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Martin County man pleads guilty to federal gun charge
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (297+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. " A Martin County man has agreed to plead guilty to a federal gun charge in exchange for having drug charges against him dropped. Jimmy Cornett, 61, of Tomahawk, appeared in Lexington federal court on Tuesday for a pretrial conference....
Man, teen arrested in Floyd County assault
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (288+ words) BEAVER, Ky. " A man and a juvenile have been arrested in connection with an assault that left a Floyd County man fighting for his life. State troopers were called to a report of an assault along Route 979 at Beaver. When…...
Broken tail light sends Floyd man to jail on meth trafficking charge
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (288+ words) SALYERSVILLE, Ky. " A broken tail light was all it took to send a Floyd County man to jail for meth trafficking. A Magoffin County sheriff's deputy was on patrol Tuesday evening along Route 378 at Far Middle Fork, when he noticed…...
Pike man pleads guilty to federal drug charge involving 7.5 lbs. of meth
1+ week, 6+ day ago (289+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. " A Pike County man has entered a guilty plea to a federal drug charge involving pounds of meth. Adam Lee Little Jr., 51, of Elkhorn City, appeared in Frankfort federal court on Wednesday, where he entered a guilty plea…...
Floyd deputies arrest man for meth trafficking following chase through woods
1+ week, 6+ day ago (322+ words) PRESTONSBURG, Ky. " Deputies responding to a report of a domestic disturbance ended up taking a man to jail on drug trafficking charges. The Floyd County Sheriff's Office was called Wednesday night to a home at Spurlock. When they arrived, they…...
Pikeville PD has new forensic analyst
2+ week, 2+ day ago (87+ words) Evidence can now be obtained in days vs. months. Mountain Comprehensive Care is looking to fill positions to expand positions. It held a job fair in" Shawna Kelly Blair has been elected as the Pike County representative for the Upstream…...
Pike man sentenced for threatening Pike judge-exec
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (292+ words) ASHLAND, Ky. " A Pike County man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for making threats against a public official over Facebook. Ronald Ferguson Jr., 48, of Elkhorn City, pleaded guilty to a single count of interstate threat…...
Police investigating death of Floyd woman
3+ week, 6+ day ago (308+ words) HUEYSVILLE, Ky. "Police are investigating after a woman's body was found along a railroad in Floyd County earlier this month. Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville received a call from Prestonsburg 911 on Saturday, March 7, regarding an unresponsive woman at Hueysville....
Pikeville Police get new vehicles
4+ week, 1+ day ago (146+ words) New vehicles feature safer and more efficient equipment. The city of Coal Run gave away around 200 back packs to students about to start the new school year." New in the children's section at the Pike County library is AIZVER, an…...
Martin County man gets more than 8 years for part in Huntington drug ring
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (361+ words) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. " A Martin County man has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for his part in a drug distribution network in Huntington. Kody Harless, 28, of Tomahawk, pleaded guilty back in November to possession of fentanyl with…...