Jury recess as plea reached in arson murder case
Commonwealth's Attorney Jackie Steele announced a plea agreement in the June 2012 indictment of Sweeney for murder first degree robbery tampering with evidence and arson. White was found dead in a burned home on Newby Lane near London after a late night fire.
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Milligan
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Sweeney
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White
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Kentucky
Don Trosper
Trosper
Blunt
Judge decision pending on Frasure Creek coal waste deal
Franklin Circuit judge to rule on motion by Appalachian Voices Waterkeeper Alliance Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Kentucky Riverkeeper and others to vacate a settlement between Cabinet for Energy and Environment and Frasure Creek Mining over Clean Water Act violations. Environmental groups argue they were cut out and seek intervention rights and stronger future enforcement.
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Frasure Creek Mining
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Appalachian Voices
Waterkeeper Alliance
Kentuckians
The
Commonwealth
Kentucky Riverkeeper
Frasure Creek
ICG Coal
Phillip Shepherd
ICG
Len Peters
Mary Stephens
Franklin Circuit Court
Mary Cromer
Stephens
Shepherd
Kentucky
Knox County road to close for drain repair near Swiss Cove Lane
Kentucky 3438 Long Branch Road in Knox County will close at mile marker three near Swiss Cove Lane from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Thursday for replacement of a failed cross drain. Weather or emergencies may alter plans. Call 511 or visit the 511 site for road conditions.
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Long Branch Road
Knox County
Swiss Cove Lane
Kentuc Transportation Cabinet
Department of Highways
District 11
Accused states friend trio under fire in arson slaying case
Trosper testified that White and Sweeney were friends. He claimed Sweeney killed White and then set White house ablaze to hide the murder. The testimony ties the two to the crime scene and motive.
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