PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man who was arrested for trespassing at an FBI agent’s home and threatening him has now been indicted in federal court. Gabriel Howell, 45, of Meta, is charged with threatening to assault the agent with the intent of intimidating him and retaliating against him for performing his duties. Court records indicate Howell had gone to the agent’s home in December, saying he had information about “murder and corruption” to report. However, the agent was on leave at the time, so he gave him the FBI’s number to make his report. In March, the agent […]

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SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man is facing up to 15 years in prison, after being indicted on federal gun charges. Bobby Wireman, 42, of Salyersville, is charged with possession of stolen firearms and possession of firearms by a person previously committed to a mental institution. The indictment alleges he was found with two rifles and a shotgun back in February, all of which had been reported as stolen. Authorities are not only seeking to convict him of the charges, but also forfeiture of the weapons, along with any ammunition or accessories. Wireman is being held in the Big […]

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EMMITSBURG, Md. — Thirteen Kentuckians will be added to the National Firefighters Memorial during this year’s memorial weekend, including several from Eastern Kentucky. Local additions to the memorial include: Other firefighters who will be honored from around the state include: The 13 Kentuckians being honored are part of 226 being honored nationwide. Of those being honored, 89 died in 2023, while the remainder died in earlier years. More information about the memorial and the firefighters on the memorial’s roll of honor can be found at firehero.org. The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend will take place May 4 and 5 in […]

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KIMPER, Ky. — For the second time this week, police are investigating a fatal side-by-side crash in Pike County. Kentucky State Police responded to a report of a crash on Upper Johns Creek Road just after 5:30 Sunday morning. The investigation indicates a Polaris UTV left the roadway, traveled over an embankment, and crashed into a tree. Michael Hardin, 34, of Kimper, died at the scene. Kyle Hardin, 38, of Phelps, was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries. Less than six hours earlier, a UTV crash at McCarr resulted in the death of Michael Sincell, 28, of Freeburn. […]

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IVEL, Ky. — A Floyd County woman says she was only trying to get a ride, but she ended up being arrested for kidnapping. Prestonsburg Police were called just before 9 p.m. Tuesday over a report that a woman had forced her way into a vehicle near Highlands ARH and it headed south on U.S. 23. The caller advised he had been able to get in contact with the driver, who said she had pulled over at Meade Tractor in Ivel. The car was still there when police arrived at that location, and 48-year-old Angela Hall, of Eastern, got out […]

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