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Williamsburg Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing person, who disappeared about one week ago. They say the man isn’t in trouble and simply ask that he contact them, if he reads this, so they can verify that he is alright. Garry J. Seabolt, 48, was last seen about 9:30 a.m. on June 19 leaving The Anchorage Ministries walking in the direction of the mall, said Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird. “Just looking at it right now, we don’t think there was any type of foul play. He may be concerned because he was there on a court order and just doesn’t want anybody to know where...

After days of intense searching in record heat, a missing 75-year-old Whitley County man has finally been found alive. On Wednesday evening, just before 8:00 p.m., the Whitley County Sheriff's Department shared the following via their official Facebook page: "By the grace of God and with the help of so many different agencies and volunteers, Darrell Carter has been located ALIVE. He is being treated at this time by EMS personnel and will be transported to the hospital. We cannot thank everyone involved and civilian volunteers enough." Whitley County Emergency Management Director Anthony Christie said that Carter had been located near the ridgeline of a farm neighboring the main search area. "He was...

The father of a Woodbine man, who is accused of drug trafficking and murder, pled guilty in federal court Friday to retaliation against a federal law enforcement officer, who was one of the lead investigators in his son’s case. William H. Nantz pled guilty to the sole count in the information of retaliation against a witness in exchange for prosecutors recommending a sentence of not less than 30 months in prison but not more than 87 months. William Nantz is the father of Daniel Nantz, who was indicted by a federal grand jury on March 21, 2019, for methamphetamine trafficking. On July 24, 2019, a federal grand jury issued a superseding indictment...

Williamsburg Police and the Whitley County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of a woman found inside a truck early Thursday afternoon off a well-traveled road, but say so far no foul play is suspected in the case. “We saw nothing on scene to indicate to us at this time that any foul play is involved. We can’t say 100 percent until we hear from the medical examiner about the cause of death,” noted Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird. “There was absolutely no signs of foul place at the scene, and nothing at this point to give any indication that foul play was involved, but that could change depending on...

A Williamsburg woman had to be airlifted early Sunday morning after allegedly being attacked during a domestic dispute with a machete, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release. About 4:20 a.m., Williamsburg police responded to a possible domestic dispute at 250 South Second Street. When police arrived at the scene, they made contact with Darryl Alan Earls at the front door, who “was covered in blood,” according to the release. “Officers then located a female victim with life threatening injuries to the head and face. Preliminary investigation indicates during the domestic dispute Earls Struck the victim in the face and head with a machete. The victim was treated by Whitley EMS and...

A woman accused of fatally shooting a London businessman in September 2021 was indicted by a Laurel County grand jury Friday. Victoria T. Strelsky, 49, of London, was named in a three-count indictment for charges that occurred September 24, 2021 when she allegedly killed Bryan McCarty. Count one of the indictment charges Strelsky with murder. Count two of the indictment charges Strelsky with second-degree forgery. Count three of the indictment charges Strelsky with tampering with physical evidence. McCarty’s body was found the day after the alleged shooting at his home off Maple Grove Lane while officers with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department were conducting a welfare check at the residence. McCarty’s body was found...

Freedom was only one locked jail door away for convicted killer Paul Brock and an accused killer Nicholas Rucker during a failed escape attempt from the Whitley County Detention Center late Friday evening. “Paul Brock and Nicholas Rucker were very close to getting out. In fact, the only thing that was keeping Paul Brock from getting out was one door and the same for Nicholas Rucker,” said Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird, whose agency is investigating the case. He added that situations like this are especially dangerous for someone in Brock’s situation, who is facing a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, and literally has nothing to...

Tickets go on sale next week at The Corbin Arena Box Office for the “Shaggy & TLC” concert, which is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 20, starting at 7:30 p.m. There will be a presale on Thursday, April 21, at 10 a.m. The presale password is ANGEL. Then regular ticket sales start Friday, April 22, at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available for purchase from Ticketmaster.com or The Corbin Arena Box Office. For more information, call the arena box office at (606) 258-2020. Shaggy is a Jamaican-American reggae musician, who has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards winning twice for Best Reggae Album. He has sold more than 40 million album units and has landed...

A Corbin man was found guilty of the 2018 murders of Aaron Byers, Mary Jackson, Tiffany Byers and the fetal homicide of Tiffany Byers’ unborn child Thursday evening in Whitley Circuit Court. Paul Brock, of Corbin, was also found guilty of one count of tampering with physical evidence. The 12-member jury returned the verdict at approximately 7:15 p.m. The verdict was reached after nine days of testimony. Jury selection began on March 1. “We appreciate the jury’s service,” said Commonwealth’s Attorney Ronnie Bowling after the verdict was announced. “They put their life on hold for a month for a four-week trial, and we are just extremely grateful they listened to the evidence and...

Whitley County High School’s new boys’ basketball coach will look familiar to Colonel Nation as Eric Swords will be making the move from Williamsburg. In a press release Tuesday, officials announced that Swords, who has coached the Yellow Jackets for the last two seasons, has accepted the job. “He is an experienced head coach that has a love for basketball. His love and energy for the game will help build the championship basketball program that our players and fans deserve. I am very happy to welcome Coach Swords, his wife Cierra and their children to the Colonel family,” said Superintendent John Siler. Swords brings 13 years of coaching experience to Whitley County,...