News for Appalachia
Prestonsburg, KY. (February 17, 2022) – A Kentucky State Police Trooper conducted a traffic stop on US 23 in the Prestonsburg community on February 12, 2022 at 8:35 p.m. for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, the operator of the vehicle was arrested for Driving on DUI Suspended License. During a search of the vehicle, troopers […]
Defendant was the last of twelve convicted in large Methamphetamine Conspiracy LONDON, Ky. – An Ellenwood, Georgia man was convicted late Thursday, by a federal jury sitting in London, of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Following a four-day trial before United States District Judge Robert E. Wier, […]
LONDON, Ky. – A Somerset, Ky., man, Jimmy Siegfried Grider, 56, was sentenced to 206 months in federal prison on Tuesday, before U.S. District Court Judge Claria Horn Boom, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to his plea agreement, between January 2015 and September 2018, Grider admitted to conspiring […]
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 […]
ASHLAND, Ky. – A couple from Ashland, Ky., Franklin Certain, 38, and Rikki Wurts, 24, were sentenced in federal court on Friday, to 120 months and 70 months in prison respectively, before U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to Certain and Wurts’ plea agreements, on […]
Morehead, KY. (October 24, 2020) –Troopers with the Kentucky State Police, Post 8, Morehead conducted a traffic stop in Morgan County. Troopers located an illegal drug in the vehicle. The operator of the vehicle, Christine Hall, 33 years of age, of Morehead was arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine. Ms. Hall is lodged in the Rowan County Detention […]
LEXINGTON, KY – U.S. Attorney Robert M. Duncan, Jr. wants to ensure that everyone knows how to rid their homes of unused and unwanted medications. The DEA is holding its 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24 at locations across the country. The nationwide event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and […]
Galveston, KY. (October 19, 2020) – A Floyd County woman was arrested Friday evening after she was found to be in possession of illegal drugs. A trooper with the Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post responded to a residence in the Galveston community to conduct a welfare check on a subject at the residence. While at the […]
Pikeville, KY. (October 03, 2020) – A Pike County man was arrested Friday evening after illegal drugs were discovered at his home. Through investigation, troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 9 and KSP DESI East Criminal Interdiction Team executed a search warrant at a residence on Sycamore Road in the Ashcamp community of Pike County. While conducting […]
Inez, KY. (August 28, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police, Pikeville Post, received a 911 call of a possible drug overdose at the Dempsey Housing apartment complex on Thursday, July 30, 2020. Upon arrival of emergency personnel, Ryan Marcum, 27, of Warfield was located deceased inside of the apartment. During the investigation of Marcum’s death, a warrant […]