HINDMAN, Ky. — A Knott County man has been arrested for allegedly trying to burn his cousin’s home.Police were called Sunday to a home on Push Back Branch over a report of a burglary. The home’s resident said she believed her cousin, Jacob Seals, 29, of Georgetown, had entered her home and tried to set it on fire. A state trooper who responded said he found the floor of the living room had been burned, along with a rug and camping chair. He further noted finding an open bottle of motor oil spilled next to a UK hoodie and oil […]

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ASHLAND, Ky. — A Pike County man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for making threats against a public official over Facebook. Ronald Ferguson Jr., 48, of Elkhorn City, pleaded guilty to a single count of interstate threat to injure back in December. In his plea agreement, Ferguson admitted making Facebook videos vowing to “hunt” down Pike County Judge-Executive Ray Jones and threatening to shoot him on the courthouse steps. The charge carried a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison. The judge gave him 10 months less than the maximum, ordering him to serve […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville has a new commander. Captain Brad Riley took over as the new Post Commander on Monday. “It is an honor to serve as the Commander at Post 9,” Captain Riley said. “I look forward to working alongside the dedicated troopers and staff while serving the citizens throughout the communities we represent.” Captain Riley began his career with the Kentucky State Police as a member of Cadet Class 87 and graduated from the KSP Academy on June 12, 2009. Following graduation, he was assigned to Post 4 in Elizabethtown, where he served as […]

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