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Kentucky State Police investigates fatal UTV collision
MCCARR — A 28-year-old man lost his life in a UTV accident Saturday in the McCarr community of Pike County. Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a call at 11:39 p.m. reporting a collision had occurred on State Highway 1056. Troopers from Post 9 responded and began the investigation. The initial investigation indicated Dalton Mounts,…
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Man arrested for spray-painting Inez motel ‘in the name of love’
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A man arrested Saturday in connection with vandalism at the Brookshire Inn in Inez told police officers that he acted “in the name of love.” Kentucky State Police Post 9 troopers responded to a distress call around 12:30 a.m. The caller reported an intoxicated individual trying to break…
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Floyd County man faces 16 felony child porn charges
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRINTER — The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Matthew D. Williams, a 38-year-old man from Floyd County, on 16 felony charges related to child pornography. The arrest took place March 26 at Williams’ residence in Printer. The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigation began when authorities detected Williams…
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Man arrested in connection with mother’s death
ASHLAND — A 20-year-old man has been apprehended by the Kentucky State Police Post 14 on charges related to the death of his mother. The arrest took place Thursday in Greenup County. Joshua Meenach faces charges of murder, arson in the first degree, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse. These allegations stem…
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Lovely man arrested for alleged violent attack
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A man was arrested Friday in Lovely for an alleged violent attack at a residence. Trooper Tracy Salyer of the Kentucky State Police, together with Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, apprehended 43-year-old John Marcum at his home on KY-292, Lovely, around noon. The…
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State police seize large drug haul at traffic safety checkpoint
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SALYERSVILLE — Police arrested two men and seized a cache of illegal drugs at a traffic safety checkpoint March 7 in Salyersville. Kentucky State Police troopers and the Post 9 Drug Interdiction Unit confiscated approximately 75 grams of suspected fentanyl, 1 pound of suspected marijuana, an ounce of suspected cocaine, drug paraphernalia…
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KSP investigates fatal shooting
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MOUNT VERNON — The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal shooting in Mount Vernon. KSP Post 11 in London responded to a call at approximately 9:50 a.m. Sunday reporting the shooting. The preliminary investigation revealed that 48-year-old Joseph A. Dawson of Berea was in a heated verbal altercation with his wife,…
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Kentucky State Police investigates mysterious death in Floyd County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT DRIFT — In a developing story from Floyd County, the Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is investigating a death in the Drift community. On Tuesday evening, Kentucky State Police were alerted to a situation involving a deceased male on Drift Hollow Road. Responding to the call received at 9:57 p.m., KSP investigators…
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Police investigating death in Pike County: Melissa Wolford identified as deceased
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post has identified the deceased individual found in the Jamboree community Nov. 1 as 42-year-old Melissa Wolford from Phelps. The cause of her death remains a mystery as investigations continue. The case, which has caught the attention of the local community, began when the…
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Kentucky State Police apprehend suspect in high-speed narcotics trafficking chase
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CANNONSBURG — Kentucky State Police apprehended a suspect involved in narcotics trafficking following a high-speed chase in Boyd County. The arrest of Benjamin Layne, 44, was a joint operation by the KSP Post 14 Ashland criminal interdiction team and their canine unit. The incident unfolded Dec. 21 when troopers initiated a traffic…
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