PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Michigan man has been sentenced for his role in a Magoffin County meth and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. Marvin Hunter Jr., 32, of Pontiac, Mich., pleaded guilty back in May to a single count of conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl, in exchange for three other charges being dismissed. In his plea agreement, he admitted to regularly transporting meth and fentanyl from Michigan to Magoffin County from 2021 to 2024. During a hearing in Lexington federal court on Thursday, Hunter was sentenced to 132 months in prison. The sentence brings to a close a case that saw […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — It’s a matter “case dismissed,” but not “case closed,” for the suspect in a Floyd County murder investigation. Summer Lynn Adkins, 22, of Prestonsburg, has been released from home incarceration and all bond conditions, after a grand jury failed to indict her within 60 days. However, the case is still ongoing and evidence is continuing to be presented. Adkins is charged with murder for shooting and killing her father, Jimmy Harvey, 62, of Prestonsburg, back in June. During her preliminary hearing, it was revealed that Adkins told police she killed him because she had learned he was […]

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WISE, Va. — Six inmates at Wallens Ridge State Prison have been indicted on a combined 66 felony charges for the May 2 stabbing and assault of three corrections officers. Prosecutors say two officers were stabbed multiple times, while a third was assaulted during the attack, which involved gang-affiliated inmates. The indictments include: Wise County Commonwealth’s Attorney Brett Hall said the indictments are the first step toward justice for the officers, who are continuing to recover. “Our corrections officers have an incredibly difficult job,” Hall said. “I am thankful the corrections officers who were attacked in this incident continue to […]

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Rotary Club license plates will be available later this year and will offer a new way to support local rotary clubs.

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Small towns in Eastern Kentucky are getting some exposure, and two of those towns are in Martin County.

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