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Suspended license leads to drug-trafficking arrest
DWALE, Ky. — A Floyd County man who was pulled over for driving on a suspended license found himself facing more serious trouble, when police found half an ounce of meth in his car. A Floyd County sheriff’s deputy was patrolling in Dwale, when he saw 22-year-old Damon O’Ryan Jewell, of Dwale, drive by.From previous encounters, the deputy knew Jewell’s license had been suspended, so he pulled him over. Jewell confirmed that his license was still suspended, but the deputy called in a K-9 to sniff around the car, due to Jewell having previous drug charges. The dog alerted on […]
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Louisa man accused of pointing shotgun at homes during drug-induced psychosis
LOUISA, Ky. — A Lawrence County man has been arrested on multiple counts of wanton endangerment, after allegedly pointing a shotgun at two homes while in a drug-induced psychotic state. Deputies were called Saturday evening to the Left Fork of Little Blaine Creek. There, they told showed a video of Scott Anthony Hayes, 26, of Louisa, getting out of his truck with a shotgun, waving it at his wife’s home and exhibiting erratic movements. Three people were in the home at the time. He later pointed the gun at his mother-in-law’s house and made an obscene gesture. His wife told […]
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Floyd man arrested for burglary after being caught stripping home
ALLEN, Ky. — A Floyd County man has been arrested for burglary, after police reportedly caught him in the act of stripping a home. A sheriff’s deputy was called to Railroad Street in Allen over a burglary in progress.\ When the deputy arrived, neighbors told him that the burglar was still inside the home. The deputy then found Hiram Carroll, 34, of Printer, inside the house and placed him under arrest. The property owner showed the deputy damages throughout the house which included plumbing and door facings that had been removed, as well as wood that had been removed from […]
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Baldridge, Ratliff Shine on State Leaderboards for East Ridge
As baseball and softball seasons wrap up across the region, a pair of East Ridge standouts are finishing the year among Kentucky’s statistical leaders. On the softball field, junior Savannah Baldridge ranked 24th in the state in strikeouts with 190 on the season. Baldridge pitched in 18 games in the circle for the Lady Warriors and finished the year with a 3.42 ERA. The Lady Warriors closed the softball season with a 7-14 record, falling to Shelby Valley 4-3 in the opening round of the 59th District Tournament. On the baseball diamond, junior Cole Ratliff turned in one of the […]
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Lawrence County man charged with arson for burning trailers
LOUISA, Ky. — A Lawrence County man has been indicted on an arson charge, after allegedly setting fire to two trailers on his niece’s property. Lonnie Lee Parker, 71, of Louisa, is now charged with second-degree arson and first-degree criminal mischief. The incident happened back in March, when Blaine Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fires on Finch Lane. Witnesses had given deputies a description of a vehicle seen at the property around the time the fires broke out. The deputies later found Parker with the truck and asked him what he had been doing earlier in the day. Parker […]
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