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Following several days of testimony and deliberations, a jury has returned a guilty verdict against a Williamsburg man in the 2021 murder of his girlfriend. Jurors found John Phillip Meadows, 60, guilty on one count of murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence Thursday morning. The jury delivered the verdict to Judge Paul Winchester in Whitley Circuit Court just before noon, after approximately an hour and 20 minutes of deliberations.  Meadows fatally shot his girlfriend, Donna G. Lay, 57, on Jan. 8, 2021, in her S. 10th Street apartment that the two shared in Williamsburg. He later wrapped Lay’s body in a blanket and placed the body under the...

Kentucky State Police have issued a Golden Alert D for a woman, who was last seen in the area earlier this week. Angelia Satterfield, 48, was last seen at noon on Monday, Jan. 23, at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. Satterfield is a white female, who is 5’4” weighing 161 pounds. She has brown hair and hazel eyes. “Satterfield battles depression and anxiety. She also requires medication that she does not have for mental health,” according to a missing person flier issued in connection with the case. Kentucky State Police are investigating the case and have entered Satterfield in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is...

Interstate traffic has been at a standstill in the northbound lanes between Corbin and Williamsburg Wednesday afternoon as authorities are working to clear the scene of a wreck that occurred as a result of a high speed chase involving Kentucky State Police and the Whitley County Sheriff's Department. Details are still forthcoming, but a stolen vehicle out of Tennessee was eventually stopped just north of Exit 25. A Kentucky State Police cruiser sustained damage while bringing the stolen vehicle to a stop. There were no fatalities, and the extent of any possible injuries is unknown at this time. This is a developing story. Kentucky State Police are actively working the scene,...

A Corbin woman, who has eluded police since being indicted late last year in connection to a 2021 fatal crash, was arrested overnight. Danielle M. Kelly, 39, faces charges of murder and three counts of first-degree assault after being indicted Nov. 18, 2022, by a Laurel County grand jury. Kelly allegedly failed to appear in court for the grand jury hearing of her case and had remained on the run from police ever since. According to Kentucky State Police Trooper Scottie Pennington, public affairs officer at KSP Post 11 in London, an anonymous tip was received late Tuesday night regarding Kelly’s whereabouts. Troopers were dispatched to a residence on Jeff Bargo...

FINAL UPDATE: After eluding police for more than 12 hours, Brady Bowman has been arrested. Whitley County Sheriff Bill Elliotte confirmed that Bowman was apprehended just after 11 p.m. Friday. "He was up in the mountains in a tree stand. helicopter detected heat coming from it and our deputies and troopers used ATV to get to him," said Elliotte. Bowman faces a charge of first-degree wanton endangerment for allegedly shooting a firearm at his mother in her home Friday morning, though additional charges are expected. The search and subsequent arrest was a joint effort between the sheriff's department, KSP and the Williamsburg Police Department. "The agencies worked together and that's what led to...

A member of the Whitley County Board of Education, who has served on the board for nearly a decade, has resigned.  The resignation of board member Malorie Cooper was announced during a special-called board meeting Monday morning via livestream on the district’s YouTube channel, in which Cooper was not  present. The resignation comes due to Cooper recently moving outside of the third-district in which she serves, according to Board Chair Brenda Hill. “It’s pretty sad. I hate to accept her resignation,” said board member Brenda Rose before making a motion to accept Cooper’s resignation. Board member J.E. Jones seconded the motion. Board members voted unanimously to accept the resignation and declare a...

A man, who was riding horseback on Bee Creek Road in Whitley County Wednesday evening, is receiving medical treatment after being struck by a vehicle. The crash happened about 6:40 p.m. on Dec. 21. According to Kentucky State Police, Robert A. Walker, 74, of Corbin, was operating a 1970 Chevrolet Blazer that was traveling on Bee Creek Road when he struck a horse that was in the roadway. The horse's rider, Logan Brock, 18, of Gray, was transported to the Baptist Health Corbin hospital where he is being treated for his injuries. Authorities present at the scene said Brock was struck from behind and thrown off, landing in the road and sustaining...

The remains of a Williamsburg woman, who has been missing for nearly five years, have been found in Tennessee. Williamsburg Police Public Affairs Officer Steven Hill confirmed Wednesday morning that the remains of Laura A. Anderson were located last week near the Cleveland, Tennessee area. The discovery was initially made by children who were riding four-wheelers and noticed skeletal remains, according to Hill. While the remains have positively been identified as that of Anderson, Hill said that no other test results had been returned. For that reason, no cause of death has been determined. Information regarding whether investigators believe Anderson was killed in the area where her remains were found or if...

(Story by Mark White and Trevor Sherman) The Corbin Redhounds attempt to win a sixth state championship came up short during a rainy Friday night at Kroger Field in Lexington. The Corbin Redhounds under the leadership of Head Coach Tom Greer lost to the Boyle County Rebels under the leadership of former Corbin Head Coach Justin Haddix by a score of 32-26 to win the Class 4-A Kentucky High School Athletic Association State Championship. "We're hurting and disappointed. We wanted the victory out here and wanted to win this. Our kids are hurting, but we had a great year, an amazing year," Greer said shortly after the game ended. "It's like I told...

UPDATE: According to Whitley County Sheriff Danny Moses, the student has been charged with wanton endangerment and carrying a weapon on school property.   ORIGINAL STORY: A 17-year-old Whitley County High School student has been charged after an unloaded firearm was found in their backpack Monday morning. School officials first learned of a firearm potentially being inside the school due to a report from another student, who stated that they had witnessed a high school student carrying a firearm in their backpack on the bus, according to a press release. The report prompted a search by school resource officers and school administration, who found an unloaded handgun in the student’s backpack. No ammunition...