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Arrest made in connection with Oct. 24 stabbing in Keavy

A Corbin man wanted in connection with a stabbing incident outside a Keavy area business on October 24 was arrested Saturday. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies located Jason Blevins, 34, at a residence off of Wagers Lane in the Campground community. Deputies had secured an arrest...

Laurel County deputies asking for public’s help to locate suspect in stabbing incident

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help to locate a Corbin man wanted in connection with a stabbing incident last Thursday. Detectives have secured an arrest warrant for Jason Blevins, 34, charging him with first-degree assault. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo,...

Suspicious vehicle complaint leads to heroin bust

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people late Saturday night after an investigation into a suspicious vehicle outside a north Corbin business led to the discovery of suspected heroin. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, stated that...

Two people face child abuse charge after small child found wandering outside alone

Two people are facing child abuse charges in Laurel County after a small child in their custody was reportedly found wandering alone outside at a north Corbin apartment complex Tuesday afternoon. Tabitha M. Thompson, 39, of Corbin, and Tristan D. Woods, 22, of London, were each...

Police: Colorado man involved in DUI attempts to escape custody

A Colorado man whom Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say was intoxicated when he struck two vehicles as he drove south on Interstate 75 Saturday night, added additional charges when he escaped police custody and fought with deputies as they attempted to recapture him. Jon Alfred...

Laurel Co. deputies asking for public’s help to ID burglary suspect

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help to identify the man captured on video taking cash from behind the counter at a local convenience store. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said the incident occurred overnight Sunday...

Filthy, bug-infested home leads to child abuse charges against Corbin woman

A Corbin mother is facing charges of criminal child abuse after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies and social services workers found her children living in a filthy, bug-infested home. Deputies arrested Casey Laws, 33, Monday afternoon on two counts of third-degree criminal abuse...

Vera Wooton found guilty of assault for setting husband on fire

A Laurel Circuit Court jury found a Corbin woman guilty of setting her husband on fire in 2017. The jury convicted Vera Wooton, 42, of one count of first-degree assault and recommended the minimum 10-year prison sentence. John Wooton suffered burns on more than half of his body...

Three people arrested for beating teen in Keavy

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say underage drinking may have contributed to the assault that resulted in a 17-year-old being airlifted to a Louisville hospital early Sunday morning. Deputies arrested, John Tyler Masters, 19, of Keavy, Brady Tyler Cook, 18, of Danville, and a...

Laurel deputies, Corbin Police searching for man who robbed north Corbin hotel

Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputies and Corbin Police are investigating an armed robbery at a hotel off of Exit 29 early Sunday morning. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said law enforcement responded to the Quality Inn Hotel on Adams Road at...