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Homeowner shoots suspected burglar

A Corbin man who was shot Friday morning by a homeowner who reported finding him inside his residence made his first appearance before a judge Monday. Forty-year-old Otis Kemp pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking of the value of $500 or...

Laurel deputies investigating shooting in north Corbin

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a male subject who reportedly shot a man at a north Corbin residence Sunday night. According to Sheriff John Root, deputies were called to the residence on Adams Road about 5:15 p.m. in response to a complaint of a home invasion...

Update: No foul play suspected in W’burg man’s death

The body of a missing Williamsburg man, who disappeared around Thanksgiving Day, was found in southern Laurel County late Sunday evening. About 10 p.m. a rabbit hunter noticed a pick-up truck parked about one-half mile from the intersection of I-75 and the Cumberland Gap Parkway....
Posted On 05 Dec 2016