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Quest for Pokemon cards leads to robbery charge in W’burg

The quest for Pokémon cards landed a Corbin man in jail on a robbery charge after police say he ran into a customer and his seven-year-old daughter at the Williamsburg Walmart as he attempted to flee with more than $110 worth of the trading cards Friday afternoon. Jeremy Cureton,...

‘Golden Alert’ issued for missing Rockholds teen

Law enforcement and emergency personnel in Whitley County are searching the Rockholds community for a runaway teen girl. Whitley County Emergency Management Director Danny Moses said the 16-year-old was last seen at her home on Underwood Cemetery Road, off of Ky. 26, at...

Williamsburg man missing since Jan. 10 found dead from suicide

The Williamsburg man missing since Jan. 10 was found dead Wednesday, the victim of suicide. Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird said search crews recovered the body of Will Lawrence Hill, 33, in a wooded area off of Baker Hollow off of Hwy. 26 about 3 p.m. Search crews were led...

Woman clinging to tree branch in Cumberland River rescued Tuesday

Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonas Saunders and Emergency Management Director Danny Moses led an effort Tuesday night to rescue a woman trapped on a tree branch in the swollen Cumberland River outside of Williamsburg. “He deserves just about all of the credit,” Moses said of...

Corbin man charged with rape of woman in Williamsburg

A Corbin man was arrested Thursday night for allegedly raping a woman at a Williamsburg hotel last weekend. Williamsburg Police arrested Ronald O. Leas, 18, on charges of first-degree rape and video voyeurism. Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird said the investigation began...

UPDATE: Arrest warrant issued in Wednesday fatal shooting

UPDATE: Kentucky State Police said Friday that an arrest warrant has been issued for a Corbin man following an investigation into a fatal shooting Wednesday night in Woodbine. Trooper Lloyd Cochran, public affairs officer at Post 11 in London, said the warrant has been issued for...

Hamilton sentenced in federal drug conspiracy case involving former police officer

The first of three co-defendants in a federal drug conspiracy case involving a former Corbin Police officer was formally sentenced last week. Tiffany Hamilton, 32, who was indicted in August 2017 along with former officer Charlie Bronson Fugate, 43, and Richard Stanley, 42, all...

Police use Taser to subdue armed suspect

Kentucky State Police used a Taser to subdue an armed Rockholds man wanted on an indictment warrant. George Messer, 58, was arrested outside his home on Bear Hollow Road Thursday night on charges of second-degree fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest, trafficking in...

Three indicted in home invasion robbery case

A Whitley County grand jury returned indictments against three Williamsburg residents Monday in connection with a home invasion robbery that occurred in May. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Update: Plotnick case headed to grand jury

A Williamsburg man, who was on the run from police for several days following a home invasion/robbery last week, is now behind bars and a Whitley County Grand Jury could hear evidence in his case as early as next month. Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird said that Samuel E....