PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Floyd County man currently jailed on federal drug and gun charges has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Joshua Vajda, 35, of Harold, was arrested in September, after Kentucky State Police made an undercover buy from him, then executed a search warrant at his home and seized…
Read MoreUPDATE: At 8:21 p.m., Kentucky State Police announced Jerome Norman has been found and taken into custody. RACCOON, Ky. — Following the arrest of a Pike County woman accused of torturing a child, police are asking for the public’s help locating a man also wanted in the case. Kentucky State…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Police are investigating after a body was found in the remains of a burned home. According to Kentucky State Police, a call came in just after 10 p.m., Wednesday, reporting a house fire on Caney Drive. Firefighters then discovered a body inside the building. Police say the cause…
Read MoreSTOPOVER, Ky. — A Pike County man drew unwanted attention to himself by cutting trees, and now he is in jail for outstanding warrants as well as a new criminal case. State troopers were called Wednesday to a home on Widows Branch at Stopover, after a resident reported that her neighbor, Tyrone…
Read MoreRACCOON, Ky. — A Pike County woman is in jail after a boy returned to school showing signs of what doctors called “torture.” Mary Hall, 42, of Raccoon, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with first-degree child abuse, first-degree assault and kidnapping. The charges were…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The next hearing in the Amber Spradlin murder case has been postponed for two weeks. In an order filed in the case on Wednesday, Special Judge Eddy Coleman rescheduled the hearing from Feb. 27 to March 13. No reason was given for the delay. Spradlin’s body was found in the…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man has been arrested, one month after being indicted on federal drug and gun charges. Isaiah “Jay” Harrell, 20, of Ransom, is charged with possession of more than 500 grams of meth and more than 40 grams of fentanyl with the intent to distribute, as…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The prosecutor in the Amber Spradlin murder case is pushing for limits to one defendant’s visits to the restaurant he co-owns. Earlier this month, Commonwealth’s Attorney Brent Turner filed a motion asking for guidance on whether it is appropriate for Michael McKinney…
Read MoreVIRGIE, Ky. — A Pike County woman is dead, following a crash Monday evening. It happened just after 6 p.m. on Penny Highway, at Virgie. Kentucky State Police says Susan Belcher was driving a 2013 Jeep Cherokee along the road, when she crossed the center line and struck a 2017 Kia Sorento driven…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The attorney for a Prestonsburg dentist charged in connection with the Amber Spradlin murder has responded to a prosecution request for additional clarification about his work-release requirements, and he agrees that more clarity is needed. Spradlin’s body was found in the…
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