WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — On Tuesday, new developments emerged in the case of 4-year-old Chloe Darnell’s death. The Commonwealth’s attorney notified the defense that prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty against 35-year-old Adam Hayes. According to court documents, Hayes could face the death penalty...

The coach, hired last year, cursed more than two-dozen times at players in a video that’s garnered nearly a million views on Facebook.

Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith says a burglary investigation resulted in the arrest of three people. Deputies responded to a reported burglary at a home on KY-3438 in Girdler. They said jewelry, old coin collections and several firearms were taken. Investigators identified 32-year-old Taza Bowling, of Cannon, as being involved in the incident. Bowling was found at a home on the same road with some stolen items. He was charged with first degree burglary. Police said they later found some of the stolen jewelry at a pawn shop. 32-year-old Margret Reynolds, of Cannon, was accused of pawning it. She was charged with receiving stolen property. Two of the stolen firearms were later reportedly found during a drug trafficking arrest in Laurel County. While searching another home, police say they found three people hiding in an outbuilding. An officer found some more of the stolen jewelry. 50-year-old Melissa Bowling, of Barbourville, was charged with receiving stolen property. They were all lodged in the Knox County Detention Center. Police are continuing to investigate.

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - UPDATE: The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office reports that Stela Patel has been found. Deputies are looking for a missing Pulaski County teen. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, Stela Patel was last seen on Monday morning when she left her home in Somerset. Stela dropped her brother off at school that morning but never showed up to school herself.

Prosecutors are now seeking the death penalty for a Williamsburg man charged in the murder of a four-year-old.

LONDON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Three Ohio men have been arrested after London police reported that they found methamphetamine during a traffic stop in London. The London Police Department said that around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, officers discovered over 3 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop near Motel 6 on KY Highway 80.

HARLAN — Whitley County displayed the heart of a champion on Thursday, surviving two match points to capture its third consecutive 13th Region championship. The Lady Colonels fought back from a 2-1 deficit in set play, winning the final two sets 25-12 and 17-15 to keep their season alive and advance to the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament.

LONDON, Ky. (WYMT) - A man is facing charges following a reported drive-by incident in Laurel County. Kristin Baker, 39, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 28 when an arrest warrant was obtained. Deputies with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said the reported incident happened near a business on off of...

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A Southern Kentucky woman appeared in court following her role in a crash which resulted in the death of an Ohio man. Kayleigh Dismuke appeared in Pulaski County Court on Monday for a preliminary hearing to be set up. Dismuke, 19, is facing multiple charges...

Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting the Laurel County Drug Interdiction Task Force comprised of the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, HIDTA, Knox County Sheriff’s Office and London City Police conducted a two month drug investigation jointly with the Operation Unite Drug Task Force and the London office of the DEA. As a result, 47-year-old Jamie Deaton and 31-year-old Alicia Isom, of London were arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl. Police say they found approximately eight grams of fentanyl, meth, assorted pills, drug paraphernalia and more than $43,000 in cash. Deaton and Isom were both lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.

LONDON, Ky. (WYMT) - Former London police chief Elijah Hollon has died. Elijah Hollon served the London community for more than two decades. He joined the London Police Department in 1988 and became police chief in 1993. Hollon later retired in 2010. Officials with the London Police Department said, “His...

A town, once broken by great loss, is now finding hope and healing two years later.

Oct. 30—WILLIAMSBURG — While CTE (career and technical education) pathways have gained traction in recent years as a key to higher wages, they can also give students a leg up in their pursuit of higher education. That was the message Oct. 17 as the Whitley County Board of...

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, Matthew Wren, 14, was last seen around 4 p.m. on Tuesday near Rita Lane.

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A grand jury has indicted a South Carolina man on multiple charges of kidnapping in Whitley County. Willie Bethea, of Latta, S.C., was indicted on two counts of attempted kidnapping and one count of persistent felony offender in the first degree. The indictment comes following...

KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A former Lynn Camp High School basketball player is defending his former coach after a controversial video was posted on social media. The video reportedly shows Lynn Camp Basketball Coach Tyler Wagner using explicit language while talking to players in a locker room. The school...

The upcoming closure of Fishing Creek Bridge on Highway 80 in Pulaski County has been postponed a few days. Fishing Creek Bridge was originally scheduled to be closed beginning next Wednesday, but the state transportation cabinet has postponed the closure to Monday, November 11. Work began earlier this month on...

Bell County Sheriff Mitch Williams is looking into a potential scam involving a paving company overcharging for their work. At least one couple in the Page community has reported being charged up to ten times the amount of the estimate they were given to have a driveway repaved. Williams said he was checking for any […] The post Sheriff looking into possible paving scam appeared first on Middlesboro News.

MANCHESTER, Ky. (WYMT) - First responders were called to the scene of a brush fire located near Gregory Branch Road in Manchester Tuesday evening. Officials told our sister station, WKYT, the fire stretched approximately 21 acres before containment. “It appears that the fire started from the top and was working...

Williamsburg, KY – The Patriots men's basketball team opened their 2024-25 campaign with a dominant 110-60 victory over Campbellsville University Harrodsburg on Tuesday evening. This marks the second straight season that the Pats have begun the season with a win over the Pioneers, scoring triple digits. 12 different Patriots...