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Lawrence County grand jury indicts 14
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Fourteen people were indicted April 9 by the Lawrence County grand jury on charges that include major drug trafficking, assault, burglary, theft and incest. Jimmy Castle, 48, of Paintsville, was indicted on one count of second-degree assault. The charge stems from an alleged incident May 2, 2025. According…
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Lawrence County grand jury returns indictments in drug, organized crime, sex abuse cases
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — The Lawrence County grand jury returned 24 indictments March 12. Cases ranged from alleged child sex abuse and organized fraud at a Louisa bank to drug trafficking, burglary and assault. Teresa Blunt, 64, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, was indicted on possession of a controlled substance, first degree…
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Lawrence man jailed on 63 counts of sex crimes against minors and an animal
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOUISA — A Lawrence man is behind bars facing 63 felony counts that stem from allegations of sex crimes involving minors and an animal, according to the Kentucky State Police. Police arrested Christopher Alan Price, 26, of Louisa, March 12 following an undercover investigation by the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch.…
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Six indicted by Lawrence County grand jury on theft, drug, assault charges
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — The Lawrence County grand jury returned six indictments during its February session, charging defendants in cases that range from the alleged theft of nearly $27,000 in fiber-optic cable to drug trafficking, assault on law enforcement officers and fleeing police. Carl Butcher, 55, of Louisa, stands indicted on charges…
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Troopers shoot, kill Lawrence County man
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTHA — Kentucky State Police troopers shot and killed a 69-year-old Lawrence County man late Saturday while trying to serve an arrest warrant, officials said. Troopers fired at Timothy Keeton when he pointed a gun at them, police said. The shooting occurred around 11:45 p.m. on KY-1715 in Martha when…
