ASHLAND, Ky. — A Pike County man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for making threats against a public official over Facebook. Ronald Ferguson Jr., 48, of Elkhorn City, pleaded guilty to a single count of interstate threat to injure back in December. In his plea agreement, Ferguson…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville has a new commander. Captain Brad Riley took over as the new Post Commander on Monday. “It is an honor to serve as the Commander at Post 9,” Captain Riley said. “I look forward to working alongside the dedicated troopers and staff…
Read MoreASHLAND, Ky. — A Pike County man has pleaded guilty in a federal child porn case that officials say involved thousands of images. Michael Wayne Hilliary, 58, of McCarr, pleaded guilty Monday to possessing child porn. Hilliary was arrested May 15, after police with a search warrant raided his home…
Read MoreWEST LIBERTY, Ky. — An investigation into illegal drug activity inside an Eastern Kentucky prison has resulted in the arrest of five people. Kentucky State Police and the Gateway Area Drug Task Force responded to a request to investigate from the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty.…
Read MoreRICHMOND, Va. — Recreational marijuana sales are expected to soon be legal just across the state line from Pike County, as the Virginia legislature passed a framework for retail sales on Saturday. Gov. Abigail Spanbarger has previously said she will sign the bill. Once signed, the new law will…
Read MoreLONDON, Ky. — A Letcher County podcaster who is suing the Jenkins school board is now without a lawyer in her case, after hers was suspended from practicing in federal courts in the Eastern District of Kentucky. Elizabeth Jones sued the school district back in January, after she received a letter…
Read MoreDELBARTON, W.Va. — A Delbarton man has been charged with murdering his wife. Deputies with the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office were called Friday morning to conduct a welfare check at the home of Leroy Hunt, 35, and Christina Hunt, 26. When they arrived, they found Christina Hunt’s body on the front…
Read MoreHAGER HILL, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Johnson County that killed two people. According to Kentucky State Police, Retina Meek was driving along Route 321 at Hager Hill around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, when she crossed the center line and struck a pickup truck…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County couple has pleaded guilty in a child abuse case that doctors likened to torture. Jerome Norman, 44, and Mary Hall, 43, both of Raccoon, entered blind Alford pleas to one count of first-degree abuse and two amended counts of second-degree abuse. An Alford plea functions…
Read MoreLOUISA, Ky. — A Lawrence County man has been arrested on multiple counts related to child pornography. The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch began investigating Christopher Alan Price, 26, of Louisa, on suspicion that he was distributing child porn images online. That led to police…
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