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Floyd deputies arrest man for meth trafficking following chase through woods
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Deputies responding to a report of a domestic disturbance ended up taking a man to jail on drug trafficking charges. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office was called Wednesday night to a home at Spurlock. When they arrived, they spotted one of the suspects allegedly involved in the disturbance — Shawn Spurlock, 34, of Staffordsville — running behind the home and up a hill. The chase that followed led through thickets and cut brush to the top of the hill, then back downhill and into the home. Along the way, a deputy reportedly spotted Spurlock dropping two bags […]
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Pike man pleads guilty to federal drug charge involving 7.5 lbs. of meth
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Pike County man has entered a guilty plea to a federal drug charge involving pounds of meth. Adam Lee Little Jr., 51, of Elkhorn City, appeared in Frankfort federal court on Wednesday, where he entered a guilty plea to possession of more than 500 grams of meth with the intent to distribute before a magistrate. Police raided Little’s home on April 21, 2021, where they seized nearly 7.5 lbs. of meth, more than $22,000 in cash and a firearm. If a judge accepts his plea, Little will face a sentence of between 10 years and life […]
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Paintsville Tiger Luke Stratton throws a perfect game for their fourth win in a row
Paintsville baseball player Luke Stratton just achieved what every pitcher strives for. The junior right-handed pitcher was perfect on the mound Monday night against Shelby Valley. He threw six shoutout innings, struck out 11 batters, and did not allow a baserunner all night, and he did this only throwing 62 pitches with 51 strikes! He also ended the night with 2 RBI to help lead his team to a 10-0 victory. Stratton has been zoned in on the mound to start the season, he has an 0.72 ERA and has 17 strikeouts in two starts for the Tigers. He has also been clutch at the plate, leading his team with eight RBI off four hits. Head coach Thomas McCormick had this […]
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Man on parole for shooting officer arrested for drug trafficking
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A man who was convicted of shooting a Prestonsburg police officer back in 2015 has been arrested once again, this time for drug trafficking. Robert L. Powers, 38, of Sitka, was arrested Tuesday morning, after he was pulled over for suspected DUI and police found meth, marijuana and other drugs, along with drug sales paraphernalia inside his vehicle. He and a passenger, Hillary Cline, 34, of Prestonsburg, were charged with complicity to trafficking in meth and marijuana and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Powers pleaded guilty in 2018 to second-degree assault, wanton endangerment and felon in […]
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Herd Baseball Drops Contest to No. 17 West Virginia
PRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Baseball team (13-10) fell 3-0 to No. 17 West Virginia on Tuesday night at Jack Cook Field in Huntington, West Virginia. “It was a really good college baseball game tonight. We really appreciate Herd Nation for coming out. It was a great crowd, great atmosphere here,” Herd Baseball Head Coach Greg Beals said. “Give their pitching staff credit. They pitched the ball really well and we struck out 12 times. I think we’re better than that. I thought we competed really well, especially on the mound. We got great outings from […]
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