INEZ, Ky. — A West Virginia man arrested in Martin County on a fugitive warrant from his home state found himself in even more trouble when he allegedly ran out of the sheriff’s office in an attempt to escape. Timothy Roberts, 44, of Fort Gay, was arrested last Thursday. He was taken to…
Read MoreCOEBURN, Va. — The former director of a group managing a trail system in southwestern Virginia has admitted to embezzling from the organization. Melissa Slemp Rose was the executive director of Southwest Regional Recreation Authority from 2021 to 2023. The group is in charge of the Spearhead Trail…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Two Floyd County students are each facing a felony charge, after threats were made toward their schools. The first incident happened Monday at Adams Middle School, while a second incident took place Wednesday at Prestonsburg Elementary. Prestonsburg Police investigated both…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce hosted their 2024 Annual Awards Night on Thursday, Sept. 12. This year was one of the largest awards banquets in recent years with more than 400 members in attendance and 46 members businesses sponsoring the event. The evening began with…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — The SOAR Summit has announced that Gayle Manchin, Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, will deliver the keynote address at the closing plenary session of the 2024 Summit. Manchin will speak on Friday, Oct. 18, at the University of Pikeville, bringing a close to…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A court case involving a Letcher County cockfighting ring is winding down, as the last three defendants plan to plead guilty this week. Six people were originally indicted in the case by a federal grand jury back in July of 2023. Two have already entered guilty pleas, while another…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. — Four of the 10 people arrested on charges of distributing meth and fentanyl in southwestern Virginia have signaled that they intend to enter guilty pleas, while an 11th person has now also been arrested. Back in August, authorities began a roundup of a dozen suspects charged in…
Read MoreINEZ, Ky. — A Martin County couple was arrested after police were called to their home on a social services complaint. Deputies were called Friday to a Rockhouse Road home, where James Long, 46, and Patricia Long, 43, live with three minor girls, ranging in age from 4 to 17. Deputies saw trash…
Read MoreFRENCHBURG, Ky. — A jury has recommended that a Menifee County man spend the rest of his life in prison, after he pleaded guilty to killing a Pike County woman. Anthony Hall, 40, of Wellington, pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend, Jodi Stapleton, 35, of Pikeville, back in 2020. Authorities…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — We are learning more about events leading up to a high-speed chase in Floyd County earlier this year, after two of the vehicles occupants were charged in federal court. Back in June, we reported that state troopers attempted to pull over a car containing Ahmad Moore, 25, and Nevaeh…
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