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Bong located in booster seat

A Tennessee man is facing multiple charges, including at least one felony offense, after being found allegedly passed out in his vehicle while being under the influence and in possession of suspected cocaine and marijuana, according to the Williamsburg Police Department. Read...
Posted On 02 Mar 2022

Patrick awarded DUI enforcement award

The Williamsburg Police Department recently announced that Officer Dorman Patrick Jr. has won the 2021 Governor’s Award for Impaired Driving Enforcement and Occupant Protection Enforcement. This is the third consecutive year that Patrick has received this award. He led the...
Posted On 01 Mar 2022

Update: Uncle charged with assault in case of six-year-old’s death

A six-year-old girl died after being hit by a vehicle Saturday evening in the Piney Grove community of Whitley County, and her uncle has been arrested in connection with the case. Christopher Mullins is charged with first-degree assault. Read this story and more for just $.99...
Posted On 27 Feb 2022

Final defendant in federal meth ring sentenced

A Williamsburg man was recently the final defendant to be sentenced for his part in a methamphetamine trafficking organization operating in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

Jail employee arrested for intoxication while on duty Wednesday

A Whitley County Detention Center worker found herself on the other side of the law Wednesday morning after she was arrested for allegedly being intoxicated while at work. Kathleen Kramer was arrested for public intoxication and possession of marijuana Wednesday morning. Read...
Posted On 09 Feb 2022

New details: Williamsburg man’s death may have been weather-related, police say

No foul play is suspected in the death of a Williamsburg man, who was found dead under a bridge late Monday afternoon. 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 02 Feb 2022

W’burg man found dead under bridge Monday

No foul play is suspected in the death of a Williamsburg man, who was found dead under a bridge late Monday afternoon. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Joel L. Terrell, 48, dead at 5:38 p.m. Terrell was found unresponsive about 5:30 p.m. under a Cumberland River...
Posted On 01 Feb 2022

Corbin man sentenced to 43 years in prison for violent kidnapping

A federal judge threw the proverbial book at a Corbin man Friday afternoon, who was one of the leaders in a 2018 case that saw a woman kidnapped in Tennessee and brought to Corbin where she was bound, blindfolded and repeatedly assaulted. U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier...
Posted On 29 Jan 2022

W’burg police seize over 300 suspected Ecstasy pills

Williamsburg police say a domestic dispute at a Williamsburg motel Friday led to the discovery of over 300 suspected ecstasy pills, and the arrest of one adult and one juvenile on a drug trafficking charge. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 19 Jan 2022

Joint investigation leads to discovery of 106 grams of meth

A Corbin man is facing several charges after a joint investigation by the Williamsburg Police Department and Kentucky Probation and Parole led to the discovery of approximately 106 grams (almost 4 ounces) of suspected methamphetamine. Larry B. Shelton, 38, was arrested at a...