JENKINS, Ky. — A traffic stop resulted in a Letcher County pair being taken to jail on drug trafficking charges. A Jenkins police officer pulled over a vehicle containing Emory Mitchell Mullins, 49, of McRoberts, and Samantha Nicole Callihan, 34, of Blackey. Inside the car, he found 7.5 ounces of meth and more than $1,100 in cash. Both were arrested for meth trafficking and other charges.

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Floyd County man arrested for animal cruelty last week reportedly made it easy for police to make a case against him. Robert Shepherd, 30, of East Point, allegedly picked up a cat and threw it across the room back on Nov. 18. The case was easy to crack, because the cat was thrown at a security camera, which was recording at the time. Shepherd was arrested on Wednesday, allegedly telling the officer, “I did it and I messed up.” He is now charged with second-degree cruelty to animals, which is a misdemeanor.

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SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — What appears to be a case of horseplay gone wrong has resulted in a Magoffin County man facing a serious criminal charge. Police were called to a Salyersville home Sunday afternoon, over a report of a man cutting his brother’s throat with a knife. Deputies responding to the call immediately placed Justin Paul Baldwin, 37, under arrest. Baldwin told police that he was holding up a knife to show to his brother, when his brother turned his head, cutting his throat on the blade. The brother said Baldwin came up behind him and put the knife to […]

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Here is the road to Lexington for Pikeville, Raceland: Pikeville (11-2) Regular season Panthers 34, Pulaski County 12 Panthers 21, Johnson Central 14 Lexington Christian 31, Panthers 13 Raceland 7, Panthers 6 Panthers 40, Belfry 21 Panthers 1, Dohn Community 0 Panthers 46, Paintsville 7 Panthers 43, Hazard 7 Panthers 39, Boyd County 15 Playoffs […]

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Two-time defending champion Pikeville had its hands full at Campbellsville in the Class 1A state semifinal showdown on Friday night. In the end, the Panthers found the will to win, beating the Eagles, 28-21, in their first road playoff game in six years. Pikeville, now 11-2, will face Raceland (11-3) at Kroger Field on December […]

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