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Two Lily residents among five indicted in connection with marijuana oil, gummies

Two Lily residents are among five people indicted Friday in Laurel County in connection with more than 50 pounds of marijuana sheriff’s deputies recovered at a residence on Ky. 229 in October. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Gray man arrested in 2017 case of unlawfully imprisoning minors

A Gray man is behind bars in connection with a 2017 case in which police say he kept two minors inside his apartment against their will. According to his arrest citation, Sonny Drummonds, 41, of Gray, picked up two male juveniles at the Circle K Store in Corbin on Oct. 12, 2017....

Corbin man arrested in major drug trafficking bust outside of Louisville

A Corbin man has been arrested in Indiana in connection with a drug trafficking operation that police said involved $3 million in drugs and cash. Clarksville Police said Keegan Smith, 20, was one of two individuals arrested in connection with the drug trafficking operation that...

Statutory rape suspect arrested at teen party

A Corbin man wanted in Whitley County on a rape charge, was arrested Saturday night when Knox deputies were called to a complaint of a loud party. Cole Blankenship, 19, was arrested on the Whitley County warrant charging him with second-degree rape of an individual mentally...

Laurel deputies arrest teen in connection with marijuana oil, gummies

  UPDATE: Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three more people in connection with the case of a teen found in possession of more than 50 pounds of marijuana, including plants, oil and gummies laced with oil. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public...

Jail staff find marijuana in Corbin woman’s underwear

A Corbin woman was found to have marijuana hidden in her underwear as she was being booked into the Whitley County Detention Center Wednesday. Vanessa Adams, 32, was arrested on charges of public intoxication, possession of marijuana and promoting contraband after police received...

Corbin man accused of providing minors with acid, marijuana

A call to a Williamsburg residence, where juvenile girls needed EMS because they were under the influence of acid, lead to the arrest of a Corbin man on multiple charges. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...
Posted On 20 Jun 2018

Corbin man admits to smoking marijuana, fleeing crash scene

Police say a Corbin man admitted that he had been smoking marijuana prior to fleeing the scene of a crash that left a woman injured Saturday morning. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 45-year-old Dewayne Doolin on charges of second-degree assault, leaving the scene of an...

Update: W’burg police seize one pound of crystal methamphetamine “ice” from motel room

Williamsburg police discovered a pound of crystal methamphetamine, marijuana and suspected Ecstasy pills inside a motel room early Sunday morning, and have arrested two people in connection with the case. Chief Wayne Bird estimated that the crystal methamphetamine, which is also...
Posted On 23 Oct 2017

Corbin residents charged in conspiracy to traffic meth

Three Corbin residents have been charged with conspiracy to traffic in methamphetamine Wednesday afternoon following an investigation by Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies. According to Sheriff John Root, deputies arrested 19-year-old Tela Annett Smith, 18-year-old Trae Smith and...