State inspectors discover deformation of steel barrel of Crystal Creek structure JACKSON, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Division of Maintenance has directed the City of Beattyville to close River Drive (CS 1024) at milepoint 0.244 due to deterioration of the culvert over Crystal Creek. A recent inspection discovered excessive deformation of the steel culvert barrel on […]
Month: June 2023
Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Collision in Magoffin County
Salyersville, KY. (November 23, 2020) –Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a call on November 21, 2020 at 11:09 p.m. reporting an ATV collision had occurred on Oakley Road in the Salyersville community of Magoffin County. A trooper from Post 9 responded and began the investigation. The initial investigation indicated Joel Watkins, 43 years old of […]
Pike County Business Owner Federally Indicted for Health Care Fraud
Pike, KY. (November 20, 2020) – An investigation that started in the fall of 2018 has led to the federal indictment of Eugene Sisco III. Sisco is the owner of several rehabilitation facilities in Pike, Floyd and Harlan Counties, who since 2016 is alleged to have been illegally charging patients cash for services that were covered […]
FBI has concluded that the human remains found on Friday, July 24th near the border of Nelson and Washington Counties are not Crystal Rogers
The FBI has concluded that the human remains found on Friday, July 24th near the border of Nelson and Washington Counties are not Crystal Rogers. Over the last few months, the FBI has utilized the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) in an attempt to identify the remains. Unfortunately, a match was not found. The Nelson County […]
Kentucky State Police Arrest Fleming County Man For Child Abuse
Flemingsburg, KY. (November 19, 2020) – Kentucky State Police, Post 8, Morehead received a complaint from Division of Family and Children Services’ Centralized Intake on November 12, 2020 of a possible child abuse in Fleming County. The resulting investigation led to the arrest of 34-year-old Brad Crawford of Flemingsburg. Brad Crawford was charged with Strangulation in the […]
Quick Decision by KSP Weight Station Staff Proves to be life Saving
London, KY. (11 19 2020) – Friday the 13th has been considered an unlucky day when it comes to superstition. This proved to be untrue this past Friday when staff at the London Weight Station received an unplanned visitor. Kentucky State Police (KSP) Sergeant Doug Stacy and facility maintenance Austin Dople, both employees with KSP Commercial […]
Former Big Sandy Prison Employee and Inmate Indicted for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Other Charges
LEXINGTON, Ky.- A former Cook Supervisor at United States Penitentiary Big Sandy, Hank Williams, 56, of Weeksbury, Kentucky, was indicted on Thursday in federal court for one count of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, one count of money laundering, two counts of attempting to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or […]
HCTC offers winter session
For only the second time ever, Hazard Community and Technical College is offering a Winter Session from Dec. 15 to Jan. 11, 2021. The six online classes offered are: Introduction to Computers, Introduction to Interpersonal Communications, Introduction to Literature, Achieving Academic Success, Regional Geography of the World, and History of the U.S. Since 1865. […]
COVID-Related Closure of 3 Driver Licensing Offices Extended
Offices at Lexington, Columbia, Florence were among 7 closed last week, pending sanitization FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2020) – Three Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) driver license offices that were closed last week due to cases of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) will remain closed longer than had been expected. The offices are KYTC Regional Driver Licensing offices […]
Stolen Property Recovered In Fleming County
Flemingsburg, KY. (November 16, 2020) –After a lengthy investigation, Kentucky State Police Troopers and Detectives recovered several stolen items. Kentucky State Police, Post 8, Morehead is recommending the public to check their storage buildings to see if they have any items stolen. It is believed most of the items have been stolen from the Rowan County […]