CORBIN —
Times-Tribune Staff Report
A London man was arrested Thursday in connection with the March 29 death of Teresa A. White, 50, according to Kentucky State Police Post 11-London Public Affairs Officer TFC Don Trosper.
Jeffrey Wade Sweeney, 46, was arrested after 7 p.m. by Detective Billy Correll. Sweeney is charged with murder, first-degree arson, first-degree robbery and two counts of tampering with physical evidence.
White’s body was found inside a home at 486 Waterworks Road the day of the fire. She was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy determined she died from blunt force trauma.
Sweeney was jailed in the Laurel County Corrections Center.
Correll is in charge of the investigation and was assisted by the London Post’s Arson Detective Brian Lewis.
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London man arrested for murder, arson
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Man indicted for sexual abuse
A London man has been indicted for an alleged eight years of sexual abuse of a child under 12 years old.
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Police Roundup - Jan. 29, 2013
According to Laurel County Sheriff John Root, the department has stepped up its enforcement along U.S. 25 between Corbin and London.
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Police Roundup - Jan. 7, 2013
A London man was arrested Saturday after deputies found him in a hotel room with a juvenile, drug paraphernalia and painkillers, according to Laurel County Sheriff John Root.
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Police Roundup - December 7, 2012
A London man was arrested Wednesday for driving under the influence after he pulled his truck into a private drive and passed out with the engine running, according to Laurel County Sheriff John Root.
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Woman pleads guilty in baby trade
A woman charged with trading her newborn baby for a used pickup truck pleaded guilty in Laurel County Circuit Court Tuesday, according to a court official.
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Police Roundup - December 5, 2012
Two London women were arrested Tuesday after it was learned they used their positions at a local dentist’s office to obtain prescriptions illegally, according to Laurel County Sheriff John Root.
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Corbin man jailed for robbery
An early morning robbery landed a Corbin man in jail on multiple charges Saturday.
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Five face federal drug charges
Five people face federal charges after an ongoing federal investigation into oxycodone distribution in this area.
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Man indicted for murder of girlfriend
A man charged in the murder of his 25-year-old girlfriend has been indicted by a Laurel County Circuit Court Grand Jury, court documents indicate.
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Police Roundup - Nov. 20, 2012
Johnny D. Brown, 39, of Laurel County faces charges of burglary, fleeing and evading, theft of a firearm, theft under $500 and criminal mischief.
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