UPDATE: Cleanup and Investigation Continues Following Train Derailment in Rockcastle County

Update: An investigation into what caused a train to derail in Rockcastle County continues. Crews say they are working around the clock to clean up the mess left behind. Officials […]
Pulaski County Man Indicted for Bank Fraud, Identity Theft and Cyber Intrusion

A Somerset man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in London. The US Attorney’s Office reports 38-year-old Jesse Kipf was indicted on five counts of computer fraud, three […]
Laurel County Police Arrest London Man on Burglary Charges

Laurel County Sheriff John Root reports Detective Robert Reed, Capt. Chris Edwards, Sgt. Brett Reeves and Maj. Robbie Grimes arrested a London man on burglary charges. Deputies were called out […]
Everyone Safe in Laurel County House Fire

The London-Laurel County 911 Center says crews from the East Bernstadt Fire and Rescue were called out to a house fire Saturday. When firefighters arrived, people were still inside the […]
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 […]