McROBERTS, Ky. — One Letcher County man is in the hospital and another is in jail, following a shooting on Sheas Fork at McRoberts. Troopers responded to the scene just after 4 p.m. Monday and located an adult male suffering from a single gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel before being transported to Whitesburg ARH Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The preliminary investigation identified Hibert Tackett, 65, of McRoberts, as the suspect. Tackett fled the scene prior to the arrival of law enforcement but was later located and […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Floyd County couple was arrested after police found drugs in two homes. Kentucky State Police’s Drug Enforcement Special Investigations East unit had been investigating John Mark McKenzie, 54, and executed a search warrant Monday evening at an East Point residence where he had been staying. McKenzie was not home at the time, but the search turned up meth and digital scales. Acing on a tip that McKenzie could be staying with his girlfriend, Angel Miller, 42, of Prestonsburg, police next went to her address on New Hope Drive at Cliff. Neither McKenzie nor Miller were found […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — With Kentucky families on the move this summer, Team Kentucky is encouraging drivers to slow down and obey posted speed limits to help keep everyone on the road safe. Transportation officials and law enforcement statewide are teaming up to promote safer roads through education and speed enforcement.  “Slowing down could save a life,” said Gov. Andy Beshear. “This summer, let’s all do our part to keep each other safe by abiding by speed limits and looking out for one another on the road.” Higher speeds increase crash severity and reduce the time drivers have to react to hazards […]

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