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Rucker wants 2019 murder charge dropped

A Corbin man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend in May 2019 and eluding police for more than a month has had a motion filed on his behalf to dismiss the charges against him. Nicholas Rucker, 41, faces charges of murder, tampering with physical evidence and possession of a...

Woman indicted in murder of London businessman

A woman accused of fatally shooting a London businessman in September 2021 was indicted by a Laurel County grand jury Friday. Victoria T. Strelsky, 49, of London, was named in a three-count indictment for charges that occurred September 24, 2021 when she allegedly killed Bryan...

Nearly a year later, no trial date set yet in Corbin killing

A London man and a Corbin woman remain jailed in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of $1 million cash bonds in connection to a homicide that occurred nearly one year ago. On July 19, 2021, the Whitley County Grand Jury indicted Adam Alloway, now 38, and Melissa Summers,...
Posted On 11 May 2022

Man who received pardon from Gov. Bevin sentenced in federal court

By Jeff Ledington The Mountain Advocate Once pardoned from a murder conviction that saw him serving 19 years behind bars, Patrick Baker will spend the next 39 and a half years in federal prison. Baker’s federal sentencing Tuesday by Judge Claria Horn Boom saw him receive 42...
Posted On 20 Jan 2022
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Three indicted in connection with July murder

Two Corbin men and a Woodbine man were indicted Friday in Knox County in connection with a July 30 stabbing death in Woodbine. 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

Trial date set for Williamsburg man charged with murder

A jury trial date has been set for a Williamsburg man charged with murder after allegedly beating and stabbing his aunt. Michael Worley was indicted in 2019 on a charge of murder after police were dispatched to Wanda Richardson’s, Worley’s aunts, residence. Read this story and...

Knox County man pardoned for murder in 2019 arrested in Laurel County

A Knox County man convicted of a 2008 murder and pardoned by Governor Matt Bevin in 2019 was arrested in Laurel County Thursday night for allegedly threatening employees and customers at a business. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies charged Daniel S. Grubb, 36, of Gray, with...

Firearm examiner’s testimony can be heard by jury in murder case

Whitley County Circuit Court Judge Dan Ballou overruled a motion to exclude testimony from a firearms examination expert in the case of Paul Brock, who could potentially face the death penalty if convicted. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

Woodbine murder suspect returned to Kentucky Tuesday afternoon

A pair of Woodbine residents are now behind bars in Knox County charged with killing another Woodbine resident Friday morning. 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
Posted On 04 Aug 2021

One Woodbine man dead, two charged with murder Friday

A pair of Woodbine residents are now behind bars charged with killing another Woodbine resident Friday morning. Late Friday evening, Kentucky State Police Post 10 in Harlan announced that Joseph Masters, 33, and Charles “CJ” McVey, 37, were charged with murder, first-degree...
Posted On 31 Jul 2021