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Knoxville man accused of pouring fuel on girlfriend and flicking lighter before contacting her for a ride the next day

A Knoxville man remains incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center after allegedly pouring a gas and oil mixture on his girlfriend and then flicking a lighter, according to an arrest citation and Williamsburg police. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...
Posted On 05 Jun 2024

Shoplifting suspect leads W’burg police on 100 mph chase

A Lexington woman remains incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center after allegedly shoplifting from the Williamsburg Walmart and leading police on a vehicle pursuit that reached a speed of 100 mph before ending just inside Tennessee. Read this story and more for just...
Posted On 29 May 2024

Fire at Brush Arbor Apartments under investigation

A Monday evening blaze at Brush Arbor apartments displaced at least four families and sent one fighter to the hospital with what are believed to be minor injuries, according to the Williamsburg Fire Department. The cause of the blaze is currently under investigation by Kentucky...
Posted On 06 Mar 2024

Wanted W’burg man arrested last week on multiple charges, including gun-related crimes

The Williamsburg Police Department and Whitley County Sheriff’s Department have assisted the U.S. Marshal’s Office in apprehending a wanted Williamsburg man. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 21 Feb 2024

WPD, ATF investigation leads to man’s 114-month federal prison sentence

A Lexington man, who was recently sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison on a firearm possession charge, has a history of multiple felony assault convictions or pleas in Whitley County going back to 2008. Matthew Thomas recently received a 114-month federal prison...
Posted On 21 Feb 2024

W’burg attorney asked jurors not to send him to jail for DUI

James Wren, II, the Williamsburg attorney charged with DUI last spring while on his way to court for a jury trial, was taken into custody Friday afternoon in Whitley District Court following a two-day trial in which jurors found him guilty of multiple charges. Read this story and...

Illinois man accused of exposing himself to pair of five year olds

Williamsburg police say an Illinois man allegedly exposed his genitals and masturbated in a public parking lot in Williamsburg Friday in front of two children less than 12 years old and one adult, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release and a court document. Corey...
Posted On 14 Feb 2024

Nashville man accused of hitting pedestrian with car pleads guilty to DUI

A Nashville man, who allegedly struck a female pedestrian with his vehicle Saturday near London, was arrested later that afternoon for drunk driving on I-75 near Williamsburg. Sam Culp Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Posted On 07 Feb 2024

Robbins gets 12 months for assault

Whitley District Judge Fred White has sentenced a Williamsburg man to a 12-month jail sentence in connection with a recent assault case. 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 07 Feb 2024

Strunk gets five-year prison sentence for two-state police chase

A Lexington man, who led police on a two-state vehicle pursuit in late 2022, has been sentenced to five years in prison as the result of a plea agreement. On Nov. 14, 2023, Bennie Strunk, 46, pleaded guilty to first-degree wanton endangerment (police officer), first-degree...
Posted On 26 Jan 2024