PIKEVILLE, Ky. –The trial of a Johnson County man accused of secretly videoing a 15-year-old girl while she changed clothes and bathed has been delayed to allow the defense time to review the evidence. Henry Jonathan Ritscher, 43, of Paintsville, is facing federal charges of producing and possessing child porn. He is accused of installing hidden cameras to record the girl when she stayed at his home. He reportedly confessed to police, saying he had been recording her for a year-and-a-half. He further told police he only used the images for his own sexual fantasies. He was scheduled to go […]

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HUEYSVILLE, Ky. — A Floyd County man is facing several felony charges for leading police on a high-speed chase after allegedly stealing cable. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office was called to Jefferson Road at Hueysville Monday night, when a resident said internet service went out and he looked out a window to see Nathan Lee Sturgill, 41, of Hueysville, loading fiber-optic cable into his truck. The resident followed Sturgill to keep advising police of his location, and soon Sheriff John Hunt caught up with him on Turkey Creek Road. Sheriff Hunt attempted to pull him over, but Sturgill sped away […]

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The annual Christmas on the Creek event will see dozens of area families getting help to make their Christmas a bit brighter

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