Eight 1/2 hour standoff at a mobile home in Pulaski County, KY ends after armed suspect is shot and wounded by KSP Special Response Team

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SOMERSET, KY (May 19, 2020) - According to Sheriff Greg Speck, on May 18, 2020 at 8:58 AM, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Puncheon Creek Road in Pulaski County to investigate a gunshot wound. When Deputies arrived, they learned that a 68-year-old man had been shot and that the person who shot him lived on Smith Ridge Spur Road. The victim was taken to the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital and later transferred to the University of Kentucky Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

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Teenage Volunteer Fireman Arrested for Arson in Kentucky

STANFORD, KY (May 19, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post is conducting a fire investigation after two homes were damaged in Lincoln County.

Jailer releases statement regarding layoffs at the Clay County Detention Center in Manchester, Kentucky

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Clay County Jailer Linda Smallwood

MANCHESTER, KY (May 18, 2020) - On Monday, May 18, 2020 Clay County Jailer Linda Smallwood made the following statement regarding employee layoffs at the Clay County Detention Center.

Overdose Alert issued in a southern Kentucky county following 6 incidents including 2 fatal

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WILLIAMSBURG, KY - On Friday, May 15, 2020 the Whitley County Health Department posted the following alert on Facebook regarding recent drug overdoses.

Daniel Boone National Forest announces dates for reopening recreation sites

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Dog Slaughter Falls in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Southern Kentucky

WINCHESTER, KY – The Daniel Boone National Forest will begin reopening recreation sites in June using a site-by-site approach, including assessment of facility cleanliness, maintenance status, and health and safety of recreation areas.

Laurel County, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 300 Months for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

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Timmy L. Fields (Photo Laurel County Corrections Center)

LONDON, Ky. - A Laurel County man, Timmy L. Fields, 58, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison on Friday, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, after previously being convicted of possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine.

 

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