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Access requested to defendant’s psychological evaluation

A defense attorney recently asked a judge for access to a defendant’s psychological evaluation, but the evaluation he is wanting isn’t for his client. Thomas Earl Reynolds III, 31, of Apopka, Florida, is accused of shooting at police during a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle...
Posted On 23 Jun 2020

Mother: ‘He was supposed to tell where the body was!’

“He was supposed to tell where the body was,” an anguished Carolyn Anderson cried out in Whitley Circuit Court Monday afternoon after one of the men involved in her daughter’s death was sentenced to 10 years in prison. “Where’s justice?” Immediately prior to this, Judge Paul...
Posted On 19 Sep 2019

Prosecutors seeking death penalty against recently indicted Nicholas Rucker

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against a Woodbine man, who was indicted Monday for allegedly killing his girlfriend in May before fleeing the scene and spending 44 days on the run. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...
Posted On 21 Aug 2019

Bauer pleads to his role in Anderson killing; given incentive to help police find body

Joseph Bauer has a pretty good incentive to finally tell police where the remains of missing person Laura Anderson are located. If he does, prosecutors will tell the Kentucky Parole Board about his cooperation when he becomes eligible for parole. Read this story and more for just...
Posted On 21 Jul 2019

Drug complaint leads Laurel Co. deputies to arrest of five people, including convicted felon in possession of 87 guns

Three Corbin residents were among five people arrested at a home where Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies discovered 87 guns, a large amount of currency, and a set of digital scales Tuesday night. Donald Jones, 69, Kirstyn Ashley Swanner, 24, and Heather Sizemore, 21, all of Corbin...

Despite no body, trial date set for man accused in killing of missing woman

Even though police still have not recovered the body or any remains of the victim, a fall trial date has been set for a Williamsburg man, who is accused of taking part in the killing of a missing local woman. Judge Paul Winchester scheduled an Oct. 22 trial date Thursday...
Posted On 25 Apr 2019

Convicted felon gets seven years on gun charges; could be out in four months

A former Ohio resident, who is a convicted felon now living in Arizona, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being caught with five firearms last summer in Whitley County. Bryon E. Kilgore, 60, formerly of Mansfield, Ohio, pled guilty in September to two counts of...
Posted On 28 Dec 2018

Williamsburg man indicted in connection with missing woman

Many questions still remain about the February disappearance and suspected killing of Williamsburg resident Laura Anderson, including where her remains are located and how many people were involved in her killing. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...
Posted On 23 Nov 2018

Dec. 17 sentencing hearing set for convicted felon caught with guns

A Dec. 17 sentencing hearing has been set for an Ohio man, who is a convicted felon and was caught with five firearms last summer in 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...
Posted On 17 Oct 2018

Missing person case turns into homicide investigation; one arrested

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Posted On 05 Sep 2018