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Williamsburg man sentenced in drug trafficking and possession case

A Whitley County judge recently sentenced a Williamsburg man to a total of five years in prison in connection with drug trafficking and drug possession charges. On Dec. 29, Ricky Siler, 50, pleaded guilty to charges in connection with three separate 2021 incidents, according to...
Posted On 04 Mar 2022

Sheriff’s deputies find drugs, cash hidden inside stuffed animal

Police seized drugs and cash from inside a stuffed animal while executing a recent search warrant in eastern Whitley County. 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 26 Jan 2022

Local men face federal charges for drug dealing

Two local men are among three individuals named in a federal indictment charging a conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone and Oxymorphone in Whitley, Knox, Laurel and Rockcastle Counties. Albert D. Davis, 62, of Gray, and Logan Ray Towery, 72, of London are each charged with...

Security camera footage part of evidence against defendants

For the most part keeping copies of your security camera footage is often a good idea. However, if you are dealing drugs this probably isn’t the case. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...
Posted On 01 Aug 2018

W’burg police drug investigation leads to federal indictment

A federal grand jury has indicted two men for conspiring to distribute drugs in Whitley County last year thanks in part to a Williamsburg Police Department investigation. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...
Posted On 03 Jul 2018

North Corbin man leads deputies on short high-speed chase Tuesday

Kentucky State Police say a north Corbin man led them on a short high-speed chase after seeing them at a residence from which he was allegedly attempting to purchase or deliver drugs Tuesday morning. Forty-three-year-old Edwin Willis was arrested multiple charges including...
Posted On 02 Aug 2017

Ohio man gets six-year prison sentence for role in drug conspiracy

The federal case against the fourth of 17 individuals charged in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and oxycodone in Knox, Laurel, Rockcastle and Madison counties was officially closed last week when he was sentenced to six years, three months. Read this story and more...