 13 Dec 2017

Two arrested after police seize pair of guns, two marijuana plants

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies and Williamsburg police recovered two firearms and two marijuana plants while responding to a mental health petition last week. About 9 p.m. on July 11, Deputy Jonas Saunders responded to a mental health petition at a residence on Luther Collins...
Posted On 13 Jul 2017

Eight-month investigation leads to arrest of Corbin man, seizure of crystal meth, cash and guns

Officers from six law enforcement agencies seized 11 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine, cash, and numerous firearms, including one federally prohibited assault weapon, while executing a search warrant at a Tattersall residence Wednesday evening. About 8 p.m. Wednesday,...