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Woman found dead in Martin, foul play suspected
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MARTIN — Police suspect foul play in the death of a woman found dead Sunday in a residence in Floyd County. The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post was notified of a deceased female at a residence on Arkansas Creek in Martin. Police say the initial investigation indicated Amber Spradlin, 39, of Prestonsburg,…
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Police seize one-half pound of meth, 30 grams of fentanyl, other drugs in Floyd County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT HAROLD — Police arrested four individuals Wednesday after finding a large amount of methamphetamine, fentanyl and other drugs at a residence in Harold. Kentucky State Police troopers and KSP Post 9’s Drug Interdiction Unit executed a search warrant on a home on Hale Road and its occupants. Officers seized approximately one-half pound…
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Man dies following arrest; state police investigating
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT EASTERN, Ky. — Kentucky State Police Post 9 is conducting a death investigation of a man who died after being arrested by deputies in Floyd County. Steven Moore, 43, of Eastern, became unconscious and appeared to be suffering from a medical emergency following his arrest March 1. KSP said in a release…
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Man arrested for cable theft in Floyd County
EASTERN — A Floyd County man was arrested last week after deputies say they caught him and another man cutting down phone and internet cable. Floyd County deputies responded to a call at 3 a.m. Dec. 21 in the Goose Creek community of Eastern, where an AT&T employee said he was watching the two men…