VIRGIE, Ky. — A Pike County man is dead, following a crash between a motorcycle and a commercial vehicle. Anthony Burke, 46, of Virgie, was operating a Harley Davidson along Route 122 Monday afternoon, when he collided with the rear of a Mack truck. He died at the scene. The incident remains under investigation by Kentucky State Police.

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MARTIN, Ky. — A Floyd County man who was pulled over for having his brake lights covered in duct tape ended up going to jail for meth trafficking. A sheriff’s deputy pulled over a Toyota pickup for having its lights covered. When he went to speak to the driver, identified as Terry Qualls, 69, of Martin, he recognized him as the subject of several tips from the public as being a drug trafficker. The deputy deployed K-9 Zoe to sniff around the vehicle, and the dog alerted on the front bumper. Following a search of the truck, deputies found a […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man who was arrested for trespassing at an FBI agent’s home and threatening him has now been indicted in federal court. Gabriel Howell, 45, of Meta, is charged with threatening to assault the agent with the intent of intimidating him and retaliating against him for performing his duties. Court records indicate Howell had gone to the agent’s home in December, saying he had information about “murder and corruption” to report. However, the agent was on leave at the time, so he gave him the FBI’s number to make his report. In March, the agent […]

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