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Laurel County Sheriff’s Dept. reminds residents of home monitoring service

With area schools spring breaks coming up, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department is reminding residents of its home monitoring service. “If citizens will be out of town, contact our office to schedule our deputies to drive by and check on your home while you are out of town,”...

Laurel County Sheriff John Root reminds residents of home monitoring service

With area schools spring breaks coming up, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department is reminding residents of its home monitoring service. “If citizens will be out of town, contact our office to schedule our deputies to drive by and check on your home while you are out of town,”...

Corbin man charged with trafficking methamphetamine

Two Corbin residents and one Lily resident were among nine people charged Thursday with trafficking assorted drugs including methamphetamine and heroin. Laurel County Sheriff John Roots, along with his detectives and deputies worked in conjunction with Knox County Sheriff Mike...

Rockholds woman charged with trafficking heroin, methamphetamine in Laurel County

A Rockholds woman was one of five people arrested Thursday afternoon after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at a residence in northern Laurel County and recovered a large amount of methamphetamine and heroin. Kimberly Ann Croucher was charged with...

Complaints lead Laurel deputies to make nine drug-related arrests in north Corbin

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies responded to multiple complaints of drug activity in southern Laurel County, arresting multiple people after discovering methamphetamine, scales and other drugs at the location Thursday afternoon. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public...

Deputy Napier graduates from Department of Criminal Justice Training

Deputy Napier graduates from  Department of Criminal Justice Training Sheriff John Root proudly announced the graduation of Deputy Travis Napier from the Department of Criminal Justice Training – Police Academy Class #474 on Friday, August 5, 2016. The graduation was held...