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Officer assaulted during joint drug investigation

A Woodbine man is facing 15 criminal charges, including assaulting an officer and criminal abuse, after police officers from two agencies executed a search warrant at his residence Monday evening. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 31 Jan 2024

Traffic stop leads to seizure of over 25 grams of suspected meth

A traffic stop early Sunday morning in the Woodbine community resulted in the seizure of more than 25 grams of white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine and the seizure of a large quantity of cash by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. Read this story and...
Posted On 02 Feb 2023

Vehicle pursuit goes from Ky. to Tenn. then back to Ky.

A vehicle pursuit that went from Kentucky to Tennessee and then back into Kentucky Sunday evening and involved the attempted assault of a police officer with a vehicle resulted in the arrest of the driver and one other individual,according to a Williamsburg Police Department...
Posted On 07 Dec 2022

W’burg traffic stop turns up nearly 1 pound of suspected marijuana

Williamsburg police seized nearly one pound of suspected marijuana following a routine traffic stop late Monday evening and arrested one person, according to a police department release and the arrest citation. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...
Posted On 16 Mar 2022

W’burg police arrested four people for drug trafficking

An early Wednesday morning traffic stop in Williamsburg resulted in the arrest of four area residents for alleged drug trafficking. 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 12 Jan 2022

W’burg woman found with 36 grams of suspected meth at detention center

A Williamsburg woman was found with about 36 grams (1.27 ounces) of suspected methamphetamine while being booked into the Whitley County Detention Center shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release. Williamsburg Police Officer...
Posted On 05 Jan 2022

W’burg Police find meth, 10-month-old during traffic stop

Williamsburg Police found methamphetamine and a 10-month-old infant during a recent traffic stop outside a local motel late Tuesday night. On Aug. 31 about 11:54 p.m., Officer Dorman Patrick Jr. stopped a red Chevrolet car because it only had one headlight working, according to...
Posted On 03 Sep 2021

Laurel County Grand Jury indicts seven Whitley County residents on various offenses

A Corbin woman was indicted last Friday in Laurel County for allegedly trafficking Morphine. 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

W’burg man accused of breaking into unoccupied apartment

A Williamsburg man is facing burglary and drug charges after being found inside a Williamsburg apartment early Monday morning that was supposed to be empty. Williamsburg Police Officer Johnny Fulton arrested Derrick Otis Taylor, 50, and charged him with second-degree burglary,...
Posted On 23 Jan 2020

Fire leads to drug possession charge against nurse

A Williamsburg nurse remains incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center following an Oct. 29 fire at her apartment, which turned up signs of drug usage, according to Williamsburg police and court records. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...
Posted On 23 Nov 2018
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