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Trial in Lily hammer murder to begin Monday

The trial of a Lily man charged in the 2016 murder of his twin brother will go ahead as scheduled Monday. Antonio Johnson, who is accused of beating Anthony Johnson to death with a hammer in 2016, appeared in Laurel Circuit Court Thursday morning for his final pretrial hearing....

Johnson murder trial postponed until Jan. 8

The trial of a Lily man, who is accused of beating his twin brother to death with a hammer, has been delayed until January. Jury selection in the case against Antonio Johnson, 33, was scheduled to begin Tuesday in Laurel Circuit Court. However, at the request of attorneys from...
Posted On 14 Nov 2018

Suspect in Gray man’s killing now jailed

A Barbourville man is now behind bars in the Knox County Detention Center charged with murder in connection with the Sept. 19 shooting death of Gray resident Glenn Edwards, 57. About 4:52 p.m. on Sept. 19, Kentucky State Police officers from Post 10 in Harlan received a call from...
Posted On 10 Oct 2018

Charges dismissed against defendants in 2015 double homicide

The case against two men accused of murdering and robbing a Lily couple in 2015 has been dismissed at the request of prosecutors. Bradley Justin Lawson, 36, of Corbin, and Christian Roberts, 26, of Manchester, were each indicted in Sept. 2016 on charges of murder, tampering with...

Poore murder trial continued as ‘key’ witnesses unavailable

A woman accused of murder in Knox County now has to wait until Friday to learn when her trial date will be. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Corbin Couple indicted for murder of woman’s mother

A Corbin couple charged in the murder of the woman’s mother, Sherry Rose, in June were indicted Friday by a Laurel County grand jury. Joseph Craig McFadden, 31, and his wife, Christie Elizabeth McFadden, 28, were each indicted on charges of murder, theft by unlawful taking of the...

Double homicide trial postponed despite defendant’s objections

The trial of a Corbin man, who is charged with killing two people last year, is being postponed until next year over the objection of the defendant because all the lab results won’t be completed until late this year. Paul Parsons is charged with two counts of murder and burglary...
Posted On 08 Aug 2018

Cole competency hearing delayed until September

If a Williamsburg man, who tried to have his name changed to Victor Von Frankenstein one week before he allegedly killed someone earlier this year, is found incompetent to stand trial next month, then he would be sent off to a state mental institution for treatment, and could...
Posted On 08 Aug 2018

Corbin man’s murder trial delayed until November

At what was to be the final pretrial hearing in the case Thursday, the trial of a Corbin man accused of beating his twin brother to death with a hammer in 2016 has been pushed back to November. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Aug. 6 competency hearing set for murder suspect

A competency hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 6 to determine whether a Williamsburg man is competent to stand trial for stabbing someone to death earlier this year. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...
Posted On 03 Jul 2018