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October 23, 2026

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[ October 23, 2026 ] Monticello Police Arrest Six in Theft Investigation Local News
[ October 23, 2026 ] Somerset husband, wife sentenced on federal child porn production charges Local News
[ October 23, 2026 ] Somerset man sentenced on federal charges for attempted production of child pornography Local News
[ October 23, 2026 ] Two injured in Somerset crash, one vehicle flipped on side Local News
[ October 23, 2026 ] WCHS Alumni Hall of Fame to Induct New Members Local News

Sheriff Write‑In Candidate Arrested at Local Festival

October 6, 2026 Eric Criswell

A write‑in candidate running for sheriff in Leslie County was arrested during a weekend festival after deputies said he caused a disturbance. According to WYMT’s reporting, officers were called when the man allegedly became disruptive […]

Laurel County Authorities Seeking Assistance to Locate Missing Woman

October 5, 2026 Eric Criswell

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office has launched a search for a 70-year-old woman reported missing over the weekend. Patsy Hopkins was last spotted at approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, near Kentucky Highway 1223, […]

Inmate At Large After Escaping Whitley County Facility

October 5, 2026 Eric Criswell

Law enforcement across multiple agencies are searching for an inmate who escaped from a detention facility in Williamsburg late Sunday night. According to local authorities, Charles Blake Randle fled the detention center located on Kentucky […]

Pulaski County Man Arrested for Online Sex Offenses with a Minor

October 5, 2026 Eric Criswell

Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones announces the arrest of a McCreary County man following an investigation into alleged online sexual communications with a minor. On October 1, 2026, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation […]

Pulaski man arrested on alleged sexual offenses involving Minors

October 2, 2026 Eric Criswell

Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones announces the arrest of Scott C. Hughes, 54, of Somerset, following an investigation into allegations of sexual offenses involving minors. The investigation is being conducted by the Sheriff’s Office Criminal […]

Golden Alert issued for Laurel County woman

October 2, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A Golden Alert has been issued for a woman in Laurel County who requires antipsychotic medication. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, the last contact with 46-year-old Sabrina Bentley was around 3 […]

Community honors fallen trooper at candlelight vigil

October 2, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Update: Community members and law enforcement from across the commonwealth gathered Thursday in Columbia to honor fallen Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips. Outside Kentucky State Police Post 15, Phillips was remembered for […]

Woman pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in Whitley Co. deadly crash

October 1, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WYMT) – A Campbell County, Tennessee woman entered a guilty plea in connection with a 2024 crash that killed a man in Whitley County. Court records show Gracie Perkins, 20, of LaFollette, pleaded guilty to […]

Street in Columbia to close for vigil honoring fallen state trooper

October 1, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A portion of a street in Columbia will be closed on Thursday near KSP Post 15 before a 6 p.m. Central Standard Time vigil for Trooper Hayden Phillips. The closure will be on […]

$85 Million Federal Grant Boosts Pulaski County Northern Bypass Project

September 30, 2026 Eric Criswell

Pulaski County’s Northern Bypass project has received a major boost with an $85 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant, one of the largest federal transportation awards ever issued in Kentucky. With this latest funding, the […]

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Assistance in Identifying Individual

September 30, 2026 Kisha Jones

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual pictured, who is wanted for questioning in connection with a burglary on Barnesburg Road. Anyone who recognizes this individual or […]

Three arrested for Drugs in Pulaski County

September 29, 2026 Eric Criswell

Sheriff Bobby Jones reports the arrest of three individuals following an ongoing investigation by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division into suspected drug trafficking. On September 27, 2026, Deputy Noah Dishman stopped a blue […]

Sheriff Write‑In Candidate Arrested at Local Festival

Laurel County Authorities Seeking Assistance to Locate Missing Woman

Inmate At Large After Escaping Whitley County Facility

Pulaski County Man Arrested for Online Sex Offenses with a Minor

Pulaski man arrested on alleged sexual offenses involving Minors

Golden Alert issued for Laurel County woman

Community honors fallen trooper at candlelight vigil

Woman pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in Whitley Co. deadly crash

Street in Columbia to close for vigil honoring fallen state trooper

$85 Million Federal Grant Boosts Pulaski County Northern Bypass Project

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Assistance in Identifying Individual

Three arrested for Drugs in Pulaski County

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