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Pike County drug bust ends in federal prison time
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The consequences of a major drug haul landed hard for a Pikeville woman. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves sentenced 37-year-old Sasha Adkins of Jonancy to 135 months in prison for possessing and intending to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and a stash of…
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Police search for man after high-speed chase across Pike and Floyd counties
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — Authorities are searching for Kenneth Kyle Greer following a high-speed pursuit Saturday night involving multiple law enforcement agencies across Pike and Floyd counties. Greer, already wanted on several active warrants for failure to appear, now faces additional charges related to the reckless chase. According to the Prestonsburg Police Department’s statement…
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Man fatally shot in Sidney, grand jury review pending
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SIDNEY — Kentucky State Police responded to a fatal shooting in the Sidney community of Pike County on Aug. 14 following a report that came into the Pikeville Post. Troopers and investigators arrived at a residence on North Big Creek Road where they found a man who had been shot.…
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Norfolk Southern announces 24-hour closure for emergency rail repairs
MATEWAN — Norfolk Southern and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 have announced a 24-hour closure for emergency rail repairs at the KY 1056 (Bridge Street) and WV 49 (Matewan) intersection. The closure, affecting a crossing located in Matewan, West Virginia, 0.08 miles north of KY 1056 and the Kentucky/West Virginia state line, will begin…
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Pikeville man charged with vehicular homicide after hit-and-run on U.S. 460
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MILLARD, Ky. — A Pike County man is in custody after allegedly striking and killing a bicyclist on U.S. 460 in Millard and fleeing the scene, according to Kentucky State Police. The Pikeville Post was notified of the fatal collision around 9:50 p.m. June 12. Troopers determined that Clinton Justice, 68, of…
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Woman killed in three-vehicle collision in Belcher
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BELCHER — A woman died June 12 in a three-vehicle collision on Ferrells Creek Road in Belcher, according to the Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post. The crash was reported at approximately 7:14 a.m. Troopers determined that Jeremy Gunter was driving a 2002 Ford F150 when his vehicle crossed the center line and…
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Teen dies in collision
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT ELKHORN CITY — A Pike County teen died in a motor vehicle crash Thursday. Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post responded to a call at 8:33 a.m. about a single-vehicle collision on state Route 80 in Elkhorn City. The initial investigation indicated that Zena Newsome, 17 years old of Elkhorn City, was operating…
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Second fatal UTV collision in Pike County in less than a day
CITIZEN STAFF PIKE COUNTY — A fatal UTV collision occurred early Sunday, April 21 morning on Upper Johnson Creek Road in Kimper, marking the second deadly UTV incident in Pike County within seven hours. Michael Hardin, 34, of Kimper, was pronounced dead at the scene, and Kyle Hardin, 38, of Phelps, was hospitalized. Police said…
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Eight suicides in a month make for ‘mental health crisis’ in Pike County
BY STAN INGOLD WEKU Officials in Eastern Kentucky are dealing with what they are calling a “mental health crisis.” In Pike County, over the last 30 days at least eight people have committed suicide. To put that into perspective, the county had eight suicides in all of 2023, said Tammy Riley, the county’s public health…
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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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