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Corbin man indicted for rape, sodomy, sexual abuse of child

A Corbin man was indicted Friday on multiple charges of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse. Carl Wayne Weddle, 35, was named in the nine-count indictment returned in Knox Circuit Court. According to the indictment, the incidents, involving a single victim, who was under the age of 12,...

Laforest accepts 25-year prison offer in sodomy, incest, sex abuse case

A Corbin man, who is accused of sodomizing, sexually abusing and having sexual intercourse with a female relative under the age of 12, will be spending at least the next two decades behind bars. James Laforest, 34, had been scheduled to stand trial Wednesday but instead entered...
Posted On 24 Oct 2019

Corbin man indicted on rape, sodomy charges in Laurel County

A Corbin man was indicted Friday in Laurel County for allegedly raping and sodomzing a 15-year-old. Brian Allen Johnston, Jr., 31, is facing charges of third-degree rape and third-degree sodomy. Johnston was arrested March 20 at his home on College Street following an...

Sodomy, sexual abuse trial continued as defendant goes for competency evaluation

The trial of a Keavy man accused of sexually abusing and sodomizing a four-year-old in 2017 that had been scheduled to begin Thursday, has been postponed. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....

Investigation leads to rape, sodomy, additional sexual abuse charges against Corbin man

A Corbin man previously charged with sexual abuse involving teen girls is facing additional charges. Danny Ray Collinger, 32, of Corbin, was arrested March 8 following an investigation by Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs...

Man accused of sodomizing child wants jury to decide his fate

A man accused of sodomizing and raping a child under the age of 12 is taking his case before a 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
Posted On 09 Jan 2019
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Sexual abuse sodomy indictment returned in Laurel County

A Keavy man is being held in the Laurel County Correctional Facility on a $100,000 cash bond after police say he sexually abused and sodomized a four-year-old in 2017. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Corbin man arrested on sodomy, incest, sexual abuse charges

A Corbin man indicted Monday on charges of sodomy, incest and sexual abuse, was arrested Wednesday after appearing in Whitley District Court on an unrelated matter. Corbin Police arrested Joshua Jones, 38, on a warrant stemming from the indictment, while he was appearing in court...

Keavy man charged with sexual abuse, sodomy of four-year-old

A Keavy man is being held in the Laurel County Correctional Facility on a $100,000 cash bond after police say he sexually abused and sodomized a four-year-old in 2017. Kentucky State Police arrested Joshua A. Towe, 23, on a warrant secured following an investigation by Detective...

Lockaby pleads not guilty to sex abuse, sodomy charges

A Corbin man arrested on 10 counts of first-degree sexual abuse and 10 counts of first-degree sodomy pleaded not guilty to the charges on Friday in Laurel County Circuit Court. Clayton B. Lockaby, 62, was arrested on June 5 following a three-month-long investigation led by Jesse...