PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Three Cincinnati men charged with murder for the 2023 shooting deaths of two people in Belfry in 2023 are now facing more legal trouble, following their indictment on federal charges involving armed drug trafficking. Jolon McCree, 24; Orlando Pack Jr., 27; and Devon Overstreet,…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — The attorney for a Floyd County man facing federal drug and gun charges is seeking to have much of the evidence against his client suppressed, claiming it was obtained illegally. Justin Bryant, 35, of Minnie, was indicted in March on two counts of possession of controlled substances…
Read MoreNEW YORK, N.Y. — A federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from shutting down 99 privately operated Job Corps centers across the country, ruling the Department of Labor violated federal law in attempting to do so without proper notice or congressional…
Read MorePrestonsburg residents were shocked to learn that Rosenburg Square is now up for sale.
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. — A Wise County man is expected to plead guilty to federal drug and gun charges, after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. Michael Wynn Whitaker Jr., 46, of Wise, has signed an agreement pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth, distributing meth…
Read MoreInvestigators say there is no foul play suspected at this time.
Read MoreEmergency Management Director Nee Jackson tells us how we can stay cool and safe during this weeks heat wave.
Read MoreCORRECTION: The Pike County Sheriff’s Office notes that Price was not in the custody of a Pike County deputy when he escaped, as had been noted in the police report and reported earlier by Mountain Top News. The sheriff’s office says the deputy had delivered Price to the hospital, but he…
Read MoreSALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Floyd County couple pulled over in Magoffin County early Monday morning found themselves headed to jail on trafficking charges, after police found drugs in their vehicle. A sheriff’s deputy spotted a truck with loud exhaust, a tail light out and no license plate illumination…
Read MoreLOUISA, Ky. — An Ohio man faces heroin and crack cocaine trafficking charges, after being arrested in Lawrence County. Kentucky State Police investigated a report of a suspected DUI Saturday afternoon, after a caller reported that four adults and some children went into a bathroom at the Louisa…
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