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Victim in civil right’s case allegedly tried to burn trooper’s home

A Whitley County man, who was reported beaten by two Kentucky State Police troopers in 2020, allegedly set fire to the home of one of the officers prior to the alleged assault. The man later pleaded guilty in Whitley Circuit Court to charges related to the arson incident,...
Posted On 24 Aug 2022

Nov. 8 trial date set for KSP troopers indicted in federal court

A Nov. 8 trial date has been set in U.S. District Court in London for two Kentucky State Police troopers and one former trooper, who were indicted last week in connection with the alleged excessive force arrest of a suspect during a 2020 incident in Whitley County, and then...
Posted On 24 Aug 2022

Shooting suspect remains in jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bond

Alcohol involvement is suspected and one person remains behind bars in lieu of a $100,000 cash bond in connection with an Aug. 3 shooting near Williamsburg. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 10 Aug 2022

W’burg man arrested for assault in shooting case

Charlie West (Story by Mark White and Trevor Sherman) Alcohol involvement is suspected and one person is behind bars in connection with an early Wednesday evening shooting, which took place on KY 1481 about five miles north of Williamsburg, according to an arrest citation and the...
Posted On 04 Aug 2022
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Update: Gray man apprehended after escape attempt

A Gray man, who escaped and walked away from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center in Richmond on July 31, was apparently apprehended in Knox County Wednesday afternoon. The initial investigation indicates that Billy R. Lowe, 43, walked away from the facility in Richmond....
Posted On 04 Aug 2022

Gray man escapes Richmond detention center

Kentucky State Police from the Richmond Post are searching for a Gray man, who walked away from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center, on July 31, according to a KSP release Monday. The initial investigation indicates that Billy R. Lowe, 43, walked away from the facility in...
Posted On 03 Aug 2022

Corbin man arrested for sexual abuse of five-year-old

A Corbin man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $100,000 cash bond for allegedly sexually abusing a child. Jessie Morgan Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...
Posted On 20 Jul 2022

KSP identifies driver involved in Monday fatal crash

Kentucky State Police have identified the man killed during a late Monday morning traffic crash on I-75 in Whitley County. KSP was notified at 11:53 a.m. Monday that a single vehicle collision had occurred in the northbound lane at the 23-mile marker in Whitley County, according...
Posted On 19 Jul 2022

Grand jury rules trooper justified in shooting case

A Kentucky State Police trooper has been cleared of any wrongdoing in connection with an on duty shooting that took place on Jan. 15 during a hostage incident near Emlyn. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...
Posted On 18 May 2022

Five local residents among KSP police academy graduates

A total of five local residents, including three from Corbin and two from London, were among the 71 cadets, who recently graduated from the Kentucky State Police (KSP) basic training academy. They are members of Cadet Class 101, which was the largest KSP basic training academy...
Posted On 10 Apr 2022