<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[WRIL - The Big One 106.3FM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tri-State Area news, weather, sports, and MUSIC!]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/all-news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:17:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thebig1063.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger Not Wearing a Seatbelt in Middlesboro Nets One for Trafficking]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL - The Big One - Tyler Riddle - BCDC According to a citation, on Saturday, August 8th at approximately 6:30 p.m., Middlesboro Officer Gabe Price made a traffic stop on Winchester Avenue on a Chevy Trailblazer.  This was after observing one of three passengers not wearing a seatbelt. The driver was cited for the seatbelt infraction and was asked by the officer for consent to search the vehicle, which she granted. During the search, the officer states that the passenger, 36-year-old...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/passenger-not-wearing-a-seatbelt-in-middlesboro-nets-one-for-trafficking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a78d9c91b163fc3edb3ebed</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:47:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_4e834f1e3f1f4526aba638b313aa8e3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_289,h_332,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesboro Police Serve Search Warrant on Convicted Felon Finding Several Drugs and a Gun]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - On Friday afternoon August 7, 2026, Middlesboro Police executed a search warrant at the Exter Avenue residence of 34-year-old Larry K. Presnell III. According to the citation of Lt./Det Barry Cowan, during the search officers found "countless bags" of drugs including Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Fentanyl. Also found was a Davis 25 caliber handgun. This was after a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking. Parolee Presnell had previously been convicted in May of...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/middlesboro-police-serve-search-warrant-on-convicted-felon-finding-several-drugs-and-a-gun</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a77585d335316084e9f1134</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:47:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_3fbc6db4b65b4812903c0c2cebc05a34~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_229,h_290,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell County Man Arrested After Multiple Threats and Using His Dog to Attack Responding Officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Bell County Ky Sheriff's Department - Johnny Ray Gambrel - BCDC On Sunday, August 2, 2026, Bell County Dispatch received a call of an individual, identified as 52-year-old Johnny Ray Gambrel of Pineville, Ky., cursing and throwing things at vehicles near the park on Greencamp Road. Gambrel, nine miles from his own residence, also threatened a nearby family, including children, on their Wagoner Lane property saying he was going to kill them. Detective Hunter Luttrell states that...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/bell-county-man-arrested-after-multiple-threats-and-using-his-dog-to-attack-responding-officers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a700c4616cff318c186d6b9</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_9c2afeba4d9d469aab5cad5e7a5249b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_340,h_375,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claiborne County Mayor Joe Brooks Dies in Motorcycle Accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - Mayor Joe Brooks Tragic news out of Claiborne County, Tennessee.  As we reported late Friday night July 24, 2026, there was a serious accident on Highway 33 in Union County involving a motorcycle at approximately 11:05pm.  According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the operator of the 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, identified as 56-year-old Claiborne County Mayor Joe Brooks, was traveling northbound on Highway 33 in Union County between Beach Island Road and Sharps...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/claiborne-county-mayor-joe-brooks-dies-in-motorcycle-accident</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a64bcc110a4941c0726ce50</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:47:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_743e95b9d91043d490c9a58da12f57dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_240,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Sentenced to Federal Prison Following Major Methamphetamine Trafficking Case in Middlesboro]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Appalachia Narcotics Investigations - MIDDLESBORO, Ky. — Five individuals have been sentenced to federal prison following a lengthy drug trafficking investigation conducted by Appalachia Narcotics Investigations (ANI) targeting the distribution of methamphetamine in Bell and Harlan counties. The investigation began in late 2023 and continued through late 2024, focusing on drug trafficking activity in the Middlesboro area of Bell County. As the investigation progressed, detectives...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/five-sentenced-to-federal-prison-following-major-methamphetamine-trafficking-case-in-middlesboro</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a63c5ef334c7e6fe2a08f02</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:11:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_4d27d64c814a4aadbf55757956224875~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_563,h_216,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesboro Police Arrest Local Man For Sexual Offenses ]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL - The Big One - Jimmy Brian Baker - BCDC According to the citation, Sunday night July 19th, Middlesboro Police Officer James Taulbee and Sgt. Jake Quillen received information on alleged sexual interactions between 46-year-old Jimmy Brian Baker and a female victim who was 16 at the time of the incident. Officer Taulbee states their investigation determined that Baker and a family friend contacted and had further communication with the juvenile numerous times via electronic...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/middlesboro-police-arrest-a-man-for-sexual-offenses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e248f1139054948e50584</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_e38a1ead6fd74a6eb7cd70e2e65aca9e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_219,h_228,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesboro Police Respond to Dog Bite Complaint, Victim Taken to UT for Serious Injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL - The Big One - Stock graphic According to the report obtained by WRIL, on Thursday July 16, 2026 at 7:37am, Middlesboro Police were dispatched to a 45th Street residence in reference to a dog bite.   