PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Floyd County Commonwealth’s Attorney Brent Turner has weighed in on Floyd County Judge-Executive Robbie Williams’ request to Attorney General Daniel Cameron that a special prosecutor be appointed to oversee the murder case of Amber Spradlin. And his reaction is…
Read MoreZEBULON, Ky. — A man has been arrested for setting a fire in a residential rehab facility early Friday morning, with a half-dozen people inside. Police were called to the Stepping Stone facility on Zebulon Highway, over reports that Marcus Newsome, 30, had set the building on fire just before…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Floyd County Judge-Executive Robbie Williams is asking Attorney General Daniel Cameron to appoint a special prosecutor in the case involving the murder of Amber Spradlin. Spradlin’s body was discovered at the Arkansas Creek home of prominent Prestonsburg dentist Dr. Michael…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – As the University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Optometrywelcomed its new class of incoming students in mid-August, third-year students are building ontheir education by practicing their skills in clinical settings. KYCO Class of 2022 valedictorianBrittany Varney, O.D., has taken…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man probably thought it was his lucky day when he found a lost wallet containing several hundred dollars. It turned out to be not so lucky, when he was later taken to jail for theft. Pikeville Police were at Walmart Tuesday investigating after a woman reported losing…
Read MoreTEABERRY, Ky. — A Floyd County man is facing felony charges after police say he bit an officer during an arrest. Deputies spotted Gary Kiser, 40, of Teaberry, operating a dirt bike on Route 979 and pulled him over. After stopping him, deputies told him they had received numerous tips about him…
Read MoreChina-based company Ebon International will not be getting discounted energy prices for its proposed cryptomining facility in Eastern Kentucky, the state’s regulators announced. The Public Service Commission is also expected to issue a decision this month on rate discounts for another cryptomining…
Read MoreWILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Deputies in Mingo County have arrested three people on drug charges. Ricky Elia, 64; Ian Elia, 35; and Danika Pruitt, 41, are each charged with possession of meth and fentanyl with the intent to deliver, conspiracy to deliver meth and fentanyl, and maintaining a drug house.…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A West Virginia man has been indicted on charges accusing him of burglary and assault in Pike County. Seth Mounts, 22, of Delbarton, was indicted by a grand jury on Aug. 24 and arrested on Sunday. The indictment accuses him of breaking into the Extra Mile gas station in South…
Read MoreSLADE, Ky. — A Pike County man is dead and another remains hospitalized following a crash involving two motorcycles. Police say Randy Howell, of Pikeville, was heading west on the Mountain Parkway near the Slade exit, when he lost control of his bike and overturned. He died at the scene. As the crash…
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