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Update: Whitley County extradition hearing set for May 6 for Knoxville man facing murder charge

A Knoxville murder suspect, who was apprehended last Thursday evening after his car crashed into a ditch in Corbin, is being held without bond in the Whitley County Detention Center pending an extradition hearing, which is scheduled for May 6 in Whitley District Court. Read this...
Posted On 01 May 2024

Details of fatal DUI crash heard in preliminary hearing

The Williamsburg man and Arizona woman facing charges in connection to last week’s fatal crash along I-75 apparently spent much of the evening prior to the incident drinking at various establishments before attempting to drive home, according to information provided during a...

Case of armed standoff suspect sent to Whitley County Grand Jury

A Whitley County Grand Jury will now consider the case of a Corbin man, who allegedly engaged in an armed standoff with the Corbin Police Department and Kentucky State Police last week. Michael Leforce Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 31 Jan 2024

London man arrested on I-75 after calling 911 while intoxicated and partially naked

A London man has pleaded not guilty to charges that stated he was allegedly partially undressed and intoxicated when he called Whitley County E-911 early Thursday morning from I-75. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...
Posted On 28 Jun 2023

Williamsburg man jailed for assaulting medic, escaping ambulance

A Williamsburg man remains incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center after allegedly assaulting a medic and jumping out of an ambulance last week, according to a court document. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Posted On 14 Jun 2023

Details of child’s death revealed during preliminary hearing for Jordan B. Taylor

TAYLOR Amoura Smallwood, the three-year-old child that died last month due to non-accidental injuries sustained while she was being watched by her mother’s boyfriend, suffered blunt force trauma and multiple brain bleeds, according to information provided during a preliminary...

Bond stays $150k for W’burg man accused of stabbing his ex

A Williamsburg man, who allegedly shot at a residence where his ex-girlfriend was at and then broke into that same residence hours later when he stabbed her 22 times, didn’t get a reduction in his bond following a preliminary hearing Monday morning in Whitley District Court....

Case against Williamsburg man accused of attempting to rob, shoot mother to go to Whitley Co. grand jury

BOWMAN Additional details regarding a shooting that took place earlier this month in the Pleasant View community were revealed during a preliminary hearing Tuesday, including that the man, who allegedly attempted to shoot his mother, had a stash consisting of several guns and a...

Case against Williamsburg man accused of fatally shooting step-son to be heard by grand jury next month

CANADA Additional details about a fatal shooting that took place earlier this month in Whitley County were shared during a preliminary hearing Monday. Martin A. Canada, 48, of Williamsburg, appeared in Whitley District Court for the hearing, where Kentucky State Police Detective...

Not guilty plea entered in fatal Whitley County shooting

A not guilty plea has been entered for a Williamsburg man accused of fatally shooting his stepson at a Whitley County home last week. 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