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McDowell murder suspect arrested
McDOWELL, Ky. — A murder suspect is now in custody, following a manhunt that began late Sunday night in Floyd County. Michael Colley, 41, was arrested early Monday evening by the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office and Kentucky State Police. Colley’s arrest stems from an incident just before midnight...
Louisville man arrested after 53-year-old dies in eastern Kentucky
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. — Police have found a Louisville man they were searching for following the death of a 53-year-old in eastern Kentucky. Kentucky State Police said they are looking for 41-year-old Michael Colley. According to police, Colley had a "physical altercation" with Patrick Shepherd, 53, of McDowell on...
Man in custody after deadly fight in eastern Ky.
UPDATE 8/5/24 @ 9:55 p.m. McDOWELL, Ky. (WSAZ) - A man wanted in connection with another man’s death in the McDowell area has been arrested, Kentucky State Police said Monday night. Michael Colley, 41, of Louisville, was taken into custody and will be jailed in the Floyd County Detention...
Justice?
Alleged killers have high bonds and with any luck will be taken off the streets if convicted. Will justice be served?. Last week we heard the horrible news of Linda Wright getting killed in a wreck on U.S. 119 in Pikeville. According to the police report, a man from West Virginia, who was subsequently charged with vehicular homicide, DUI, possession and other charges, hit the back of Linda’s car and the injuries she suffered as a result of the crash caused her death. Bond was set for the driver, Chad Blackburn, at $500,000 cash by Judge May who said that the severity of the actions and that the defendant is out of state caused him to set the bond so high.
3 arrested in murder of Amber Spradlin of Prestonsburg
Exactly 408 days after the suspicious murder of Amber Spradlin, three arrests have been made after the Floyd County Grand Jury returned three indictments in the case Tuesday, July 30. Michael (MK) McKinney III, 24, has been charged with murder and seven counts complicity to tampering in connection to the Amber Spradlin murder case, according to an indictment, following his arrest on Tuesday. His father, Prestonsburg Dentist Michael McKinney II, 56, has been charged with seven counts complicity to tampering and Josh Mullins, 23, has been charged with seven counts of complicity to tampering in connection to the case. All three are from Martin.
KSP SEARCHING FOR A LOUISVILLE, KY MAN IN REGARDS TO DECEASED SUBJECT DISCOVERED AT RESIDENCE ON KENTUCKY 680 IN FLOYD COUNTY
MCDOWELL, KY – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) report that Pikeville Post 9 received a call on Sunday, August 4, 2024, regarding a death in the McDowell community of Floyd County. KSP troopers and investigators responded to a residence on Kentucky Route 680 where they discovered one male subject...
KSP: Traffic stop leads to meth trafficking arrest
A Floyd County woman was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine after, Kentucky State Police said, they conducted a traffic stop in the Banner area. According to an arrest citation written by Trooper Billy Ball, he and Trooper Dalton Kidd, were stationary in the median on U.S. 23 at Banner when Ball saw a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck traveling south on U.S. 23 with no visible registration plate.
Man arrested on murder charge
A Floyd man, who was sought by police as part of a death investigation, has been arrested and is facing charges including murder. According to a warrant taken out by Kentucky State Police Det. James Cress, on Aug. 4, Michael Colley, 41, of Ky. 680, McDowell, caused the death of Patrick Shepherd, 53, by beating him to death.
Police Looking for Man in Connection with Death Investigation in McDowell
State Police are investigating the death of a man in Floyd County. It happened on Sunday in McDowell…that’s when troopers responded to a residence on Kentucky Route 680 where they discovered one male subject dead. The initial investigation indicated a physical altercation between 41-year-old Michael Colley of Louisville...
Domestic incidents lead to felony assault charges
Three people have been charged in the past week with felony assault in relation to domestic violence incidents, according to police. The first incident, according to court documents, occurred on July 26, when Floyd County Sheriff's deputies were notified of an assault at Wayland. According to an arrest citation written...
License suspended for dentist indicted in Floyd Co. murder case
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - The Kentucky Board of Dentistry has opened an investigation in the wake of the indictment and arrest of Prestonsburg dentist, Dr. Michael McKinney. McKinney was indicted Tuesday on seven counts of complicity to tampering with physical evidence in connection to the June 18, 2023 murder of Amber Spradlin.
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