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Billie Knuckles Missing

Golden Alert canceled for missing 68-year-old man in Laurel County

ABC 36 Digital Staff,

February 26, 2026

Kaci Hicks Missing

Laurel County deputies searching for missing 23-year-old

ABC 36 Digital Staff,

September 18, 2025

Laurel County Damage 1

Laurel County sheriff shares update, resources for tornado victims

ABC 36 Digital Staff,

May 18, 2025

Police lights

24-year-old SC man dies after crash in London, Ky.

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

October 20, 2023

Laurel Co Candy Drugs 2

Candy laced with drugs confiscated during Laurel County drug bust

Tom Kenny,

May 27, 2022

20 charged as part of sheriff's 'War on Drugs'

Steve Rogers,

July 14, 2020

Missing Person graphic

Missing man found safe in Laurel County

Steve Rogers,

March 23, 2020

Phone

Sheriff warns of phone scam in Laurel County

Tom Kenny,

September 20, 2019

Woman crocheted 70 handmade "Thin Blue Line" toboggans and donated them to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office 12-18-18

"Thin Blue Line" toboggans donated to LCSO

Tom Kenny,

December 19, 2018

Seven people arrested on drug charges at this home on Kentucky Hollow Road in Laurel County 10-24-17

Drug investigation leads to 7 arrests in Laurel County

Tom Kenny,

October 24, 2017

Safety Arrows used by all Laurel County Sheriff's Deputies as of 5-10-17

Laurel County deputies to begin using 'safety arrows'

Tom Kenny,

May 10, 2017

Meth

Meth, Money and Guns Seized in "War on Drugs"

Tom Kenny,

December 21, 2016

Laurel Special Response Unit arrests 3 on drug charges

36Pab,

February 19, 2016

Man arrested after stealing car & over 15 pairs of keys

36Pab,

January 18, 2016