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Knox County Man Dies in Apparent ATV Accident
Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith says deputies responded to a 911 call about a man who died trapped under an ATV. Knox County Deputy Coroner Mike Trent identified the man as 59-year-old James Vaughn, of Swan Pond. He was found in the Barbourville area on the Rufus Mills Ridge off KY-11 South. Family members said they spoke to him at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday. After not hearing from him the rest of the day, family began their search for him on Friday night. The investigation is ongoing.
Knox County Police Arrest Five in Van Taken Without Owner’s Permission
Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith says deputies were called out to investigate reports of a van being taken from a residence without the owner’s permission. Deputies spotted the van traveling on US 25E in Barbourville and pulled it over. During the stop a K-9 unit alerted to the presence of drugs leading to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine, a syringe, several baggies and a loaded handgun. The five people in the van were all arrested. The driver, 46-year-old William Gray, 39-year-old Amy Eversole and 43-year-old Jennifer Jones were charged with drug trafficking and other drug offenses. Two other passengers, 33-year-old Shannon Burnett and 39-year-old Destiny McLane were charged on outstanding warrants. All five were lodged in the Knox County Detention Center.
One man dead after Knox Co. ATV accident
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call about a man who died trapped under an ATV. He was identified as James E. Vaughn, 59, of Swan Pond, by Knox County Deputy Coroner Mike Trent. He was found in the Barbourville area on...
Traffic Stop In Knox County Nets Five Arrests
On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at approximately 6:30 pm Knox County Deputies responded to a complaint of a gray 2018 Dodge van that had been taken from a resident without the owner’s permission. The van was located traveling on US 25E in Barbourville. After conducting a traffic stop five...
Man found dead after being trapped under ATV in Knox County
(LEX 18) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Department reports that they got a call Saturday morning, about a man that was found dead after being trapped under an ATV. The man was identified as 59-year-old James E. Vaughn of Swan Pond. The sheriff’s department says that Vaughn’s family...
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