Mother in Laurel, County, Kentucky finds her six-year-old child deceased in bathtub

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LONDON, KY (June 24, 2020) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Lieut. Chris Edwards is conducting a death investigation regarding the discovery of a six-year-old male child found unresponsive in a bathtub off KY 1006 just south of London on Tuesday night June 23, 2020 at approximately 10:01 PM.

Complaint leads to Meth Trafficking arrest at motel in a southern Ky. county

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Joshua Wombles/Laurel County Correctional Center

LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Justin Taylor along with Sgt. John Inman, Deputy Landry Collett, K-9 Deputy Gary Mehler, Deputy Tommy Houston, and Deputy James Fox arrested Joshua Wombles age 24 of Vanbeber Court, Corbin early Saturday morning June 20, 2020 at approximately 3:41 AM.

Sheriff's Deputy Assaulted in Clay County, Kentucky during Traffic Stop

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MANCHESTER, KY (June 23, 2020) - The Clay County Sheriff's Department is reporting that: On Monday, June 22, 2020 at approximately 2:00 PM Clay County Sheriff Patrick Robinson along with Chief Deputy Clifton Jones and Deputy Shawn Curry arrested Jonathon Jackson, 40 of Jackson Road.

Meth Trafficking arrest at a motel in southern Laurel County, Kentucky

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LONDON, KY (June 22, 2020) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Justin Taylor along with Detective James Sizemore, Deputy Landry Collett, Deputy James Fox, and Deputy Tommy Houston arrested Roger Dale Sevier age 51 of Hopkins Hill Rd., Corbin early Monday morning June 22, 2020 at approximately 3:19 AM.

KSP Internet Crimes Against Children investigation results in arrest of a Christian Co., Ky. man

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Hopkinsville, Ky. (June 21, 2020)  On June 20, 2020, the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Dennis Cline, 55, on charges related to promoting a minor in a sex performance, prohibited use of electronic communication device to procure a minor and unlawful distribution and possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

Local couple publishes book: Rural Education in America

WILLIAMSBURG, KY – June 21, 2020 - Geoff and Sky Marietta, local business owners and employees at University of the Cumberlands, have written a book entitled Rural Education in America: What Works for Our Students, Teachers, and Communities. The book is under production with Harvard Ed Press and should be available for pre-order in July.

 

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