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Ex-hospital CEO, former Williamson mayor sentenced for theft
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ex-CEO of Williamson Memorial Hospital and former Williamson mayor Charles Hatfield was sentenced Thursday to five years of federal probation after he admitted he stole hospital funds. Hatfield, 62, was also ordered to pay restitution of $34,872 along with a $20,000 fine. He pleaded guilty in May 2024 in…
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Two arrested on murder charges in Pike County shooting
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Two men are in jail on murder charges following a Saturday morning shooting in Pike County that left one man dead, authorities said. Michael Brown, 41, of Feds Creek, is currently in the Southwest Virginia Regional Detention Center in Buchanan County, Virginia, awaiting extradition to Kentucky. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s…
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Officials warn locals of three fraud schemes
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Three distinct fraud schemes surfaced in recent days prompting state and local officials to warn residents. UCC filing scam For those with Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings, a subtle scam disguised as bureaucratic routine emerged. According to Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, residents with UCC-1 financing statements have been…
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WANTED by police: Andrew Price
PIKEVILLE — Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville is on the hunt for Andrew Price, a man accused of first-degree fleeing in a motor vehicle across multiple cases. In their Jan. 1 “Wanted Wednesday” spotlight, KSP officials revealed Price’s last known whereabouts as Fedscreek. However, they believe he may have since crossed state lines…
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Tug River search for missing man ends without new leads; Sheriff details attempted traffic stop
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The search of the Tug River from Warfield to the Ohio River for a missing Johnson County man was halted Thursday afternoon without any new leads. Crews searched more than 64 miles of the Tug River starting Dec. 30 for David Blevins Jr., a Staffordsville resident described as…
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Suspect leaps into Tug River to evade arrest, rescued and jailed in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — The Tug River search for a missing man took an unexpected twist Wednesday morning. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies rescued and apprehended an entirely different suspect — who had leaped into the river to escape them in an unrelated case. David Joshua Brown, 39, of Lovely, was first spotted…
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Police continue comb of Tug River for missing man
No sign of Blevins by day’s end Monday BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The search for a missing man in the Tug River in Warfield continues as authorities—including swift water rescue divers—are following a trail that dates back to a mid-December police chase. David Blevins Jr., a Staffordsville resident described as 5-foot-11, 155…
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Breaking News: Authorities searching Tug River for missing Johnson County man
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN UPDATED 7 p.m. 12/30/2024 WARFIELD — Authorities are searching the Tug River in the Warfield and Route 292 area for a missing Johnson County man, officials said Monday morning. David Blevins Jr. of Staffordsville, described as 5-foot-11, 155 pounds and in his late 40s, was reported missing Dec. 19 by…
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Kentucky’s long war on chicken fighting nets new arrests, guilty pleas
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT After years of quiet surveillance, undercover informants and the assembly of evidence, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) have taken down two illegal chicken fighting rings in Eastern Kentucky. Multiple arrests culminated in seven federal indictments and plea deals finalized earlier this month, officials said Friday. The effort, spearheaded by Detective Zachary Bryson…
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Christmas Eve drug bust yields meth, heroin and firearms
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — It was another follow-up investigation for Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies until K9 officer “Zoe” turned the day into a headline. Acting on a search warrant, deputies descended on Roy Gipson’s home on Frank Arnett Drive in the Abbott Creek area of Prestonsburg just before 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. What…
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