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Pine Knot men get 20-year prison sentences

Two of the three Pine Knot men charged with killing Roscoe Garland, another Pine Knot man, and burying his body in the woods off a service road in Whitley County in 2022 have each been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

W’Burg murder trial ends with hung jury Tuesday

A Williamsburg man accused of fatally shooting his stepson in September 2022 will be getting his day in court…again. 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

Details of fatal DUI crash heard in preliminary hearing

The Williamsburg man and Arizona woman facing charges in connection to last week’s fatal crash along I-75 apparently spent much of the evening prior to the incident drinking at various establishments before attempting to drive home, according to information provided during a...

Two charged in fatal crash that killed child early Thursday morning

A Williamsburg man and Arizona woman are facing multiple charges, including murder, in connection to a fatal crash that occurred on I-75 early Thursday morning in Whitley County. The crash occurred just after midnight in the southbound lane of I-75 near the 17-mile marker....

Sheriff reveals that accused killer confessed to shooting Ohler after dispute over ammunition

The man accused of fatally shooting Charles Ohler earlier this month willingly turned over the murder weapon and confessed to police about how the incident occurred, which, according to testimony provided during a preliminary hearing Tuesday, was due to a disagreement over a box...

Search warrant affidavit reveals timeline of incident that led to murder charge in Charles Ohler’s death

Court documents obtained from the Whitley Circuit Court Clerk’s Office further detail the events that led to the alleged murder of Charles Ohler earlier this month. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Duo charged with the 2021 murder of a Corbin man enter guilty pleas in Whitley Circuit Court

The pair charged in the 2021 murder of Timothy Seth Pennington entered guilty pleas in their cases last week. 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

Couple accused of killing 4-year-old indicted by Whitley Co. Grand Jury

The Williamsburg couple accused of killing and burying four-year-old Chloe Darnell have been indicted by a Whitley County grand jury. 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

Investigators uncover pattern of abuse leading up to the death of Whitley County four-year-old

There was allegedly a pattern of abuse in the home where four-year-old Chloe Darnell most recently resided before her untimely death, according to investigators, and though the cause of that death still remains unknown, preliminary autopsy results indicate Darnell had suffered...

New details regarding Chloe Darnell’s death revealed during preliminary hearing Monday

There was allegedly a pattern of abuse in the home where 4-year-old Chloe Darnell most recently resided before her untimely death, according to investigators, and though the cause of that death still remains unknown, preliminary autopsy results indicate Darnell had suffered...