Officer Kenny Vanover made contact with the victim suffering from a serious facial wound to her lip and cheek.  The officer asked the woman what had happened and she pointed to a male brindle-colored dog standing in the roadway. The woman went on to say she saw the dog standing in the...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/middlesboro-police-respond-to-dog-bite-complaint-victim-taken-to-ut-for-serious-injuries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5aff2d5e7d848635e07f14</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:39:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_a29f2e6ad2484767b897ae28ddcb5cef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_720,h_405,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speedwell Man To Be Sentenced In 2017 Voluntary Manslaughter Case ]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - Jack Rikki Hopper - CCJ 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler has filed criminal information charging 28-year-old Jack Rikki Hopper of Speedwell with Voluntary Manslaughter in regard to a family member's death with evidence that recently came to light. Documents state that prior to the finding of this information, on or about May 15, 2017 in Claiborne County, that Hopper did "unlawfully, feloniously, and intentionally or knowingly kill 42-year-old Charles...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/speedwell-man-to-be-sentenced-in-2017-voluntary-manslaughter-case</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a59106701e576df51c7ab5b</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:47:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_7965ac06bb034dcc848d4f641d84a579~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_258,h_307,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell County Man on the Run for Trying to Run Over Deputies Apprehended]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The BSCO and USMS - Ova Collett - BCDC On Wedneday July 15, 2026, the Bell County Sheriff's Office (BCSO), with the assistance of the Whitley County Sheriff's Office (WCSO), Pineville Police Department (PPD), and the United States Marshals Service (USMS) - Central Kentucky Fugitive Task Force (CKFTF) London Office, located and arrested Ova Brandon Collett after a 2 month long fugitive investigation on the 4400 Block of Lot Mud Creek Road, Williamsburg, KY. Collett was wanted by the BCSO...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/bell-county-man-on-the-run-for-trying-to-run-over-deputies-apprehended</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5809934ee79d90036eb0e6</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:31:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_f2cfbdca34554621b645c94b0eef5a73~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_306,h_339,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair Arrested After Fleeing From Police in Burglary Investigation ]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Knox County Ky Sheriff's Department - On Monday, July 13, 2026, at 7:10 am Knox County Deputy Thomas Martin responded to a report of people in a dark colored Dodge Dart looking inside vehicles in Stephen Trace subdivision south of Barbourville. As Deputy Martin was entering Stephen Trace, he met a dark blue Dodge Dart coming out of the area. Deputy Martin observed the vehicle turn onto KY 3439 and later turn onto Bradly Martin Lane. The deputy also observed the vehicle pull onto...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/pair-arrested-after-fleeing-from-police-in-burglary-investigation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a55a7b9419af4c003fd6477</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:09:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_5002e8114e4a408291ac87cc46c8b31b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_381,h_184,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesboro Stepfather Charged With Murder After Shooting Stepson]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - Wiley Denzil Pittman - BCDC As we reported earlier, on Saturday, July 11, 2026, a short time before 5:00 pm, Middlesboro Police/Fire/EMS responded to a reported shooting near Bell County Coal on Highway 74.  Once on scene, it was discovered that the victim, 38-year-old Danny Brown Jr., was being driven to Middlesboro ARH Hospital by the alleged shooter, 56-year-old Wiley Denzil Pittman, his stepfather. At 5:02 pm Kentucky State Police received a request for assistance...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/middlesboro-stepfather-charged-with-murder-after-shooting-stepson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a52fefd5c421b82021e37ae</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_6679f208c0044103bec4b0ca35cf20a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_278,h_311,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carnahan Arrest Update - More Charges After Additional Victims Come Forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Bell County Sheriff's Department - Darrell Carnahan - BCDC The Bell County Sheriff's Department has lodged additional charges against 69-year-old Darrell Carnahan of Loyall, Ky. already in custody for serious drug, sexual, and human trafficking offenses. Today (Thursday, July 9, 2026) Detective Hunter Luttrell served Carnahan at the Bell County Detention Center with another count of rape - 1st degree, promoting prostitution (two or more victims), and human trafficking - forced labor....]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/callahan-arrest-update-more-charges-after-additional-victims-come-forward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fe9f9661479e527df425a</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:38:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_7f1cea4e903b4232b7af141835017a89~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_209,h_227,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loyall Ky. Man Charged With Multiple Offenses Involving Human Sex Trafficking ]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Bell County Sheriff's Department - Darrell Carnahan Warning: The following release contains information regarding allegations of sexual violence, human trafficking, and narcotics-related offenses that some readers may find disturbing. The Bell County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the United States Marshals Service Central Kentucky Fugitive Task Force (CKFTF), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office, the Harlan Police Department, and the Evarts...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/loyall-ky-man-charged-with-multiple-offenses-involving-human-sex-trafficking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4eb972eb09451ed9ad1ca4</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_a6588e6befec4fa29bd1744978e47b60~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_386,h_344,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loyall, Ky. Man Exposes Firefighters to Bear Mace During Fight at a Baxter Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - Bradley Enlow - HCDC On Saturday night, July 4, 2026, several first responders were on scene at a Nolan’s Branch Lane residence in Baxter, Ky., due to a house fire.  