UPDATE: Escaped Somerset Man Wanted on Murder Charges Back in Custody
Update: The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office says a Somerset man wanted on murder charges has been arrested in Kansas. In a Facebook post, Sheriff Bobby Jones said 24-year-old Samuel Baker, […]
Former Laurel County Sheriff’s Office Employee and Wife Charged After Alleged Thefts
Laurel County Sheriff John Root says following a theft investigation, 29-year-old Joshua Velasco, a former employee of the sheriff’s office and his wife, 27-year-old Bethany Camille Velasco, was indicted by […]
Knox County Police Arrest Three People During Investigation
Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith says deputies along with U.S. Marshal Agents responded to a home on Asberry Lane in Bimble to serve a warrant on Tonya Grubb. When they […]
Governor and KSP Announce Annual Statewide ‘Cram the Cruiser’ Campaign
Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky State Police announced the annual statewide ‘Cram the Cruiser’ campaign is underway just in time for the holiday season. The goal of the food drive […]
Child Sex Crimes Suspect Who Escaped Laurel County Authorities Believed to be in North Carolina
The U.S. Marshals, along with several East Tennessee agencies, are on the lookout for a man charged with child sex crimes who escaped Laurel County officials earlier this year. In […]
Clay County Hunter Missing For 3 Years Found Dead
Clay County Coroner Joe Crockett says a hunter who went missing in 2020 has been found dead. Crockett said another hunter found 69-year-old Robert “Bob” Estep, lying under an ATV […]
God’s Pantry Food Bank Hosts Sharing Thanksgiving Event
Hundreds of families gathered in London this week to pick up Thanksgiving meals provided by God’s Pantry Food Bank. The Sharing Thanksgiving program distributes 1,200 Thanksgiving meal boxes to neighbors […]
Laurel County Sheriff Announces Traffic Safety Checkpoints
Laurel County Sheriff John Root says his department will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints. These checkpoints will be conducted at various locations that have high traffic volume or are experiencing […]
Laurel County Teacher Arrested at School on Drug Charges
A North Laurel Middle School teacher is facing charges following an arrest at the school. An arrest citation states 43-year-old Melissa Neeley, of London, got into an altercation with an […]
UPDATE: Two People Arrested After Child’s Body is Found in Whitley County
The Whitley County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies believe they found the body of 4-year-old Chloe Darnel. The child’s body was sent to the state medical examiner’s office for an autopsy […]