How the Government Shutdown Affects SNAP
Due to the government shutdown, many might see their SNAP benefits delayed if it is not resolved soon.
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Attorney asks for lower bond for Spradlin murder suspect
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The attorney for the man accused of killing Amber Spradlin is asking that his client’s bond be lowered. Spradlin’s body was found in June of 2023 at the Arkansas Creek home of Prestonsburg dentist Michael McKinney. His son, M.K. McKinney, is charged with her murder. Both McKinneys,…
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KSP arrest Pike County man on 20 charges of child sexual exploitation
VIRGIE, Ky. – On Tuesday the Kentucky State Police’s Electronic Crime Branch located and arrested Charles Michael Hopkins, 34, on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation. Hopkins was located, interviewed, and arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes…
Read MoreKentucky State Police ask for the public’s help finding burglary suspect
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Troopers and detectives with Kentucky State Police Post 9 are now searching for a man wanted on charges including burglary. State police have asked the public for help in locating Brandon Estep. Estep has active warrants, according to police records. According to wanted notices…
Read MoreState police begins Floyd County death investigating after finding woman dead
McDOWELL, Ky. – Kentucky State Police are now investigating the death of Jill Howell, 34, of Prestonsburg. Howell was found dead following a call October 23 about an unresponsive female in McDowell. When they arrived at a Back Street residence, officers found Howell’s body. Police said she…
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West Virginia woman tagged with several drug charges in Louisa
LOUISA, Ky. – A West Virginia woman was arrested Monday during a traffic stop that resulted in drug charges. Louri McKinney, 41, of Crum, West Virginia, was arrested during a traffic stop in Louisa when officers with the Louisa Police Department said they saw that the vehicle McKinney was a passenger…
Read MoreHarold man dies in logging accident
LANGLEY, Ky. – A Harold man was killed Monday morning in a logging accident in Langley. Officers with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department were first called to the Wilson Creek area of Langley at 10:45 a.m. where they found Dusty Lee Hall, 33, of Harold, dead at the scene. No further details…
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Pikeville man picks up numerous charges following noise complaint
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A report of a noise complaint Friday night turned out to be anything but routine for Pikeville city police. Officers took Billy R. Yates, 26, of Pikeville, into custody shortly before midnight and charged him with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first-degree criminal…
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Magoffin man indicted for failing to register as sex offender
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man has been indicted in federal court on a charge of failing to register as a sex offender. Phillip Harmon, 41, of Salyersville, was indicted on Thursday. Court records in Scioto County, Ohio, indicate he pleaded guilty to rape in 2008 and served a 10-year sentence.…
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Sentencing delayed again for prison guard who revealed ‘unofficial policy’ of inmate abuse
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Sentencing for a former federal corrections officer who revealed an “unofficial policy” to abuse inmates at the Martin County federal prison has been delayed once again, with his new sentencing date set more than a year after he pleaded guilty to federal charges. Terry…
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