Columbia woman arrested for complicity to murder regarding death of Deputy Phipps

Friday, February 28 by Zac Oakes

Update from Kentucky State Police (11:23 a.m. 2-28-25): The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team continues to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sept. 16, 2024, in Russell County. On Feb. 27, […]

Indiana man accused of selling gun in Phipps death sentenced to 2.5 years in prison

Wednesday, February 26 by Zac Oakes

An Indiana man accused of selling the gun used in the shooting death of Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Phipps was sentenced in federal court yesterday. 41-year-old Shawn Michael Kays was sentenced to 30 months […]

Tennessee man indicted on murder, assault charges in Adair County stemming from wreck that resulted in death of child

Tuesday, February 11 by Zac Oakes

A Tennessee man was indicted on murder and assault charges in Adair County stemming from a wreck last December that resulted in the death of a child. An Adair County grand jury indicted 47-year-old Joel […]

Tennessee man charged in Adair crash that resulted in child death

Sunday, December 22 by Zac Oakes

A Tennessee man faces charges including vehicular homicide after police say he was allegedly found to be intoxicated following a fatal collision on the Columbia Bypass Saturday afternoon. State Police say the collision occurred at […]

Final investigation results still unknown in deputy’s death

Thursday, October 31 by Zac Oakes

Details on the investigation into the shooting death of Deputy Josh Phipps are still unknown, 45 days since the incident took place. WJRS reached out to Kentucky State Police about the status of the investigation […]

Death investigation underway after man found dead in field “some distance” from home

Tuesday, September 3 by Zac Oakes

A death investigation is underway after a Russell Springs man was found dead in a field “some distance” from his home. The Russell County Coroner’s Office said 71-year-old Walter “Emery” Thomas of Russell Springs was […]

Somerset man sentenced to nearly 7 years for faking death to avoid paying child support

Friday, August 23 by Zac Oakes

A Somerset man was sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison in federal court this week for reportedly hacking into a system and faking his own death to avoid paying child support. The U.S. Attorney’s […]

Lawsuit filed stemming from drowning death at Clifty Creek last year

Monday, June 17 by Zac Oakes

The drowning death of a Pulaski County man last year has resulted in a lawsuit against Russell County and a county employee. On May 26th of last year, Camron Powell was a passenger in a […]

Lawsuit filed in death of Somerset-Pulaski EMT

Monday, April 29 by Zac Oakes

A lawsuit has been filed in the death of an EMT with Somerset-Pulaski County EMS. According to court documents, the lawsuit was filed by the family of Chastian Tyler McWhorter, a Clinton County native who […]

Somerset man pleads guilty to filing fake death certificates on himself

Wednesday, April 3 by Zac Oakes

A Somerset man accused of filing multiple fake death certificates on himself has entered a guilty plea in federal court. According to reports, 39-year-old Jesse Kipf admitted in the plea deal that one of the […]

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Columbia woman arrested for complicity to murder regarding death of Deputy Phipps

Indiana man accused of selling gun in Phipps death sentenced to 2.5 years in prison

Tennessee man indicted on murder, assault charges in Adair County stemming from wreck that resulted in death of child

Tennessee man charged in Adair crash that resulted in child death

Final investigation results still unknown in deputy’s death

Death investigation underway after man found dead in field “some distance” from home

Somerset man sentenced to nearly 7 years for faking death to avoid paying child support

Lawsuit filed stemming from drowning death at Clifty Creek last year

Lawsuit filed in death of Somerset-Pulaski EMT

Somerset man pleads guilty to filing fake death certificates on himself

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown