A federal prisoner housed in McCreary County has been ordered to serve nearly two more decades behind bars after attacking his cellmate. According to court records, 42‑year‑old Mufid Elfgeeh was sentenced to an additional 19 [...]

An inmate at the federal prison in McCreary County is spending additional time behind bars for stabbing his cellmate. Forty-two-year-old Mufid Elfgeeh has been sentenced to another 19 years over the attack. Elfgeeh had requested a private cell and was denied prior to the stabbing, according to officials. He was [...]

Following further investigation into the theft of copper telephone lines, K-9 Deputy Chris Carter, lead investigator in the Highland Telephone copper theft investigation, made a second arrest on Saturday, August 22. Saturday’s arrest follows Carter’s [...]

Tuesday Backlash Pursuit a Kentucky-based volunteer decoy group that conduct online predator‑exposure operations made contact with a McCreary County man as part of an ongoing investigation involving two juvenile decoys. According to the organization, the [...]

WHITLEY CITY, Ky. – A substitute teacher has been arrested after allegedly bringing a knife with him onto school grounds in McCreary County. According to the Kentucky State Police, on Aug. 20, KSP Post 11 was contacted regarding a complaint that a substitute teacher had brought a knife onto school property. Authorities say a preliminary investigation determined that on Aug....

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 11 London arrested a Whitley City man in reference to him bringing a knife onto school grounds. On August 20, 2026, KSP Post 11 was contacted by the McCreary [...]

Debbie Crabtree Watson, a resident of Revelo who was last seen on approximately August 17, Monday, and reported missing Thursday evening, was located, rescued, and transported by EMS to the hospital earlier today. Rescuers at [...]

WHITLEY CITY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) – A 72-year-old McCreary County substitute teacher was terminated from his position by the school board after he was accused of bringing a knife onto school property, according to Kentucky State Police (KSP). According to a press release, KSP Post 11 was contacted by the McCreary County School Board of...

McCreary County School District Issues Statement on Former Employee ( posted on the McCreary Co. School District Facebook Page)   

MCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The man charged in connection with the death of a 60-year-old McCreary County man made his first court appearance Monday. Billy Proffitt is facing a homicide charge in the death of Gene Cooper. During the hearing in McCreary Circuit Court, Proffitt’s attorney waived a formal arraignment and entered a not guilty plea...