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Corbin man wanted for sexual-related charges involving child

The London Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a Corbin man wanted on several sexual-related charges involving a child. Kylin Dewayne Hutton, 24, is wanted by LPD’s Special Investigation Unit for an outstanding Laurel County warrant on charges of...
Posted On 21 Feb 2024
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Keavy man accused of shooting in the direction officers on Feb. 4 before they returned fire

A Keavy man, who allegedly shot in the direction of police officers during a Feb. 4 police pursuit in Laurel County before officers returned fire and shot him near Lily, is now out of the hospital and in jail. Dylan S. Southerland, 31, was released from the University of Kentucky...
Posted On 21 Feb 2024

KSP investigating officer-involved shooting near Lily Sunday

Kentucky State Police (KSP) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Brannon Mill Road near Lily about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The incident involved officers from the London Police Department and the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department. The incident began with...
Posted On 05 Feb 2024

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

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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London police officer killed by suspected drunk driver Sunday morning

An on-duty London police officer was killed early Sunday morning by an alleged drunk driver, who is being held in the Laurel County Correctional Center in lieu of a $1 million cash bond. At 12:49 a.m., Kentucky State Police responded to a two-vehicle collision that occurred at...
Posted On 30 Oct 2022

One kilogram of meth seized from southern Laurel County motel

Local, state and federal law enforcement authorities seized one kilogram of methamphetamine from a southern Laurel County motel early Friday morning, and have charged a Nicholasville man and a Corbin woman in connection with the case, according to a Laurel County Sheriff’s...
Posted On 17 Sep 2022

58-mile I-75 vehicle chase ends near Corbin

A 58-mile police pursuit on I-75 spanning four counties ended Tuesday afternoon near Corbin shortly after a Laurel County Sheriff’s deputy deployed spike strips to disable the suspect’s tires, according to a sheriff’s department release. Read this story and more for just $.99...
Posted On 16 Mar 2022

Corbin man indicted after allegedly attempting to ram police cruisers

A Corbin man was indicted in Laurel County in connection with an incident on April 6 in which he allegedly ran from police and attempted to ram multiple police cruisers belonging to the London Police Department. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

Corbin police investigating second ‘suspicious’ vehicle fire in two weeks

Corbin Police and firefighters are investigating a second suspicious vehicle fire in the area around Engineer Street. Firefighters were called to Creekside Apartments about 3:30 a.m. Monday where a Pontiac sedan was destroyed by fire. A pickup truck was destroyed by fire outside...