CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Mingo County sex offender has been indicted by a federal grand jury for not keeping his registration current. Rodney Luke Thomas, 32, of Matewan, was indicted Tuesday on a single count of failure to register and update his registration as a sex offender. Thomas was convicted in 2014 of third-degree sexual assault of a minor in Mingo County. The National Sex Offender Registry lists him as an inmate in the Western Virginia Regional Jail in Salem. A warrant has been issued to have him transferred to Charleston to answer the charge.

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky sex offender has been indicted in Pike County for not maintaining his registration requirements. Thomas Craig, 47, was indicted on one count of failing to register relative to sexual offense and one count of persistent felony offender. Craig was convicted possessing and distributing child porn back in Muhlenberg County back in 2018. Court records indicate he was a patient at Good Shepherd Health and Rehabilitation in Phelps last December, when police were called to the facility because he was allegedly harassing staff and patients.When police looked into the matter, they discovered he was wanted for […]

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PRESS RELEASE PER UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s basketball assistant coaches Alvin Brooks III and Mikhail McLean were named to the inaugural Roots 66 list which recognizes the most elite and impactful up-and-coming coaches, administrators, power brokers and visionaries in the industry.   Roots is a collection of coaches, administrators, scouts, agents and influencers who share a commitment to advancing the game. It provides members with the tools, connections and visibility needed to thrive both on and off the court. Brooks and McLean were both a part of head coach Mark Pope’s inaugural staff at Kentucky in 2024-25 and […]

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