Corbin Police Captain Rob Jones, public affairs officer, said officers responded, at around 1 a.m. Monday morning to a report made by a caller who said she was witnessing two women allegedly checking parked vehicles to see if doors were unlocked, eventually gaining entry into a vehicle and taking items inside.

     A traffic stop resulted in the recovery of an item, reportedly taken from the vehicle.

     Melissa Sammons, age 31, and Angela Saylor, age 28, both of Corbin, were charged with theft and lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center.

     According to Sheriff Todd Wood, deputies responded Saturday morning, to Economy Inn in Somerset to investigate a complaint of a possible meth lab. Numerous items used in the manufacturing process were found along with a small amount of marijuana.

     William Bailey, age 24, and Amanda Goodman, age 27, were arrested and charged with several offenses, including manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance.

     Both were lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.

     The Somerset Fire Department responded to clean-up the meth lab components.

     According to Laurel County Sheriff Fred Yaden, 43-year-old Marcum Tye was arrested after he allegedly sold about one-half pound of marijuana to a confidential informant. Following the arrest, a search of the vehicle driven by Tye resulted in the discovery of an additional approximate quarter-pound of marijuana.

     Later the same day, Detective Brad Mitchell of the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department and Operation UNITE detectives executed a search warrant at Tye’s Whitley County home and seized about six pounds of marijuana along with an undisclosed amount of cash.

     Police believe Tye was a mid-level trafficker.

     The investigation continues by the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department and Operation UNITE.

     According to Kentucky State Police, a vehicle, driven by Gretchen Koontz, was traveling west when the right side tires dropped off the travel portion of the roadway, crossing both lanes of KY 92, then striking a wooden corner post, then a tree.

     Koontz, age 35, was taken to the Wayne County Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

     Trooper Anthony Phillips of the state police post at London is continuing the investigation.

     According to Laurel County Sheriff Fred Yaden, a pick-up, driven by 26-year-old Rachel Hubbard, of London, collided head-on with a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Chassidy Wilson, of Gray.

     Hubbard, Wilson, and four passengers in Wilson’s vehicle, Donnie Wilson and three children, were airlifted to the University of Kentucky and University of Tennessee Medical Centers for treatment of various severe injuries.

      Following an initial investigation, police believe that alcohol and drugs were a contributing factorin the crash. Sheriff Yaden says the lack of proper child restraints and seat belt usage contributed to the injuries sustained in the crash.

     Evidence in the case will be presented to a Laurel County Grand Jury.

     Applicants must be 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen, in good health and possess a valid driver’s license with no more than six demerit points. Applicants must also possess a minimum of 60 semester hours or an associates degree from an accredited college or university or be a high school graduate with at least two years of either active military duty or experience as a full-time, sworn law enforcement officer.

     More information is available at www.kentuckystatepolice.org or by calling 1-866-360-3165.

     According to Pulaski County Sheriff Todd Wood, an investigation by Deputy Kevin Bullock resulted in the arrest of Charles Bryant, age 55. Bryant was wanted in Tennessee for reportedly violating terms of his parole on an original charge of robbery.

     He was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center, pending extradition to Tennessee.

     According to Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer Steven Douglas, officer Greg Reams determined through an investigation that a cargo tanker gas truck, operation by 45-year-old Ken Jackson, of Keavy, was traveling west and apparently rear-ended a van driven by Fanny Evans of London. The collision caused the van to spin off the should of the roadway, overturning several times before coming to rest over and embankment.

     Evans, age 50, was airlifted to the U.K. Medical Center, and at last report was in stable condition.

     Officer Reams is in charge of the ongoing investigation.

     As part of the filming of a documentary of the life of Kentucky Fried Chicken Founder Colonel Harlan Sanders, crews from the History Channel were in the Corbin area Thursday.

     Crews were at the Laurel County home of Jimmy and Donna Vance, located off of American Greeting Road in Corbin, as part of the filming of a picnic.

     It is not yet known when the documentary will air.

     The holiday crackdown coincides with the state’s ” Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest” campaign, which began August 20 and ends September 6.

     Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock said “Saving lives and reducing serious injuries on our highways is one of the highest priorities for this administration, while we promote safe driving throughout the year, we give special attention to holiday periods because of the increased traffic volume.”

     Law enforcement officers will be out in force conducting traffic safety checkpoints and saturation patrols to get impaired drivers off the road.

     During the 2009 Labor Day holiday weekend, 10 people were killed and over 340 were injured on Kentucky roadways. Six of those deaths involved alcohol.