Somerset, KY

A Somerset man has been sentenced to 32 years in federal prison following a joint investigation by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI. Jesus Chavez, 33, was sentenced November 4, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier after previously pleading guilty to two counts of production of [...]

A Somerset man has been sentenced to thirty-two years in federal prison and still faces state charges, including a case in Russell County. Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones says Jesus Chavez, 33, was sentenced November [...] The post Somerset Man Sentenced to 32 Years in Federal Prison; Russell County Case Pending first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.

A 36-year-old East Bernstadt woman faces a felony charge after police say she sneaked up behind a high school football player and choked him during a game. The incident took place on October 30 during a matchup between Wayne County High School and North Laurel High School. According to the [...]

An early-morning break-in at a local equipment store ended with three men behind bars. Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones reports that deputies rushed to Valley Farm Equipment just before two-thirty Tuesday morning after a motion detector alarm went off. Upon arrival, deputies spotted a suspect running into the dark. A [...]

A multi-year investigation into a brazen bank heist has culminated in the indictment of two out-of-state suspects, Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones announced. Traveon Burnett, 27, and Kent Osby, 24, were indicted by a Pulaski County Grand Jury following an extensive probe into a 2023 “smash and grab” that left [...]

Jerrie Lou Dunbar, 83, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset. Born on May 6, 1943, in Russell County, Kentucky, Jerrie was a daughter of [...] The post Jerrie Lou Dunbar, 83, of Russell Springs first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.