From The Big One - An investigation into the death of an inmate at the Claiborne County Jail was initiated by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at the request of the Claiborne County Sheriff's Department. The incident happened on Friday, February 6, 2026, when 45-year-old Rachel Mason of Tazewell was found unresponsive. Jail staff attempted to revive Mason after she was discovered to have hung herself with a sheet from her bunk, but she passed away. Claiborne County Sher

From WRIL - The Big One - Aubrea Miles - CCJ On Friday February 6, 2026, Claiborne County K9 Deputy Alyssa Tompkins states in a citation that she had just assisted Deputy Z. Mullins on a call at the Family Justice Center in regard to death threats between two people she he had previously dealt with on a domestic assault at a Dogwood Rd residence in Tazewell. After Tomkins and Sgt. Kenneth Ochoa arrived at the residence to speak with the woman living there, 24-year-old Aubrea

From the Bell County Ky Sheriff's Department - On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Bell County Sheriff’s Deputies executed a search warrant at a West Virginia Avenue apartment in Pineville regarding drug trafficking taking place at the residence. Once inside the residence, K-9 Steve and K-9 Deputy Keith Fuson conducted an open-air search alerting on multiple locations in the apartment.  Upon execution of the warrant, several items were found, including multiple baggies, scales, a g

From KSP Post 10 - On Monday, February 2, 2026, at approximately 9:22 p.m., Post 10 Harlan received a call reporting a house fire at 229 Shell Hollow Road in the Eastbrook community of Harlan County. Sergeant Chase Maynard, Trooper Cameron Cornett, and Trooper Colby Cochran responded to the scene along with the West Cloverfork Fire Department and Sunshine Fire Department. Upon arrival, responders found the residence fully engulfed in flames. After the fire was extinguished, a

From KY 87th District Representative Adam Bowling - Rep Adam Bowling While I usually reserve this space for legislative updates, I want to begin by thanking the many people who made it possible for our communities to stay safe and keep moving during the winter storm. Snow plow drivers who worked through the night, utility crews restoring power in brutal conditions, first responders who never pause for the weather, and so many others all deserve our sincere gratitude. The sto

From the Middlesboro Police Department - 31-year-old Bethany Miracle of Middlesboro was arrested on Wednesday, January 28th and charged with Trafficking in a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) after Middlesboro Police executed a search warrant at her residence, located at 63 Old Pineville Pike. During the execution of the search warrant, officers located suspected Methamphetamine along with evidence indicative of drug trafficking. Lt./Det. Barry Cowan previously arrested

From the Middlesboro Police Department - Angel Bullins - BCDC On Thursday, January 29, 2026, Middlesboro Police Lt./Det. Barry Cowan conducted a traffic stop on a 2024 Ford Mustang on North 19th Street after observing the vehicle displayed no registration. During the stop, Lt./Det. Cowan ran the vehicle’s VIN through dispatch and learned the Mustang had recently been reported stolen from Barbourville, Kentucky. A search of the driver resulted in the discovery of a suspected c

From KSP Post 10 - On Thursday, January 29, 2026, at approximately 9:50 p.m., Kentucky State Police Post 10 Harlan received a call from Knox County Dispatch requesting assistance regarding a residential fire on Twin Oaks Lane in Knox County. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Richland Fire Department, and Barbourville City Fire Department arrived on scene and located a deceased female inside the residence prior to contacting Kentucky State Police. Trooper William Knight of Pos

From The Knox County Ky. Sheriff's Department - On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at approximately 11:34 a.m., Knox County Deputy David Dunn, along with Barbourville Officers Brayden Isom and Jaylen Adams, responded to 2770 N KY11 in Heidrick, Ky., after a call of a vehicle crashing into a home. Once on scene, a 2018 Nissan Rogue was found partially inside a trailer. It was determined that the driver, 53-year-old Paul Cox of Lexington, had left the roadway, traveled a short dist

From The Kentucky State Police - Bear Branch, KY (January 24, 2026) – On Friday, January 23, 2026, at approximately 6:58 p.m., Kentucky State Police Post 13, Hazard, was notified of a structure fire on Turkey Foot Road in the Bear Branch community of Leslie County. Kentucky State Police, along with Leslie County Fire Services and the Leslie County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the scene. After the fire was extinguished, the body of a deceased individual was discovered insid

