LONDON, Ky. — A federal judge has allowed 3M’s civil RICO lawsuit against three attorneys involved in Kentucky coal-dust mask litigation to move forward, but said he has “many questions” about whether the case will ultimately hold up on the facts. U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier ruled Wednesday that 3M’s allegations against attorneys Glenn M. Hammond, Michael B. Martin and Johnny Givens were sufficient to survive the defendants’ motions to dismiss. At the same time, Wier made clear that his ruling does not mean 3M has proven its allegations. “As seems to be true with all aspects of 3M […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Hollywood special effects artist and monster-maker Lynette Eklund will discuss her career and new memoir during an Oct. 7 event at Kaleidoscope Books & Sundries in Pikeville. Eklund will discuss her memoir, “Weird: A Monster-maker’s Journey From Small Town to Hollywood With OCD,” during a talk, question-and-answer session and book signing beginning at 6 p.m. Eklund’s career in the special effects and monster-making industry spans more than 30 years and includes more than 50 credits. Her work has ranged from stop-motion miniatures to full-scale dinosaurs and has contributed to films including “A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is asking the Kentucky Court of Appeals to block a second court-ordered mental health examination in the murder case involving District Judge Kevin Mullins. Stines’ attorneys, Jeremy and Kerri Bartley and James L. Cox, filed a petition for a writ of prohibition seeking to overturn an Aug. 11 order by Special Judge Christopher Cohron that allows the Commonwealth to have Stines examined a second time. The examination is currently scheduled for Oct. 14. Stines is charged with murder in connection with the Sept. 19, 2024, shooting death of Mullins inside […]

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