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Whitley Co. child may have been dead for months, aunt, boyfriend being charged with murder

A four-year-old Whitley County girl whose body was found late last week may have been dead for months longer than originally believed, according to investigators. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Man indicted in Feb. death of girlfriend’s child now indicted in another county in 2020 death of own child

A Corbin man, who was indicted earlier this year on multiple charges in the February death of his girlfriend’s child, has now been indicted in Clay County in connection to the 2020 death of his own child. TAYLOR Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

Final defendant in 2019 murder case sentenced to more than 60 years in prison

The last remaining defendant in the 2019 killing of Billy Lawson has been sentenced to more than 60 years in prison. Jordan Miracle, 26, of Williamsburg, entered a guilty plea in May to charges of murder, tampering with physical evidence, attempting to escape from a penitentiary...

Corbin man indicted for murder by Knox County grand jury

A Corbin man, who allegedly fatally shot a woman in April during an attempted burglary, has been indicted for murder by a Knox 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...

Mother charged with complicity to murder enters not-guilty plea, $1 million cash bond to remain

The $1 million cash bond for a Corbin woman charged in connection to the death of her three-year-old child was not altered Monday following her arraignment, where a not-guilty plea was entered on her behalf. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

Preliminary hearing held for three Pine Knot men charged with murder

A preliminary hearing was held Monday morning for three Pine Knot men accused of killing Roscoe Garland, another Pine Knot man, and burying his body in the woods off a service road in Whitley County. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...

Update: Documents show additional details of Roscoe Garland’s demise

A trio of Pine Knot residents are each being held in jail in lieu of separate $500,000 cash bonds in connection to the slaying of another McCreary County man, whose skeletal remains were found in Whitley County last week. Roscoe Bryant, Broderick Taylor and Joe Bryant are all...
Posted On 03 May 2023

Knox County man indicted for murder, arson in February incident

A Woolum man, who allegedly fatally shot a man before setting his house on fire in February, has been indicted by a Knox County grand jury. Harvey Hood Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...

Final defendant in 2019 murder case enters guilty plea

The remaining defendant in the 2019 killing of Billy Lawson entered a guilty plea to multiple charges Monday, including murder. 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

Update: KSP arrests third person in connection with skeletal remains found in Whitley County

Kentucky State Police have arrested a third Pine Knot man in connection with the killing of a missing McCreary County man, who was found deceased late Tuesday afternoon in Whitley County. Roscoe Bryant is the third person charged with murder in the death of Roscoe Garland. Read...
Posted On 28 Apr 2023