Once on scene, firefighters began to attack the fire when an altercation between two individuals broke out, resulting in the release of a chemical agent Kentucky State Police say was bear mace. According to the citation, KSP Trooper Stephens responded just after 11:00 pm, finding Harlan County Deputy Jacob...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/loyall-ky-man-exposes-firefighters-to-bear-mace-during-fight-at-a-baxter-fire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4a10aff7b480551f118d74</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:16:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_dc5663f3788d4d1080fc6d0c96e9db65~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_401,h_397,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPD Investigating Break-Ins]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL - The Big One - We have been made aware of multiple car and home break-ins, including a small business in Middlesboro, Ky., in the area of Shultz Heights Pinnacle Apts. and Junction Apartments.  This included homes across from Winchester Market.  The thefts took place over the June 27th and 28th weekend, sometime between midnight and 1:30 am.  Valuables from vehicles and homes were taken.  Beverly Patterson, who lives in the affected area, tells WRIL that she was able to capture the...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/mpd-investigating-break-ins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4344fb51416e35e784e045</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:26:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_bdf72f38dcde4fd2b7204cc5dcf7e559~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_720,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harlan County Man Charged for  Rape and Assault with Unlawful Imprisonment]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL - The Big One - Mark Poteet - HCDC On Saturday June 13, 2026, Post 10 received a call from Harlan ARH Hospital regarding a female patient who wished to report a sexual assault. Responding was Trooper Abner. The victim told the trooper that she recently met an individual identified as 39-year-old Mark Poteet of Evarts, Ky.  The victim also states she went on two dates with Poteet and later traveled to his home.  She stated that at one point she began to feel uncomfortable and...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/harlan-county-man-charged-for-rape-and-assault-with-unlawful-imprisonment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42c44d3c06bdad54270e14</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_70d049de574a492488d408e14c395111~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_352,h_366,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beatyville Ky. Man Arrested in Bell County on Voyeurism and Stalking Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Bell County Sheriff's Department - Alex Lopez - BCDC On Monday June 15, 2026, the female victim came to the Bell County Sheriff's Office to report that she had obtained videos of her being filmed in the bathroom changing her clothes and personal hygeine items. She stated that 21-year-old Alex Lopez of Beatyville, Ky. had been caught recording her previously.  She also stated Lopez said he had accidentally left the phone on record after recording himself in the act of...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/beatyville-ky-man-arrested-in-bell-county-on-voyeurism-and-stalking-charges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a33701973364b8eee6e5511</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:19:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_5737d34b9f8b41b1a2ab69f09f829413~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_235,h_264,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesboro Man Charged in Tennessee with Serious Offenses Including Attempted Murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One – Paul D. Rogers II - CCJ On Sunday night, May 31, 2026, at 11:30pm New Tazewell Police Officers Fuson and Smith responded to a domestic disturbance call at a Main Street address involving gun shots. Officers interviewed a female victim who stated that she and three other people were all in a bedroom at the residence when 39-year-old Paul David Rogers Jr. of Middlesboro began flirting and making sexual comments to her.  She told Rogers to leave her alone and he became...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/middlesboro-man-charged-in-tennessee-with-serious-offenses-including-attempted-murder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2f4a99418318a8f7e77ed4</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:53:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_5a5f57f9951f45ac97d58d950c906a6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_191,h_236,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wallins Kentucky Man Tries to Meet Up With a Child Not Knowing it Was a Decoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - John Goforth - HCDC According to a citation, on Friday, June 12, 2026, the Loyall Police Department was contacted by a group known as the “606 Pred Hunters” regarding an individual attempting to meet with who he though was a 14-year-old female juvenile, a decoy. The man, identified as 47-year-old John Goforth of Wallins Creek, told the decoy that when the two would meet up he would like to “kiss and worship” (her) and requested that the girl send him pictures....]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/wallins-kentucky-man-tries-to-meet-up-with-a-child-not-knowing-it-was-a-decoy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2e389044c7bef1d031c9de</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_e52054011b7645c09aeece3a08333dc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_348,h_361,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Claiborne County Offenders  Sentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Office of District Attorney General 8th Judicial District - Atty Gen Jared Effler On Monday, June 8, 2026, Claiborne County Criminal Court Judge Zachary R. Walden sentenced the following offenders to Tennessee Department of Correction Custody: Philip Bryant II plead guilty to one count of Aggravated Assault and was sentenced to six (6) years to be served in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction. The case was investigated by the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office and...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/seven-claiborne-county-offenders-sentenced</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a28e600579005354aa04ffc</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:26:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_6f441bbf71af4256a70b823deb3e773f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_971,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>