META, Ky. — A Pike County man is dead following an early-morning crash on Wednesday. Jerrod Stanley, 35, of Pikeville, was driving along Route 194 just after 6 a.m., when his car left the roadway and overturned. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pike County Coroner’s Office. The…
Read MoreWISE, Va. — Police in Wise County have been busy, as a roundup of 60 drug suspects began Tuesday morning. Wise County Sheriff Grant Kilgore and Commonwealth’s Attorney Brett Hall announced the roundup, dubbed “Round One of 2023.” The 60 suspects are the targets of 75 indictments…
Read MoreSTOPOVER, Ky. — An Ohio man was arrested Monday in Pike County on drug trafficking charges. Pierre Lidge, 25, of Akron, Ohio, was pulled over for reckless driving on Route 194 at Stopover Monday afternoon. During the stop, a police dog alerted officers to the presence of drugs in the car. A search…
Read MoreMARROWBONE, Ky. — Marrowbone Volunteer Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its members. Asst. Chief Clifford Brian Belcher, 47, of Elkhorn City, was killed Wednesday morning in a crash, Chief Clinard “Bubby” Adkins announced on his Facebook page. “We have lost a great…
Read MoreDELBARTON, W.Va. — Funeral arrangements have been announced for a West Virginia state trooper who was killed in the line of duty last week. Police say Sgt. Cory Maynard, 37, was gunned down when he responded to a report of a shooting at Beech Creek last Friday. A resident of Charleston, he was…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville Police are giving the public a heads-up that if you see a large police presence near Pikeville High School or elsewhere in the community today, there is no cause for alarm. Police and emergency medical responders are taking part in an active shooter training exercise…
Read MoreBELFRY, Ky. — A Pike County man was taken to jail after telling police he had been bitten by a snake, when he actually hadn’t. A state trooper went to check to see if 43-year-old Billy Evans needed any help around 9:30 Saturday night, after spotting him on the side of the road with his truck…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Postal Service has announced the immediate closure of the Pikeville Post Office on Thompson Road, in the Pikeville Commons shopping center, until further notice. The Postal Service said in its announcement that the building has been ordered to be evacuated due to “structural…
Read MoreMATEWAN, W.Va. — Timothy Kennedy, 29, of Beech Creek, the man wanted for shooting and killing West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard, is now in custody. Police say Kennedy killed Maynard and then fled into the surrounding area, prompting a manhunt for several hours. Word of his arrest came just…
Read MoreMATEWAN, W.Va. — A West Virginia state trooper has been shot and killed, and a manhunt is underway for the suspect. The shooting happened Friday afternoon along Beech Creek Road. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice later confirmed that Sgt. Cory Maynard died as a result. Police say that Timothy Kennedy,…
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