From The Knox County Ky Sheriff's Department - Anthony Mills - KCDC On Friday, January 16, Knox County School Resource Officer Elijah Broughton arrested a wanted Flat Lick man in connection to a burglary of a building at Dewitt School. 27-year-old Anthony Mills was taken into custody near the 1600 block of KY 223 in Scalf after the burglary investigation by SRO Broughton and Deputy David Dunn. It was determined he was seen on cameras breaking out a window and entering a stor

From The Knox County Ky Sheriff's Department - Robert Alden Williams - KCDC On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Knox County deputies were executing an arrest warrant at a residence located at 70 School Street in Barbourville. The homeowner and 40-year-old Robert Williams gave verbal permission to search the home. During the search, a clear bag of suspected Marijuana was found in a dresser in the bedroom Williams was staying in, along with white oval pills in a pair of his pants.

From The Middlesboro Police Department - Angel Henderson - WCDC Angel Henderson of Corbin, Kentucky, was arrested last night and lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center after being served with a warrant originating out of Bell County. Henderson is charged with Engaging in Organized Crime and Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, First Degree. Lt. Barry Cowan of the Middlesboro Police Department reported that charges were pursued following an investigation in which he

From WRIL The Big One - Ryan Hoskins - BCDC As we previously reported, the Middlesboro Police Department arrested a Middlesboro man on Sunday, January 4, 2026, following an investigation that began with a report of stolen property and led to eavesdropping and drug charges. On Monday, January 12th, 39-year-old Ryan Hoskins was additionally charged by MPD Sgt. Bucky Harris with (5) five counts of possession of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor over the age of 1

From Kentucky State Police Post 11 - Frank K. Coomer Kentucky State Police Post 11 is actively investigating the disappearance of a Pulaski County veteran. 54-year-old Frank K. Coomer, of Somerset, Kentucky, was last seen leaving his residence on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m. His direction of travel is unknown. Mr. Coomer is described as a white male, approximately 6 feet tall, weighing 151 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes. He was last seen weari

From The US Marshal Service and Knox County Ky Sheriff's Department - Michael Dunn - KCDC On Thursday January 8, 2026, the United States Marshals Service (USMS) - Central Kentucky Fugitive Task Force (CKFTF), London Office, was contacted by Detectives from Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Missing Persons, as well as USMS - Western Kentucky Regional Task Force (WKRTF), Louisville Office, in reference to an endangered missing child -13-year-old Amourette “Amy” Lopp -

From WRIL - The Big One WRIL - On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at approximately 11:30 pm, there was a fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in Tazewell, Tennessee, at the intersection of Highway 33 and Barnard Lane. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has determined in its preliminary investigation that 56-year-old Michael L. Hembree of Tennessee was walking in the middle of the southbound lane of Highway 33 when he was struck by a 2017 GMC Sierra driven by 52-year-old Patrick Howard a

From the US Department of Justice - London Brandon Farley - HCDC A Harlan, Ky., man, 42-year-old Brandon Farley, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier to 60 years in prison, following his previous conviction of two counts of production of child pornography. According to testimony at trial, Farley sexually abused a minor that was in his care and took photos of that abuse. Under federal law, Farley must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from p

From Middlesboro Police Department - Ryuan Hoskins - BCDC The Middlesboro Police Department arrested a Middlesboro man on Sunday, January 4, 2026, following an investigation that began with a report of stolen property and led to the discovery of multiple alleged criminal offenses. 39-year-old Ryan Hoskins, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, was arrested at approximately 5:05 p.m. at his apartment at 41 Cumberland Village Apartment Homes. The investigation began on Friday, January 2, 2

From The Bell County Ky Sheriff's Department - On Thursday, January 1, 2026, at a pre-approved checkpoint, Bell County Deputy Chris Owens made contact with 49-year-old Crystal Alexander of Pathfork, Ky. Alexander was found to be driving on a suspended driver's license and had an active bench warrant from Laurel County. Upon a search incident to arrest, Alexander was found to be in possession of 29.84 grams of suspected Methamphetamine, 3.3 grams of Heroin, 2.2 grams of Mariju