LONDON, Ky. — A signed copy of the plea agreement in a Pike County woman’s child porn case details the charges to which she will be pleading and what she is admitting. Pamela Denise Sargent, 45, of Kimper, is charged with four counts of producing child pornography. As reported on Wednesday,…
Read MoreHUEYSVILLE, Ky. – Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found along a railroad in Floyd County earlier this month. Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville received a call from Prestonsburg 911 on Saturday, March 7, regarding an unresponsive woman at Hueysville. Officers responding…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The Amber Spradlin murder trial could be delayed again, after prosecutors asked for another postponement on Wednesday. Spradlin’s body was found June 18, 2023, at the Arkansas Creek home of Prestonsburg dentist Michael McKinney. McKinney’s son, M.K. McKinney, has…
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Read MoreLONDON, Ky. — A Pike County woman has signaled her intention to plead guilty in a federal child porn case. Pamela Denise Sargent, 45, of Kimper, is currently charged with four counts of producing child porn. Those charges carry a potential sentence of between 15 and 30 years in prison. The case…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A second former employee has now filed a lawsuit against Mountain Comprehensive Care, alleging she was subjected to a hostile work environment after she refused to submit fraudulent bills to Medicaid and Medicare. Rachel Williams, a 14-year employee of Mountain Comp who was…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. — A Wise County man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty in a federal drug case. Eric Bud Mullins, 34, of Big Stone Gap, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess more than 500 grams of meth with the intent to distribute, conspiracy to possess fentanyl with…
Read MoreLEBURN, Ky. — A Floyd County man was killed in a Knott County single-vehicle crash Monday night. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. Kentucky State Police Post 13 says a Toyota Camry veered off the westbound shoulder of Route 80 at Leburn and went over an embankment. The driver, Keith Dingus,…
Read Moreby RODERICK MULLINS BIG STONE GAP, Va. — Wise County Public Schools and Union High School announced that Jamie Harless has been named Union’s new head football coach, as former coach and now-fugitive Travis Turner remains missing four months after his disappearance. According to the announcement…
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