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(Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information since it was first posted on July 6). A New York man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center after allegedly leading police officers from several agencies on a three-county pursuit late...

Update: The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department announced at 3:30 p.m. on June 2 that the missing juvenile has been located. Original story The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance in an attempt to locate a missing teenager....

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department has received new bulletproof vests, provided by the United States Deputy Sheriff’s Association, and new vehicles, courtesy of the Whitley County Fiscal Court, to ensure safety and comfort. Sheriff Bill Elliotte, recently elected and placed...

It is unclear why a Whitley North Elementary School student allegedly injured another student with a kitchen knife that he brought to school Monday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

A Williamsburg woman allegedly tried to pay a Whitley County deputy jailer $150 to smuggle drugs and tobacco to her son in the Whitley County Detention Center Saturday evening. Unknown to her, the deputy jailer had reported the bribery attempt to his boss and Whitley County...

Update: A Golden Alert D, which was issued during the early morning hours Saturday for a missing Whitley County woman, has ended with a tragic outcome. About 8 a.m. Friday (April 7), Stephanie Patterson, 48, was reported missing to Whitley County officials. She was last seen...

If you are running a store or business in Whitley County that operates illegal poker machines and/or other gambling devices, Sheriff Bill Elliotte has a message for you: It’s time to stop or face the consequences. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies will soon be able to complete accident reports from computer terminals inside their police cruisers while they are still at accident scenes. This is thanks in part to some “new to them” free computer equipment that the sheriff’s department has...

For those still owing 2022 property taxes in Whitley County, there is some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department will be open this Saturday, April 1, from 8 a.m. – noon to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to pay their...

As the Corbin community mourns the loss of eight-year-old Eli Hill, who died Monday after a freak accident where a basketball goal fell on him, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department has issued a scam alert in reference to a fake GoFundMe account. “Our community is...