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Pike woman pleads guilty to producing child porn
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Pike County woman has pleaded guilty to producing child porn. Pamela Denise Sargent, 45, of Kimper, was charged with four counts of producing child pornography. In Lexington federal court on Friday, she pleaded guilty to two of those charges, in exchange for the other two being…
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Virgie man’s child porn trial postponed until June
LONDON, Ky. — A Pike County man accused of possessing child porn has seen his federal trial date delayed more than two months. Charles Michael Hopkins, 34, of Virgie, is charged with possession of child porn, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Police raided Hopkins’ home back…
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Two killed in Perry crash involving a state trooper
HAZARD, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team has been requested by KSP Post 13 in Hazard to investigate a fatal crash that occurred Sunday morning in Hazard. A trooper from Post 13 was responding to an emergency call for service in Knott County, traveling east on Route 80.…
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Clintwood JOD files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
LONDON, Ky. — A Pike County mining company has filed for bankruptcy protection. Clintwood JOD, LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Eastern District of Kentucky, allowing the company to reorganize its debts while continuing operations. The case comes after the company told an unspecified…
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Kentucky Power asks PSC to reconsider some cuts made in recent rate case
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Fresh off of receiving approval to raise rates, Kentucky Power is asking state regulators to reconsider parts of their decision, warning the current order could hurt the utility’s finances and reliability. On Feb. 28, the Kentucky Public Service Commission granted a rate increase…
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Perry man charged with murder in connection with side-by-side crash that killed teen
VICCO, Ky. — A Perry County man has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal side-by-side crash last month. Noah Back, 26, of Vicco, was arrested on a charge of murder Saturday, according to Sheriff Joe Engle. “After conferring with Commonwealth Attorney John Hansen, we have established…
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Pikeville students earn awards at technology conference
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville High School students brought home the hardware from the Kentucky Technology Student Association conference this week. Students brought home a number of awards across several categories, including: The conference was held March 16-18 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown.
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Belfry man arrested after allegations he inappropriately touched three boys
HATFIELD, Ky. — A Belfry man has been arrested after he was accused of filming himself molesting three boys. A Social Services special investigator requested a state trooper accompany her to a complaint at a home on Elkins Fork Thursday afternoon. When they arrived, they found Robert Blankenship,…
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Former Magoffin teacher pleads guilty to charges related to sexual texts with student
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A former Magoffin County middle school teacher has pleaded guilty a second time to charges related to sexual messages he sent to a 14-year-old student. Jordan Cobb, 32, of Salyersville, pleaded guilty Thursday to procuring the use of a minor by electronic means and harassing…
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