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Suspect arrested after running from police, jumping into Pikeville Pond
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pikeville man who called police to report a stolen bicycle ended up leading officers on a chase, after they discovered he was wanted on a pair of warrants. Nicholas Ritchie, 33, called to report the theft around 10:30 p.m. Monday. But when the responding officer...
Attorney’s murder trial ends in hung jury
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The murder trial of a former assistant Pike County attorney has ended without a decision. Donald Kyle Deskins, 55, of Kimper, had been accused of killing his wife, Judith, in April 2021, then concealing evidence of the crime. He was indicted last August on single count of murder and two counts of tampering with physical evidence.
Kentucky doctor sentenced to prison for illegally prescribing drugs to undercover patients
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WCHS) — A Pikeville, Kentucky, doctor was sentenced to prison Monday for illegally prescribing amphetamines to undercover patients, federal prosecutors said. Jason Stamper, 52, was sentenced to 32 months in prison after pleading guilty in a 2022 investigation where he prescribed amphetamines to multiple patients without a legitimate medical purpose, a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky said.
N.C. woman arrested for child endangerment in Pikeville
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A North Carolina woman was arrested Friday night, after police found her stopped in the roadway, apparently under the influence, with two small children in the car. Pikeville Police received a call around 9 p.m. Friday, reporting the woman for possibly being under the influence and...
Martin County man arrested for setting prayer altar on fire
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A man was arrested after he set a prayer altar on fire last month on God’s Promise Trail in Inez. According to an arrest citation, Devin Morris, 24, of Martin County was one of three people responsible for the incident. Officials said Morris also...
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