LOGAN, W.Va. — A Pike County man was killed Friday evening in a coal mining accident in Logan County. Gary Chapman, 33, of South Williamson, died when a roof collapsed at Arch Resources’ Mountaineer 2 Mine near Logan. “When we lose a miner, it’s not just a loss for the community,…
Read MoreLITTCARR, Ky. — Kentucky State Police troopers are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Knott County. The incident occurred at Littcarr, where officers were involved in a shooting with a suspect. No officers were injured. KSP Public Information Officer Trooper Matt Gayheart reported…
Read MoreVIRGIE, Ky. — A Pike County man is dead, following a crash between a motorcycle and a commercial vehicle. Anthony Burke, 46, of Virgie, was operating a Harley Davidson along Route 122 Monday afternoon, when he collided with the rear of a Mack truck. He died at the scene. The incident remains under…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former guard at the Martin County federal prison has been sentenced for charges relating to the assault of an inmate and its coverup. Ryan Elliott was a lieutenant at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy when the incidents occurred. In November, he pleaded guilty to one count of deprivation…
Read MoreSOUTH WILLIAMSON, Ky. — A pair of West Virginia men were arrested in Pike County, after being found with more than a pound of marijuana. A state trooper spotted a car driving without lights on U.S. 119 in South Williamson around 10 p.m. Thursday and pulled it over. As he approached the vehicle,…
Read MoreUPDATE, 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 MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — As the anniversary of the Allen massacre draws near, plans are being made to pay tribute to the victims. On June 30, 2022, two Prestonsburg police officers, one Floyd County sheriff’s deputy, and a sheriff’s K-9 unit were killed by a gunman who was barricaded inside…
Read MoreFREEBURN, Ky. — A Pike County man is in jail on felony charges, after allegedly trying to flee from police in two states while operating a side-by-side. Kentucky State Police was notified by the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday night that they were chasing some people on side-by-sides,…
Read MoreBIG STONE GAP, Va. — A former inmate has been accused in federal court of smuggling drugs into the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail at Duffield. Robert Floyd Davis, 46, has been charged with distributing a controlled substance. According to court records, Davis was working as part of a jail crew…
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. — Two more people have been sentenced for their roles in cockfighting ventures around the state, bringing the total to 11 people sentenced to federal prison for animal fighting. Jerrard McVey, 48, and Linday McVey, 42, both of Carlisle, were each sentenced to 12 months and a day…
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