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CRIME & SAFETY
Two Perry Countians charged after shooting appear in court
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Emmaleigh Collins, 19, of Jeff, and Treston Combs, 20, of Bulan, were charged after a shooting in Perry County in which two people died. Combs is facing multiple charges including murder, while Collins was charged with complicity to murder. Both suspects appeared in Perry County District...
Beshear: Operation Summer Heat results in 206 initial arrests, 18 in Hazard KSP post area
Gov. Andy Beshear announced the successful launch July 11 of a statewide drug operation by the Kentucky State Police following a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings, according to a statement from KSP. All 16 posts participated in Operation Summer Heat, and preliminary results indicate: A total of 206...
Former Hazard Fire Deputy Chief dies
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - On Saturday, July 20, 79-year-old Alvin Caudill Sr. died. Caudill served the community of Perry County for 25 years, being the Deputy Chief of the Hazard Fire Department. After retiring from the fire department, Caudill still felt the need to serve the community that he loved.
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