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Update: New York man leads several police agencies on chase from W’burg to Berea

(Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information since it was first posted on July 6). A New York man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center after allegedly leading police officers from several agencies on a three-county pursuit late...
Posted On 06 Jul 2023

Corbin man arrested following altercation with a juvenile

A Corbin man was arrested Friday by the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office after an altercation with a minor that resulted in a “serious head injury.” William R. Mays, 31, was arrested by Laurel County Sheriff’s Detective James Sizemore off Keavy Road following an investigation by...

Laurel County Sheriff’s office participates in Back to School and child identification event

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office participated in the Back-to-School event held August 8th, 2019 at Corbin Walmart. Pictured in the photo  with Laurel County Deputy Gilbert Acciardo is Dayton; in the photo at the bottom, Deputy Acciardo is pictured with Emma and Joshua. The...

Seven area women graduate from Women’s Self Defense Class

Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that seven local women graduated the Women’s Self Defense Class hosted by the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office at the London/Laurel County Rescue Squad by Special Deputy Elizabeth Sparks on Saturday July 20, 2019. This class was...

Lily woman charged with child abuse

A Lily woman has been charged with criminal abuse after a social worker reportedly found her two-year-old child wandering around alone outside wearing nothing but a top Thursday morning. Bailey Myrann Karr, 19 is facing one count of first-degree criminal abuse. Laurel County...

Update: Murder suspect commits suicide

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a suspect in a fatal shooting committed suicide when he was confronted last Wednesday afternoon near Laurel Lake. The suspect has been identified as Kenneth W. Lipscomb, 55, of London, who reportedly killed himself following a pursuit along...