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Federal fugitive arrested in Keavy following pursuit

A federal fugitive from Virginia was arrested Monday following a pursuit with police, which ended in Keavy, where the man allegedly fired two shots at officers before being taken into custody. According to a release, a task force with the United State Marshals Service was...

New York man indicted in Laurel County for July multi-county pursuit

A New York man was indicted Friday in Laurel County on several charges stemming from a July police pursuit that began in Williamsburg and spanned multiple counties. Jacob Taylor is accused of leading police on a chase from Williamsburg to Berea. Read this story and more for just...

Michigan man receives probated sentence for 2022 police pursuits

One of the two Michigan men who led police on two different pursuits within a 24-hour period last May has received a three-year sentence; however, it is likely no additional jail time will be served as the sentence has been probated. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

Tennessee man who faced 35 charges from police pursuit enters guilty plea to lesser charges

                                    SKINNER A Tennessee man who was arrested on nearly three dozen charges earlier this month has pleaded guilty to a significantly smaller number of amended charges after accepting a plea deal from prosecutors. Read this story and more for just...

Update: Suspects in Thursday morning bank robbery, police pursuit identified

Williamsburg police have identified the two suspects in the robbery of a Williamsburg bank Thursday morning, who are also believed to have led police on a pursuit, which ended only after the suspect’s vehicle wrecked and overturned on its top in southern Laurel County....
Posted On 08 Oct 2020

Tennessee man faces felony charges after pursuit into Williamsburg

An Oneida, Tennessee man is facing felony charges stemming from a police chase that started in Scott County, Tennessee, and ended in Williamsburg Sunday afternoon. Whitley District Judge Fred White entered a not guilty plea for Casey G. Cox, 21, during his arraignment Monday...
Posted On 15 Aug 2019

Louisville man involved in pursuit gets probated sentence

A Louisville man, who allegedly led local police on a high-speed chase from Williamsburg to Exit 29 early Thursday morning, which ended a few miles after Corbin police deployed spike strips that flattened two of the suspect’s tires, pleaded guilty to an amended charge Tuesday...
Posted On 29 May 2019

Jellico man leads police in pursuit, strikes police cruisers

A Jellico man, who allegedly threatened to kill himself both prior to and immediately after a police chase in southern Whitley County earlier this month, is now being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $50,000 cash bond in that case. Whitley District Judge...
Posted On 25 Oct 2018

Stinnett sentenced to 15 years for police pursuit, trying to run over officers

A Williamsburg man, who led police on an Oct. 5, 2016 vehicle chase that resulted in a police officer shooting at the suspect’s vehicle in an attempt to end the pursuit, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday afternoon. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...
Posted On 21 Feb 2018

Randle charged with leading police on 15-mile plus chase

A Barbourville man allegedly led Williamsburg police on a more than 15-mile vehicle pursuit early Monday morning and then fled a short distance on foot before surrendering to Williamsburg police, according to this arrest citations. The incident began when Williamsburg Police...
Posted On 18 Jul 2017
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