Gymnastics teacher accused of stealing from parents
A gymnastics teacher has been indicted for allegedly stealing money from parents without delivering promised items such as uniforms.
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Police investigating shooting of cats find marijuana growing operation
LOUISA, Ky. — An animal cruelty complaint led Louisa Police to make an arrest after discovering a marijuana grow operation. Police were called to investigate after two cats were found shot with a pellet gun on the property of the Millard Christian School in Louisa, killing one and injuring the…
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Man repeatedly asks if he is wanted by police, then gets arrested for meth trafficking
ALLEN, Ky. — A Laurel County man’s insistence that police were looking for him likely played a role in his arrest on drug trafficking charges. A Floyd County sheriff’s deputy was called to Allen, after someone reported finding drugs on the ground beside of Old Dwale Road. When a deputy…
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Pike man to plead guilty in federal drug case
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man arrested on drug charges in Floyd County last year is now ready to enter a guilty plea in his federal drug case. Keith Long, 34, of Wolfpit Branch, was pulled over on U.S. 23 at Harold after a deputy noticed him driving halfway on the shoulder. The deputy thought…
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Magoffin man charged with meth and fentanyl trafficking
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man was arrested after police received a tip that he was on his way to sell meth. Deputies with the Magoffin County Sheriff’s Office were told that Matthew Roger Owens, 50, of Salyersville, was at a Salyersville gas station and on his way to sell meth.…
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House fire kills two in Pike County
GULNARE, Ky. — Two people are dead following a house fire early Sunday morning in Pike County. The fire was reported just before 6:30 a.m. Sunday morning at a home along Brushy Road. Firefighters discovered two bodies inside the home. The bodies have been sent to the State Medical Examiner’s…
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Judge orders former sheriff to undergo psychiatric exam prior to murder trial
WHITESBURG, Ky. — A judge has ordered former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, after his attorney announced he would pursue an insanity defense in his upcoming murder trial. Stines, 44, of McRoberts, is charged with capital murder for the Sept. 19…
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Police ask for help locating missing Perry man
UPDATE: Kentucky State Police has announced that Whitaker has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: HAZARD, Ky. — Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing man. Donald “Ryan” Whitaker, 38, of Hazard, was reported missing by his family on Thursday. He was last seen…
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Tips for removing flood debris
After the February severe storms and floods, homeowners may have questions or concerns about how to remove storm debris from their private property. Here are some tips that may be helpful. Debris includes, but is not limited to: Please be aware that snow-related activities, including road clearing,…
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Flooded renters can also apply for FEMA help
FRANKFORT, Ky. – FEMA Individual Assistance is available to Kentucky renters, including students and homeowners in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Simpson counties with losses from the February flooding and severe storms. Federal…
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