PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — Two people were arrested in Paintsville after attempting to get the password for a stolen laptop from its original owners. Paintsville Police were contacted by the victims of a theft on Bridge Street two weeks earlier, saying two people with their stolen laptop asked them to…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Michigan man who was arrested after police pulled him over in Magoffin County and found nearly 2 lbs. of meth in his car has been sentenced to four years in prison. Cortez Harris, 38, of Detroit, was arrested back in January and indicted on a federal charge of possession with…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Madison County man who was arrested for drug trafficking after being stopped for speeding in Pikeville has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. George Anthony Walker, 56, of Richmond, was pulled over for driving 51 miles an hour on Hambley Boulevard back in March. During the…
Read MoreThrity two Floyd County bus drivers called in sick as part of a protest.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Southern Water and Sewer District’s board members and manager have responded to the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s investigation into the utility charging an unauthorized disconnect fee. Last month, the PSC announced it would investigate Southern’s use…
Read MoreSALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County sheriff’s deputy who stopped to help stranded motorists ended up taking the car’s occupants to jail on drug trafficking charges instead. The deputy was patrolling along Route 114 around 2 a.m. Sunday, when he spotted a car on the side of the road…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County woman was arrested after police found her young children home alone, hours after she told a neighbor she was going to “go smoke.” Pikeville Police were called to Northgate Apartments over what was described as a domestic dispute. But when they got to…
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County man has been arrested after police say he confessed to using hidden cameras to record a 15-year-old girl while she was dressing and showering. Paintsville Police were contacted Saturday by a woman who said her daughter found nude photos and videos of herself.…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Floyd County man arrested back in July after being accused of assaulting his wife and holding her prisoner has now been indicted in the case. James Chadwick Burchett, 41, of Ivel, was arrested July 28 after police received a domestic violence complaint from Highlands ARH…
Read MoreSALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man has been arrested for cruelty to animals, for allegedly hurting a puppy during an argument. Sheriff’s deputies were given a video of a man abusing the dog while threatening his mother during an argument over money. Deputies identified the man as…
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