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Paul Parsons gets 20-year prison sentence, letter from victim’s mother

The mother of a Whitley County murder victim has a few words for her son’s killer, but we will probably never know what those words are. In the early morning hours of June 17, 2017, Paul Parsons gunned down Denver Nicely, 47, of Corbin, and Joshua C. Wernicke, 29, of Keavy, at a...
Posted On 06 Feb 2020

Parsons double murder trial pushed back until Oct. 1

The trial date for Corbin man, who had been scheduled to stand trial later this month for allegedly killing two people in June 2017, has been postponed until this fall. Paul Parsons, 49, was indicted on July 17, 2017, on two counts of capital murder in the June 7, 2017, deaths of...
Posted On 07 Aug 2019

Trial date set in Paul Parsons’ murder case

A late summer trial date has been set for a Corbin man, who is accused of killing two people in June 2017. 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 03 Apr 2019

Murder suspect undergoes second psychiatric evaluation

A Corbin man who is accused of killing two people in June 2017 is back from the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center (KCPC) but court officials don’t know yet what doctors found. Paul Parsons, 49, was indicted on July 17, 2017, on two counts of capital murder in the June 7...
Posted On 15 Mar 2019

Special prosecutor to be named in Paul Parsons double murder case

A Whitley County capital murder case is getting a new prosecutor. Paul Parsons, 49, was indicted on July 17, 2017, on two counts of capital murder in the June 7 deaths of Denver Nicely 47, of Corbin, and Joshua C. Wernicke, 29, of Keavy. Parsons was also indicted on one count of...
Posted On 09 Jan 2019

Double homicide trial postponed despite defendant’s objections

The trial of a Corbin man, who is charged with killing two people last year, is being postponed until next year over the objection of the defendant because all the lab results won’t be completed until late this year. Paul Parsons is charged with two counts of murder and burglary...
Posted On 08 Aug 2018

Parsons double murder trial delayed

The trial of a Corbin man, who is charged in the killing of two people last year, has been postponed. 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 19 Jul 2018

Parsons found competent to stand trial in double murder case

A Corbin man, who is accused of killing two people in June 2017, was found competent to stand trial Tuesday afternoon. 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 11 Apr 2018

Double murder suspect wants to fire public defender

A Corbin man, who is accused of killing two people in June, asked the judge in his case Monday afternoon for a new lawyer, and he doesn’t think he has gotten all the discovery evidence that he is entitled to receive, he said in court. He also requested a speedy trial, which the...
Posted On 07 Mar 2018

Suspect in double murder case undergoing psychiatric exam

A Corbin man, who is accused of killing two people in June, is currently undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. 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 08 Feb 2018
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