PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Mingo County man has been arrested for breaking into his girlfriend’s Pikeville home, after she had reported him to police for threatening to kill her. Pikeville Police were called to the woman’s Kentucky Avenue apartment just after 7 a.m. Saturday. She told police that 35-year-old Kenneth Brad Hall, of Delbarton, had threatened her, and she played a recording of the call in which he allegedly said he would kill her and take her children. While police were talking to the woman, Hall allegedly called back and told her she would wake up the next day with […]

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PHELPS, Ky. — A Pike County man wanted on fugitive warrants in West Virginia was arrested early Sunday morning, but not before compiling new charges in Kentucky. A state trooper was patrolling around Phelps just before midnight on Saturday, when he saw Antonio Prater, 27, of Stopover, drive past. The officer knew Prater to be wanted and began to follow just in time to spot Prater turning onto Bones Branch. When the trooper caught up to him, Prater was backing into a driveway. When Prater looked up and spotted the officer, he hit a building on the property, then jumped […]

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SIDNEY, Ky. — Three people were arrested for Monday night after a traffic stop for speeding resulted in the discovery of a sizable amount of drugs being imported into the state. State troopers stopped a car for speeding on U.S. 119 at Sidney. Police had the occupants — identified as David Howell, 45, and Heather Howell, 46, both of Jenkins, and Isaiah Harrell, 19, of Columbus, Ohio — step out of the vehicle after they detected the scent of marijuana. A subsequent search of the car revealed 2-and-a-half pounds of meth and 3 ounces of fentanyl in a shopping bag, […]

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) recognized Pikeville Deputy City Manager Bradley Slone as the 2024 KLC City Employee of the Year. KLC and award sponsor Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP surprised Slone with the award at a Friday morning ceremony during the KLC Conference & Expo in Lexington. Slone’s dedication to his community and exceptional leadership during a time of transition were among the reasons a panel of judges selected him for the prestigious recognition. He served as interim city manager in 2023 while maintaining his responsibilities as deputy city manager. City employees and elected officials praised […]

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GARRETT, Ky. — A Floyd County man who was arrested back in August is now facing drug and gun charges in federal court. Justin Slone, 45, of Garrett, was indicted Thursday on charges of possession of meth with the intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and three counts of possessing unregistered silencers. The drug charge is the most serious, carrying a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted. When he was arrested Aug. 9, sheriff’s deputies, state troopers and U.S. marshals seized nine firearms, three silencers and a small […]

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