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W’burg police seize suspected cocaine, suspected heroin

Williamsburg police confiscated suspected cocaine and suspected heroin during a traffic stop early Monday morning, and arrested two Georgia residents, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release. Gregory Carter was one of two people arrested during an Independence Day...
Posted On 06 Jul 2022

Knox County fugitive found in southern Laurel County motel

Jeremy Gregory and Tara Hines were arrested in a southern Laurel County motel room Tuesday. Gregory was a wanted fugitive out of Laurel County. Drugs and a gun were found in their motel room, according to police. Sheriff’s deputies captured a Knox County fugitive at a southern...
Posted On 02 Feb 2022

Multi pound meth trafficking organization with Corbin ties dismantled

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies have made two arrests in connection with a local multi pound methamphetamine drug trafficking organization, which they say has been dismantled and was distributing drugs in the Corbin area, according to a sheriff’s department release late Friday...
Posted On 28 Jan 2022

Arrests in string of auto theft cases

Williamsburg police arrested an 18-year-old and a juvenile early Tuesday morning in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries that took place over the past four weeks and have recovered four stolen firearms. At least one additional arrest is expected. Read this story and...
Posted On 13 Dec 2017

Update: Whitley Co. Sheriff’s deputies arrest two for drug possession

A recent disturbance complaint lead to the arrest two people on drug possession charges. About 8 p.m. on Oct. 23, the sheriff’s department responded to Keswick Road concerning a report that Glennis L. Anderson, 46, was reportedly causing a disturbance, according to a Whitley...
Posted On 27 Oct 2017

Constable arrests two at W’burg Pilot on drug charges

A report about a possibly intoxicated woman at the Pilot Travel Center in Williamsburg late Thursday evening lead to the arrest of two people. Third-District Constable Dorman Patrick Jr. wrote in a release that about 11:15 p.m., an unknown man reported that a possibly intoxicated...
Posted On 09 Jun 2017