PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pikeville man who called police to report a stolen bicycle ended up leading officers on a chase, after they discovered he was wanted on a pair of warrants. Nicholas Ritchie, 33, called to report the theft around 10:30 p.m. Monday. But when the responding officer ran his information,…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — The murder trial of a former assistant Pike County attorney has ended without a decision. Donald Kyle Deskins, 55, of Kimper, had been accused of killing his wife, Judith, in April 2021, then concealing evidence of the crime. He was indicted last August on single count of murder…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A North Carolina woman was arrested Friday night, after police found her stopped in the roadway, apparently under the influence, with two small children in the car. Pikeville Police received a call around 9 p.m. Friday, reporting the woman for possibly being under the influence…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is looking to return to the top in this year’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest, sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers. Each year, AAST holds the contest, asking the public to vote online. The top 13 states are then featured in the following…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office and Martin Police Department teamed up to make two drug arrests early Thursday morning. Officers were following up on several tips about illegal drug activity in both Allen and Middle Creek, so they went to conduct knock-and-talks two…
Read MoreWITTENSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County woman has been arrested after police say she stabbed her husband during an argument. Deputies were called to a Wittensville home Wednesday afternoon over a report of a stabbing. When they arrived, the victim told police he had been arguing with his wife, identified…
Read MoreCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Mingo County man has been indicted in federal court on child exploitation charges. Terry Randall Hinkle, 55, of Delbarton, was charged Tuesday with one count of sexual exploitation of children and single counts of receiving, possessing and distributing child pornography.…
Read MoreBETSY LAYNE, Ky. — A Floyd County man was arrested breaking into a store, after he was found inside, lying in the floor. A sheriff’s deputy responded to the Family Dollar at Betsy Layne Saturday morning, after an employee arrived to open the store and found the front window broken. The employee…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County woman has been arrested for stabbing her mother. Kentucky State Police received a call from a nurse in the Pikeville Medical Center emergency room, after a woman came in with a stab wound. When a state trooper interviewed the woman, she said her daughter and brother…
Read MoreMAJESTIC, Ky. — A father and daughter staying in Pike County have been charged with elder abuse, after a man reported that his mother was being mistreated. The man reported that his mother had suffered a stroke and was supposed to be under the care of Robert Eugene Kelley, 70, and Alyssa Gail…
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