Event Brief
Kidnapping Charges Added in Corbin Case
Filed: Apr 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Shawn Asher now faces kidnapping charges after an alleged meth-spiking incident involving the same victim in Corbin.
WHO: 38-year-old Shawn Asher; Knox County Sheriff's Office; U.S. Marshals Service; adult female victim
WHAT: Asher is accused of kidnapping and forcing the victim into his Jeep after allegedly making her leave her phone behind
WHEN: Apr 24, 2026 at 11:58 AM ET
WHERE: Corbin, KY
WHY: The alleged kidnapping charges stem from the reported forced removal of the victim and the related alleged meth-spiking incident.
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