PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Huntington man Wednesday night who they say was bringing fentanyl and crack cocaine to Prestonsburg. Deputies learned about the transaction from a confidential informant, who arranged for them to listen in on a phone call with…
Read MoreMILLARD, Ky. — Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found in Pike County. Kentucky State Police received a report of an unresponsive woman near Millard. Officers found the body of Valarie McPeek, 53, of Pikeville, outside near Biggs Branch Road. Police did not provide a cause…
Read MoreJason Norman and Mary Hall were in court to see their trial set for April 6.
Read MoreThe Floyd County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the vandalization of the Allen fallen officer’s mural city officials said happened Sunday evening.
Read MoreBELFRY, Ky. — A Pike County man was killed while riding a bicycle on U.S. 119 before sunrise Wednesday. According to the Pike County Coroner’s Office, Eric Bentley, 40, of Freeburn, was crossing the highway in front of Belfry Middle School around 6:30 Wednesday morning, when he rode into…
Read MoreThe jazz band continues its tradition of Christmas concerts at the hospital by putting a jazz spin on holiday classics
Read MoreFREEBURN, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is investigating a violent attack that left a Pike County woman critically injured. Troopers were called Saturday to Chestnut Branch in Freeburn, where they found Nancy Gearles was found lying on a bench outside a burning house with multiple cuts, bruises…
Read MoreASHLAND, Ky. — A Pike County man has been sentenced 17.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to producing child pornography. Lonnie James Maynard, 54, of Raccoon, pleaded guilty to producing child porn back in August. In his plea agreement, he admitted directing a boy to send him a two-second…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. –The trial of a Johnson County man accused of secretly videoing a 15-year-old girl while she changed clothes and bathed has been delayed to allow the defense time to review the evidence. Henry Jonathan Ritscher, 43, of Paintsville, is facing federal charges of producing and possessing…
Read MoreHUEYSVILLE, Ky. — A Floyd County man is facing several felony charges for leading police on a high-speed chase after allegedly stealing cable. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office was called to Jefferson Road at Hueysville Monday night, when a resident said internet service went out and he…
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