UPDATE, 11:15 p.m. – Kentucky Emergency Management has announced that the body of Billy “Bo” Daniels has been recovered from the rubble. PILGRIM, Ky. — In a Friday afternoon press conference, Martin County Judge-Executive Dr. Lon Lafferty confirmed that both men who were trapped in a…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – Jill E. Keaton, DMD, MS, associate dean of clinical affairs at the University of Pikeville, has been named the new dean of the Tanner College of Dental Medicine. Keaton has served the Eastern Kentucky area for nearly four decades in roles of increasing leadership responsibility, including…
Read MoreEarly voting is under way across the Bluegrass State. Under state law, anyone can cast a ballot on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the election, but each county sets its own rules for how early voting is conducted. In Pike County, early voting is taking place at the Pike County Library on Lee…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former nurse from Letcher County who sought to challenge her guilty plea to around two dozen criminal charges earlier this year will have to live with that plea, at least for now. Carrie Hall, 44, of Whitesburg, pleaded guilty to the charges, including rape, sodomy, sex abuse,…
Read MoreUPDATE, 10 a.m. — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk has confirmed to Mountain Top News that one of the men trapped in the building has died. The man’s identity has not yet been released. We are working to bring you more details shortly. PILGRIM, Ky. — Two men working in the demolition of an abandoned…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Letcher County man currently imprisoned after pleading guilty to charges in a pair of cases could see his sentence grow even longer, after pleading guilty to a gun charge. Jeffrey Heath Hampton, 45, of Millstone, is currently serving 12 years after pleading guilty to a number…
Read MoreLONDON, Ky. — A Perry County woman has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison, after pleading guilty to distributing more than a pound of meth and using a firearm in a drug crime. Sherry L. Spencer, 46, of Hazard, pleaded guilty to the charges in federal court back in April. When she was…
Read MoreWAYLAND, Ky. — A Floyd County man is facing multiple felony charges, after he allegedly rammed a police car while attempting to flee. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a theft complaint and wanted to speak to Timothy Blake Hall, 24, of Martin, after they learned his car…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County man facing federal charges after he was arrested for drug trafficking last year is now set to enter a guilty plea. Timothy Morman, 54, of Flat Gap, is charged with possession with the intent to distribute meth, fentanyl, cocaine and oxycodone, along with using…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former Letcher County nurse-midwife who pleaded guilty to rape, sodomy, sex abuse and other charges earlier this year is now challenging her conviction and sentence in federal court. Carrie Hall, 44, of Whitesburg, was charged with 26 counts, including rape, sodomy, sex abuse,…
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