Letcher County Man Pleads Guilty in Death of Woman and Her Unborn Child
A Letcher County man has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2023 deaths of a woman andher unborn child. Commonwealth’s Attorney Matt Butler says on Wednesday Lawrence Eugene Halcomb entered […]
Perry County Man Sentenced in Shooting Death of Two-Year-Old Daughter
It’s 20 years in prison for a Perry County man who pleaded guilty by reason of insanityfor the shooting death of his child in 2020. David N. Hampton was arrested […]
Perry County Woman Arrested After Shots Fired at Police
Perry County deputies have arrested a woman after she apparently fired shots at officers working a case in Scuddy. Sheriff Joe Engle says deputies were assisting the DEA, along with […]
KSP Needs Help Identifying Suspect in Perry County Armed Robbery
Kentucky State Police are asking your help in identifying a suspect involved in an armedrobbery in Hazard. It happened around 11am Tuesday on Upper Second Creek Road as the victim […]
Local Officials Announce Major Step Forward in Development of Letcher County Airport
After 21 years of working and waiting, there’s been a major step forward in building anairport in Letcher County. The Letcher County Airport Board says they have officially signed a […]
Federal Judge Rules Case Against Letcher County Officials Will Proceed to Trial
A federal judge says a case against Letcher County officials brought by a former jailinmate will be allowed to proceed to trial. Sabrina Adkins filed suit against former Letcher deputy […]
Pike County Woman Accused of Leaving Two-Year-Old Home Alone
A Pike County woman is facing several charges for allegedly leaving her two-year-old athome alone to go out drinking. Kentucky State Police say troopers arrested Nichole Schultz of Virgie on […]
Another Hazard Man Arrested for Trying to Meet Underage Girl
There’s been another arrest of a local man allegedly trying to meet up with what hethought was an underage girl but was actually an investigator. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office […]
JD Maggard Store at Eolia Open for Tours Today and Thursday
Letcher County Tourism reminds you of a fun event happening this week during theMountain Heritage Festival. The JD Maggard Store, also known as Maggard’s Cash Store is open from Noon […]
Pike County Man Arrested on Drug and Gun Charges
A Pike County man has been arrested with what Kentucky State Police allege to bethousands of dollars worth of drugs as well as nearly two dozen firearms. KSP says James […]