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Update: W’burg man charged with two counts of attempted murder after ramming police vehicle

A Williamsburg man, who is accused of trying to kill Whitley County Sheriff Danny Moses and Chief Deputy Tim Baker by ramming their police vehicle with his car, head on, on March 8, is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $250,000 cash bond as he awaits...
Posted On 09 Mar 2022

Ohio man flees McCreary County deputies, W’burg police in stolen vehicle

An Ohio man is behind bars in the Whitley County Detention Center after allegedly leading police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle from McCreary County into Whitley County early Monday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...
Posted On 20 Oct 2021

Police chase ends when motorcycle runs out of gas

A Williamsburg man remains incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center following a recent motorcycle pursuit with police that ended after his vehicle ran out of gas, according to court documents and jail records. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...
Posted On 23 Jun 2021

Corbin man charged with fleeing Laurel County deputies Thursday

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a Corbin man was under the influence, driving on a suspended license, and had a woman and her infant in the vehicle, when he led deputies on a high-speed chase south on Ky. 229 Thursday afternoon. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

Corbin doctor takes plea deal in 140 mph chase case, but DUI charge dismissed

(Story by Jeff Ledington, The Mountain Advocate) A Corbin doctor who was arrested after a high-speed pursuit earlier this month entered into a plea deal in Knox District Court Tuesday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Posted On 21 Oct 2020
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Knox County man arrested for DUI, speeding, reckless driving

Kentucky State Police say a Knox County man was intoxicated while driving recklessly and speeding last Friday night on U.S. 25E in Gray. Johnny Mills, 42, is facing charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, speeding – 26 mph or greater over the limit,...

KSP Trooper gives details about 110-mph chase involving stolen vehicle

The case of an Ohio woman accused of leading Kentucky State Police on a high-speed chase on Interstate 75 near Corbin last Tuesday will be presented to a Whitley County grand jury. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

Intoxicated man tells Laurel County deputies he thought he was in Tennessee

Being taken to the Laurel County Correctional Center Sunday night following his arrest in connection with a high-speed chase may have appeared strange to Wade Allen Honeycutt as he reportedly told the arresting officers that he thought he was in Tennessee. Read this story and...

Traffic stop on suspected reckless driver leads to DUI arrest

What began as a traffic stop for a suspected reckless driver Friday night in north Corbin, ended with the driver charged with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Dakota Anthony Middleton, 21, of Barbourville following the traffic...

Gray man leads police on chase

What began as a complaint of a Gray man creating a disturbance on Higgins Branch Road last Thursday, ended after the suspect led Kentucky State Police on a high-speed chase around the neighborhood as he drove through several back yards on a motorcycle. Cody McFarland, 30, was...