PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Two former guards at the federal prison in Martin County have been sentenced to at least three years in prison, after pleading guilty to federal charges related to assaulting inmates. Samuel Patrick, 42, of Blaine, pleaded guilty to two counts of deprivation of rights under color…
Read MoreUPDATE: Kelly McKenzie has been found safe. THORNTON, Ky. — State troopers are investigating the disappearance of a Letcher County teen. Kelly G. McKenzie, 17, of Thornton, was last seen at her residence at approximately 5:00 a.m., Sunday. She is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 150 lbs.,…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is proud to be one of six chambers of commerce in Kentucky to host the local level of the National Civics Bee in the spring of 2024. The Southeast Kentucky Chamber will host the Eastern Kentucky Region, which is made up of 24 counties, and…
Read MoreHAROLD, Ky. — A Floyd County man was taken to jail after he allegedly fled the scene of a DUI crash. Deputies were called just before 3 Saturday morning to a report of a car on its top on Toler Creek Road. When they got there, they found the car still upside down, where it came to rest after apparently…
Read MoreJAMBOREE, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is conducting a death investigation after a body was found Nov. 1 at Jamboree. Investigators with Kentucky State Police responded to the area. The initial investigation indicated a person was located along a utility road near Route 194 East. The…
Read MoreSOUTH WILLIAMSON, Ky. — Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a convicted murderer who is accused of killing again. And the reward for information leading to his capture has been raised to $10,000. Charles Ray Blevins, 36, is wanted for first-degree murder, felon in possession…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Public Service Commission has rejected Mountain Water District’s proposed $3.1 million increase in its water and sewer rates. But instead of saving customers money, it will actually mean even higher bills, as the regulator approved an increase of more than $3.4…
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Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Election Day 2023 is now in the books, and Republicans continued their dominance at the Kentucky ballot box, with one notable exception. Gov. Andy Beshear earned another four years in office, defeating his Republican challenger, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, by a 53-47 margin.…
Read MoreBIG STONE GAP, Va. — A defendant in a scheme to distribute more than 25 lbs. of fentanyl in southwestern Virginia has agreed to enter a guilty plea to drug and gun charges. Roberto Contreras, 23, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and using a firearm in a drug crime.…
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