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Corbin man indicted for Advance Auto Parts robbery

A Corbin man, who allegedly struck an Advance Auto Parts employee with his car while stealing from the store in January, has been indicted by a Whitley County Grand Jury. The Whitley County Grand Jury issued its monthly report Monday indicting Christopher Millard, 28, of Corbin,...
Posted On 19 Apr 2017

Corbin man facing robbery charge after allegedly pulling box cutter on Belk employee

A Corbin man is facing a robbery charge after police say he pulled a box cutter on a Belk loss prevention officer Monday afternoon. 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

Corbin man facing robbery charge over $6.75 worth of merchandise

A Corbin man has been charged with robbery after he allegedly struck a Family Dollar Store employee with a car as he attempted to flee with $6.75 worth of merchandise Monday afternoon. Twenty-six-year-old Dustin Martin was arrested at his residence on Palmer Street on charges of...

Theft becomes robbery when getaway car turned into weapon

What would have been a simple misdemeanor theft charge became first-degree robbery after police say a Corbin man hit and injured an auto parts store employee that attempted to foil his getaway last Thursday afternoon. Twenty-eight-year-old Christopher Millard pleaded not guilty...

W’burg couple arrested for kidnapping, sex abuse, robbery

A Williamsburg husband and wife are facing kidnapping and sex abuse charges in connection with an alleged New Year’s Day incident. Hugh E. Roark, 52, and Tonya Roark, 43, of North Sixth Street, pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, first-degree sexual abuse,...
Posted On 18 Jan 2017

Third suspect arrested in ‘staged’ gas station robbery

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the third suspect in the staged robbery at the Marathon gas station off of Exit 29 in north Corbin on November 30. According to Sheriff John Root, deputies arrested 19-year-old Daniel Cornelius of London at approximately 5 p.m. Detectives...

Laurel deputies arrest alleged mastermind of staged gas station robbery

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies have identified and arrested a second suspect in the staged robbery at the Marathon gas station off Exit 29 that took place on November 30. According to Sheriff John Root, deputies have charged 29-year-old Christopher Mason with one count of...

Whitley deputies searching for man who attempted to rob Dollar General Store

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help to locate the man who attempted to rob the Dollar General Store on Cumberland Falls Highway Sunday night. According to Sheriff Colan Harrell the man came into the store at the intersection of Falls Highway and...

Glennis Reed Nantz charged in High Top boat ramp robbery, burglaries

About the same time his son was allegedly trying to elude Whitley County Constable Dorman Patrick, Jr. Saturday night, 44-year-old Glennis Reed Nantz was having his own run-in with the law stemming from the burglaries and robbery on Aug. 27 at the High Top boat ramp. According to...

Woodbine man charged in robbery/thefts at High Top boat ramp

A Woodbine man was arrested Sunday morning for allegedly robbing a man at knifepoint at the High Top boat ramp parking area and breaking into three vehicles that were parked there. According to Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell, Deputy Brian Hensley arrested 29-year-old Isiah...