PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Police continue to search for a Prestonsburg man who allegedly fled from police across Pike and Floyd counties at speeds exceeding 120 mph. It all began around 11 p.m., Saturday, on U.S. 23 in Pike County, where Pikeville Police received reports of truck driving recklessly at a high rate of speed around Foggy Mountain. Responding officers found truck, but it fled at speeds over 100 mph. During the resulting chase, the truck turned onto U.S. 119, then made a U-turn and headed back to U.S. 23, where it headed toward Floyd County. After reaching the county line, […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — We are beginning to get the first account of what took place at the home of Dr. Michael McKinney in the hours before and after Amber Spradlin was found murdered. Spradlin was found stabbed at least 11 times in the neck and head on June 18, 2023. McKinney; his son, M.K.; and family friend Josh Mullins are all charged with eight counts of evidence tampering for allegedly trying to cover up the crime. M.K. McKinney is charged with her murder. M.K. McKinney’s attorney, Steven Romines, has filed a motion seeking the full lie detector results for Spradlin’s […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man and woman were arrested after a high-speed chase came to an end and police found meth in the car. A state trooper was patrolling U.S. 460 when he spotted a pickup truck with a broken windshield traveling along the highway. He attempted to pull it over, but the truck sped away instead, leading to a pursuit reaching speeds of 90 miles an hour. The officer noted the truck was weaving all over the road and the chase finally came to an end when it got stuck in a ditch at Flanary Branch. The […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A new motion being filed in the Amber Spradlin murder case appears to lay the groundwork for how the defense plans to fight the murder charge. Spradlin’s body was found the morning of June 18, 2023, at the home of prominent dentist Michael McKinney. She had been stabbed at least 11 times in the neck and head. McKinney’s son, M.K. McKinney, is charged with Spradlin’s murder. He, his father and family friend Josh Mullins also face eight counts of evidence tampering for allegedly trying to cover up the murder. Now, as first reported by WDKY Fox 56 […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Community Trust Bancorp Mark A. Gooch Chairman, President and CEO has announced that Stephanie L. Hudson has been promoted to the position of Vice President/Corporate Regional Operations Manager at Community Trust Bank, Inc. As Corporate Regional Operations Manager, Hudson acts as a liaison and project manager between all Community Trust Bank branches and centrally consolidated operations support areas to streamline operational processes. She assists in developing and implementing the Company’s banking Operational Processes that affect all Community Trust Bank branch locations. Her office is located at the Community Trust Bank Main Office at 346 North Mayo Trail […]

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