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Federal fugitive arrested in Keavy following pursuit

A federal fugitive from Virginia was arrested Monday following a pursuit with police, which ended in Keavy, where the man allegedly fired two shots at officers before being taken into custody. According to a release, a task force with the United State Marshals Service was...

Police seize methamphetamine, $9,400 from Keavy man

A Keavy man is facing a drug trafficking charge following a multi-week investigation by the Laurel County Drug Interdiction Task Force. Since mid-February the task force, which includes the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department and the London Police Department, has conducted an...
Posted On 06 Apr 2023
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Whitley County family’s home destroyed by fire Monday

A house fire in the Rockholds community of Whitley County Monday morning resulted in the structure being a total loss. The house was located on Slusher Cemetery Road, just off of Tidal Wave Road, about two miles from KY 26. Although the cause of the blaze has still not been...

Deputies seek public’s help identifying individuals involved in theft

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help to identify the individuals involved in the theft of items from storage buildings in Keavy. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said the theft occurred at approximately 7 a.m. on Ky....

Keavy shooting still under investigation

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the circumstances behind a shooting last Thursday at a Keavy residence that left a man injured. Deputies were called to the residence on Paris Karr Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. However, Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, t...

Keavy man charged with threatening person, fighting with deputies

A Keavy man was arrested Sunday night for allegedly threatening to kill a resident at a home on Ky. 552 and then fighting with Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies. Joshua C. Davidson, 27, was charged with third-degree terroristic threatening and resisting arrest. Laurel County...

Keavy man charged with using four-wheeler in assault

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a Keavy man’s weapon of choice in assaulting his father was a four-wheeler. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Traffic stop leads to meth arrests in Keavy

A traffic stop of two motorcyclists early Monday morning in the Keavy area resulted in their arrests on methamphetamine-related charges. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Christopher Clontz, 29, of London, and Richard Cole, 26, of London, following the traffic stop on Ky....

Keavy fire fully engulfed residence

Keavy and West Knox firefighters battled a house fire on Auger Springs Road, which is off of Ky. 3430, late Friday night. Courtesy of Keavy Fire Department Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....

Corbin Police find meth hidden under hood of SUV

Corbin Police arrested a Williamsburg woman and a Keavy man after locating more than four ounces of crystal methamphetamine hidden in the engine compartment of their SUV. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...