BANNER, Ky. — A Floyd County man has been arrested after his mother called 911 and reported he was trying to kill her. Sheriff’s deputies were called to a report of an assault in progress at a home on Kidd Fork Road at Banner. While en route to the home, dispatchers reported hearing someone…
Read MoreUPDATE, 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 29 — About a day-and-a-half after announcing he was quitting his position on the Pikeville City Commission, Steven Hartsock has rescinded his resignation. “After further consideration and great talks with the mayor, city manager, and the other three commissioners…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — The city of Pikeville had planned a Christmas event featuring Krampus one night next month, but canceled it after getting backlash from some in the community to criticized it as a “satanic” event. Now the city is facing even more criticism for canceling it. Krampus…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — One of two Ohio residents arrested for meth trafficking back in March after Kentucky State Police found more than 2 lbs. of meth in their car during a traffic stop is now staring at a potential life sentence in federal court. Makayla Garner, 21, and Anttwan Freeman, 23, both of…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Martin County man has been arrested, after his girlfriend claimed he assaulted her and dragged her from his truck. The 34-year-old woman called police from an auto parts store on Route 114 in Prestonsburg Sunday afternoon. The woman told police that Joe Evans, 51, of Inez,…
Read MoreBELCHER, Ky. — A Pike County man with a lengthy criminal history has been arrested on felony charges, after his mother accused him of keeping her prisoner in her own home. Alvery Clark Potter Jr., 48, of Belcher, was arrested Monday, one day after he allegedly fled from police. On Sunday, his…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Pikeville is set to receive two dispensaries and Floyd County will get one, when medical marijuana goes on sale in January, following a drawing Monday to award licenses to the businesses. Two businesses were awarded licenses to operate in Pikeville, Kentuckyzen and Reed KY Dispensary.Over…
Read MoreSALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man is facing a recommended 10-year prison sentence, after pleading guilty to charges involving the sexual exploitation of children and animals. Kent Simpkins, 43, of Salyersville, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of distributing child porn of a victim…
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County man who was arrested back in September on 201 charges of rape has now been indicted, and the charges against him have grown more than eightfold. John Silas Ashley, 36, of Van Lear, is now facing 1,680 charges, after he was indicted by a Johnson County grand…
Read MoreIVEL, Ky. — A Pike County man was intercepted by Floyd County sheriff’s deputies on U.S. 23, after he allegedly made threats to take a gun to the VA Clinic in Prestonsburg. The clinic reported Friday that Robert S. Maynard, 57, of Belfry, had threatened to bring a gun to the facility and…
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