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Child porn case to be heard by grand jury

A Williamsburg man facing nearly two dozen child porn charges will have his case heard by a Whitley County grand jury next month.  Tanner Isaiah Caine Petrey, 24, appeared in Whitley District Court for a scheduled preliminary hearing Monday morning, though no testimony was...

Tennessee man accused of attempting to light girlfriend on fire to have case presented to a Whitley Co. grand jury

The case against a Knoxville man accused of threatening to kill his girlfriend before dousing her with a flammable liquid and attempting to set her on fire will have his case presented to a Whitley County grand jury. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Details of fatal DUI crash heard in preliminary hearing

The Williamsburg man and Arizona woman facing charges in connection to last week’s fatal crash along I-75 apparently spent much of the evening prior to the incident drinking at various establishments before attempting to drive home, according to information provided during a...

Testimony heard in case of Corbin man arrested on child porn charges

A Corbin man arrested earlier this month on 262 counts of possessing child pornography allegedly told police that he was a “hero” and that he was “trying to help” the hundreds of children who were depicted in the sexually explicit content found on his laptop. Read this story and...

Sheriff reveals that accused killer confessed to shooting Ohler after dispute over ammunition

The man accused of fatally shooting Charles Ohler earlier this month willingly turned over the murder weapon and confessed to police about how the incident occurred, which, according to testimony provided during a preliminary hearing Tuesday, was due to a disagreement over a box...

Woodbine shooting case to be heard by a Whitley County grand jury

A Woodbine man accused of shooting a woman during an argument last month will have his case heard by a Whitley County grand jury. 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

Investigators uncover pattern of abuse leading up to the death of Whitley County four-year-old

There was allegedly a pattern of abuse in the home where four-year-old Chloe Darnell most recently resided before her untimely death, according to investigators, and though the cause of that death still remains unknown, preliminary autopsy results indicate Darnell had suffered...

New details regarding Chloe Darnell’s death revealed during preliminary hearing Monday

There was allegedly a pattern of abuse in the home where 4-year-old Chloe Darnell most recently resided before her untimely death, according to investigators, and though the cause of that death still remains unknown, preliminary autopsy results indicate Darnell had suffered...

Grand jury to hear case of Florida man accused of causing panic at NIBROC

The Florida man accused of causing a mass panic during NIBROC earlier this month will now have his case presented to a Whitley County grand jury following a preliminary hearing Tuesday.

Preliminary hearing held for three Pine Knot men charged with murder

A preliminary hearing was held Monday morning for three Pine Knot men accused of killing Roscoe Garland, another Pine Knot man, and burying his body in the woods off a service road in Whitley County. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...