PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Pike County Humane Society will at the Pikeville Farmers Market on Tuesday, Aug. 6, to sign up pet owners for discount spay and neuter services. Central Appalachian Veterinary Clinic, of South Williamson, has 40 appointments available. To qualify for the service, the pet owners…
Read MoreMcDOWELL, Ky. — Police are on the hunt for a suspect, following a murder overnight in Floyd County. A body was found at a home along Route 680 at McDowell shortly before midnight following what police said was a fight, according to an eyewitness who reported the incident. Floyd County Sheriff…
Read MoreLOUISVILLE, Ky. — The fallout from Dr. Michael McKinney’s indictment on evidence tampering charges is continuing to grow, as his license to practice dentistry has now been suspended. McKinney was indicted Tuesday on seven charges of complicity to tamper with physical evidence related to…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. — A Wise County man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, following his conviction armed meth trafficking charges. A federal jury found Rodney Allen Pickett, 52, of Coeburn, guilty of five counts related to distributing meth and three gun charges. Authorities say Pickett purchased…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The three men charged in connection with the murder of Amber Spradlin last year made their first appearance in court on Wednesday. Spradlin’s body was found at the Arkansas Creek home of Prestonsburg dentist Michael McKinney on June 18, 2023. She had been stabbed at least…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pikeville man was arrested after a woman was able to call a friend to report he was strangling her. Pikeville Police received a report from a woman who said that her friend had called her, crying and screaming for help, and managed to say, “He’s choking me,”…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The day that many people in Floyd County and across Eastern Kentucky have been waiting for has finally arrived, as arrests were finally made in the murder of Amber Spradlin. Spradlin’s body was found June 18, 2023, in the Martin home of Prestonsburg dentist Michael McKinney.…
Read MoreWAYLAND, Ky. — A Floyd County man was arrested on assault charges, after he was accused of beating his mother and her husband with a spade. Deputies responded to McDowell ARH Hospital Friday evening, where they found the suspect, Jason Allen Martin, 48, of Wayland, and the two victims. The police…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Mingo County man faces charges of vehicular homicide and assault, following a DUI crash Friday afternoon. Police say Chad Blackburn, 36, of Red Jacket, showed signs of impairment following the crash, which occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. on U.S. 119, near the intersection with…
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County woman is facing child abuse charges for allegedly leaving her children home alone. Neighbors called 911 around midnight Sunday, saying there were children playing on the roof of a Washington Avenue apartment, and they had overheard them saying their mother hadn’t…
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