Floyd Health Department updates public on whooping cough cases
There have been 14 cases of whooping cough to date in Floyd County.
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Pike man charged with child rape in Floyd
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Pike County man has been arrested after being indicted on a non-forcible rape charge in Floyd County. Bryan Cantrell, 30, of Steele, was indicted back in August on a count of second-degree rape. He was not arrested until Monday. According to the indictment, Cantrell is accused…
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Whitesburg Police arrest man for truck break-in, package theft
WHITESBURG, Ky. — Police in Letcher County arrested a man for breaking into a truck and ended up also charging him in a package theft case. Whitesburg Police were called Saturday night from a man caught someone breaking into his truck, which was parked on Main Street. Police reviewed video footage…
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Pike man charged with threatening deputy during Floyd County arrest
HAROLD, Ky. — A Pike County man faces a felony terroristic threatening charge in Floyd County, after allegedly threatening to kill the police officer who was arresting him following a domestic violence complaint. Floyd County deputies were dispatched to a home on Barn Branch last Wednesday over…
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Former teacher asks to change plea for federal child enticement charge
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former Magoffin County High School teacher has indicated he is ready to plead guilty in a federal enticement case. Jason Back, 43, of Salyersville, is accused of using social media to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. His attorney filed a motion Thursday asking to…
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Thousands wake up without power after night of heavy storms
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Strong winds and heavy rains early Friday morning took a toll on power lines, as area utility companies reported widespread outages. Kentucky Power was hardest hit, reporting more than 16,000 customers without power at the height of the outage. As of 10 a.m., that number was down…
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Tentative agreement reached to settle Pikeville’s lawsuit against cable provider
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The City of Pikeville has reached a tentative agreement with the city’s cable provider to settle the city’s lawsuit against the company. The city sued the parent company of Optimum, then known as Suddenlink, over allegations of poor service, a lack of promised upgrades…
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Pike man charged with burglary for staying in apartment after resident went to rehab
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man is facing criminal charges after he remained in an apartment after the resident went to rehab, while also using the man’s car and debit cards. Pikeville Police were contacted Tuesday by the housing manager of Ridge Cliff Apartments after she noticed a man…
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Martin County man charged with cruelty to animals
INEZ, Ky. — A Martin County man was arrested after police found three dead dogs tied up behind his home. Phillip Butcher, 73, of Inez, is charged with three counts of second-degree cruelty to animals. According to the police report, deputes were called to check on the dogs and found them dead.…
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Local thrift store target of theft, vandalism
United Helping Hands of Pikeville sees donations ransacked overnight.
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