NWS Issues Winter Weather Advisory
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts […]
Volunteers sought in 69 counties to review cases of children in foster care
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 14, 2024 – Citizen Foster Care Review Boards in 69 counties – more than half of Kentucky’s 120 counties – need volunteers to review the cases of […]
Tomahawk man arrested after making threats to churchgoers
Kentucky State Police were called to the Phillip Cove Church after a Tomahawk man allegedly made threats to church goers. A 911 call reported that Darrell Bowen was on his […]
Kentucky State Police Charges Magoffin Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (February 14, 2024) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch interviewed and arrested Kent Simpkins, 42, on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation. Simpkins […]
Paintsville Schools Investigate Possible Threat
There was a social media post Tuesday just before 4 p.m. about a threat to the Paintsville Independent schools. A statement from Superintendent David Gibson said that quick action by […]
Elementary School Principal in Magoffin County Arrested
An elementary school principal is facing assault and strangulation charges after allegedly attacking his wife during an argument. James Isaacs was arrested at his home in Salyersville Monday night. Isaacs […]
Magoffin County Man Facing Drug Charges
A traffic stop for expired plates has a Magoffin County man facing several drug charges. Magoffin County deputies arrested 56-year-old Daniel Jackson as he was arriving at his home near […]
Man Facing Attempted Murder Charges Following Perry County Shooting
A shooting in Perry County has led to the arrest of one man on attempted murder charges and more. Sixty-eight-year-old Ernie Lee Brock was arrested at his home after a […]
Man Arrested After Stealing Car from Church Parking Lot
Emitt R. Kidd, of Prestonsburg, was arrested by a state trooper for allegedly stealing a car from a church parking lot in Johnson County. Kidd originally told the trooper that […]
Two Arrested following Stabbing in Magoffin County
The Magoffin County Sheriff’s Department has arrested two men and are looking for a third after an altercation involving a stabbing. Terric and Stephen Duchnowski told police they went to […]