PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The man accused of killing Amber Spradlin is appealing a special judge’s denial of his request to lower his bond. Spradlin’s body was found in the Arkansas Creek home of Dr. Michael McKinney on June 18, 2023. She had been stabbed at least 12 times in the neck and head. McKinney’s son, M.K. McKinney, has been charged with her murder. He is currently being held on a $5 million full cash bond. Both McKinneys and family friend Josh Mullins are also charged with eight counts of evidence tampering for allegedly trying to cover up the crime. At […]

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UPDATE, 5 p.m.: Floyd County’s numbers are now in, and as expected, Madon held on to win the race with 35 percent of the vote. He was followed by Willie Crase, with 15 percent of the vote, and James Tyler Ward, Tanner Hesterberg and Justin Wade Noble, each with 10 percent. ORIGINAL STORY: PINEVILLE, Ky. — With one county in the district still counting votes, Mountain Top News is projecting that Pineville Mayor Scott Madon will be the next state senator for the 29th District. This year’s race in the 29th District went into uncharted territory when Republican incumbent Sen. […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — In other news, a man who was arrested last month in connection with the search for a wanted suspect has been cleared of wrongdoing. Prestonsburg Police had been searching for Kenneth Kyle Greer, 34, of Prestonsburg, after he got away after allegedly leading police on a chase reaching speeds of up to 120 mph. Four days later, he was arrested on his way to the Floyd County Courthouse to turn himself in. The man who was driving him there, Jorden Hall, 34, of Salyersville, was also arrested and charged with fleeing police and hindering prosecution. But last […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Perry County man is facing a felony sexual abuse charge, after allegedly showing a nude photo of himself to an autistic man in the Pikeville Walmart bathroom. Police were called to a report of a disturbance at the store just before 9 p.m. Friday. When they arrived, a man told them that he had accompanied his 30-year-old autistic son to the restroom, when Jonathon Fultz, 34, of Hazard, allegedly slipped his phone under the stall, showing a picture of his privates. The father reportedly chased Fultz out of the bathroom. Police say when they escorted Fultz […]

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HAZARD, Ky. — A series of cuts at television stations owned by Gray Media are apparently being felt in Eastern Kentucky, as Hazard TV station WYMT was hit by layoffs. Reports vary, but multiple media outlets are reporting around a dozen cuts, affecting both on-air personalities and behind-the-scenes workers. Nationwide, it appears that Gray targeted other small-market stations for similar cuts, which have also included reductions in the number of newscasts. Gray Media has not confirmed the layoffs or released an official statement about the cuts. The Atlanta-based company operates television stations in 113 markets across the United States. Mountain […]

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