PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Troopers and detectives with Kentucky State Police Post 9 are now searching for a man wanted on charges including burglary. State police have asked the public for help in locating Brandon Estep. Estep has active warrants, according to police records. According to wanted notices…
Read MoreMcDOWELL, Ky. – Kentucky State Police are now investigating the death of Jill Howell, 34, of Prestonsburg. Howell was found dead following a call October 23 about an unresponsive female in McDowell. When they arrived at a Back Street residence, officers found Howell’s body. Police said she…
Read MoreLOUISA, Ky. – A West Virginia woman was arrested Monday during a traffic stop that resulted in drug charges. Louri McKinney, 41, of Crum, West Virginia, was arrested during a traffic stop in Louisa when officers with the Louisa Police Department said they saw that the vehicle McKinney was a passenger…
Read MoreLANGLEY, Ky. – A Harold man was killed Monday morning in a logging accident in Langley. Officers with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department were first called to the Wilson Creek area of Langley at 10:45 a.m. where they found Dusty Lee Hall, 33, of Harold, dead at the scene. No further details…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – A report of a noise complaint Friday night turned out to be anything but routine for Pikeville city police. Officers took Billy R. Yates, 26, of Pikeville, into custody shortly before midnight and charged him with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first-degree criminal…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. – Adams Middle School in Prestonsburg was cleared following a bomb threat Monday morning.School officials said administration was alerted to the threat after a student reported getting a threatening text message on Friday. The school was made aware of the text Monday. Once aware…
Read MoreItems such as candles and power strips can cause accidental structure fires if mishandled
Read MoreLaw enforcement officers from around eastern Kentucky attended a 40-hour inservice on digital photography to improve their investigative skills.
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man has been indicted in federal court on a charge of failing to register as a sex offender. Phillip Harmon, 41, of Salyersville, was indicted on Thursday. Court records in Scioto County, Ohio, indicate he pleaded guilty to rape in 2008 and served a 10-year sentence.…
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