With dangerously low temperatures in the forecast, officials at the Westcare Emergency Center in Pikeville have opened their doors for anyone needing a temporary place to warm up. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has more. [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21s61RMSF8k&feature=youtu.be”…
Read MoreMARTIN COUNTY, KY.–Funeral arrangements have been announced for a Martin County boy who died on Christmas day. 7-year-old Paul Luther Bowen died after falling into the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, behind his residence at Hode. He is survived by his parents, Joshua and Tiffany Lambert Bowen,…
Read MoreFLOYD COUNTY, KY.–It happened when Troopers responded to a call that a man had stolen money from a North Locust Road residence in the Hi Hat community. “Upon arrival they determined that Terrence Mullins had in fact stolen money, possibly from his mother. He eluded them and jumped in the river…
Read MoreA Pike County inmate who escaped from custody earlier this month was captured over the Christmas weekend. 36-year-old Larry M. Bartley, of Dorton-Jenkins Highway, was arrested Saturday afternoon after being on the run for more than 3 weeks. On December 4, when the escape allegedly occurred, Pike County…
Read MoreOne of the Eastern Kentuckians convicted in the 1997 murders of a family in Tennessee is renewing her attempts at appealing her conviction. According to WCYB News-5 in Bristol, Tennessee, an attorney for former Pike County resident Karen Howell, now in her late 30s, filed documents Wednesday to appeal…
Read MoreWARFIELD, Ky. — Funeral arrangements have been set for a Martin County boy who died on Christmas day. Paul Luther Bowen, 7, died after falling into the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, behind his residence at Hode. He is survived by his parents, Joshua and Tiffany Lambert Bowen, along with two…
Read MoreSHELBY GAP, Ky. — A tragic incident overnight in Pike County resulted in the death of a grandfather answering the call for help from a family member. EKB News Reporter Shelby Porter has the details. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/OsL6bHCfD5o” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube]…
Read MoreJOHNSON COUNTY, KY.–It happened Sunday at Highlands Plaza Apartments after officers responded to a complaint of a woman out on a balcony of one of the apartments screaming. According to the arrest citation, when officers arrived 44-year old Jennifer Ison of Isonville did not know who she was,…
Read MoreChristmas is now behind us, but one Letcher County went all out with its Christmas lights display this year. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson takes a look back on a new event from this Christmas season that complemented that festive display. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/m1D_hj8dmww”…
Read MoreEvery year, there is a spike in highway crashes and deaths during December. And, with Christmas now behind us, many law enforcement agencies are planning on increased patrols on New Year’s Eve. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has more. [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okevl-cPk94&feature=youtu.be”…
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