PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The next hearing in the Amber Spradlin murder case has been postponed. 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 been charged with her murder, while both McKinneys…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Unemployment rates fell in every Kentucky county in December, according to figures released Thursday by the state Education and Labor Cabinet. Locally, jobless rates fell drastically to levels more in line with the state rate. Pike County, which was the only county in our region…
Read MoreASHLAND, Ky. — A Wolfe County man accused in federal court of a conspiracy to distribute meth in three Eastern Kentucky counties, is ready to plead guilty. Clyde Rudolph Endicott, 55, of Hazel Green, is charged with conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth, four counts of distributing…
Read MoreWISE, Va. — A Russell County, Va., man has been arrested in connection with a shooting Tuesday in Wise. The Wise County Sheriff’s Office and University of Virginia’s College at Wise Campus Police responded to the shooting on Sykes Boulevard. Police say the victim was shot in the back…
Read MoreLONDON, Ky. — A Floyd County woman is set to enter a guilty plea in a federal drug case, while her codefendant continues to consider a plea offer. Stephanie Hall, 32, of Maytown, and Briana Hope Hunter, 31, of McDowell, were arrested in May of 2024, following a traffic stop. A state trooper pulled…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Two Eastern Kentucky lawmakers have filed legislation they say would lower electric bills for customers while making the region’s power supply more reliable. House Bill 535, called the “Eastern Kentucky Energy Savings Act,” was filed by state Reps. Patrick Flannery,…
Read MoreASHLAND, Ky. — A former Magoffin County middle school teacher has been sentenced on a federal child enticement charge. Jordan Cobb, 32, of Salyersville, pleaded guilty to a charge of online enticement back in October. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors agreed to drop a cyberstalking charge.…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Floyd County man has been arrested on a charge of arson. Jeremy Evan Coleman, 29, of Allen, was arrested Wednesday for an incident that allegedly took place Jan. 22. The arrest warrant accuses him of setting fire to a building, when he knew that a family was inside. First-degree…
Read MoreMANHATTAN — A federal judge has now tightened the freeze on the bulk of Addiction Recovery Care’s cash, following a contempt hearing Thursday in New York. The dispute centers on Angelica Capital Trust’s advance of $5.4 million to ARC back in November, with the agreement that ARC would…
Read MoreMANHATTAN — A new investor has entered the growing legal fight over Addiction Recovery Care’s finances, asking a federal judge in New York to block the release of millions of dollars currently frozen by the court. Clear Cove Opportunities Fund I has filed a motion seeking permission to intervene…
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