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Kentucky Deputy Says He's GuiltySCDN Graphics Dept. Former Clay County Sheriff’s Deputy, Brandon Edwards,30 of Manchester, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Clay County Circuit Court. This guilty plea stems from an investigation that began in January of 2020.

(The Center Square) – A former Kentucky state lawmaker and Republican gubernatorial candidate pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal health care fraud charges tied to a pharmacy he owned in Eastern Kentucky. Federal prosecutors say Robert Goforth knew a pharmacist at his Hometown Pharmacy in Manchester was committing fraud by...

The deputy allegedly sent inappropriate images according to a police spokesman.

Olivia Webb, a senior from Pineville, will represent Morehead State University at the 2022 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival. The daughter of Kellie Jones and Ledford Webb, she is pursuing a bachelor's degree in marketing with a minor in photography. Webb is an active member of Delta Zeta Sorority. "I am...

At the heart of Frontier Nursing University is a talented and diverse community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, Couriers and preceptors. Spotlight blogs feature members of our FNU community that are focused on the mission of educating nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners to deliver quality health care to underserved and rural populations.

This weekend, the annual Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival will be held in Pineville, and a Livingston County student is in the running to be the festival queen. Salem's Kate Keller is representing Kentucky Wesleyan College among 25 queen candidates waiting to be coronated on Saturday. Each May, colleges and universities...

The Harlan County Fiscal Court approved a resolution pledging Harlan County’s support of a NHAD (National Heritage Area Designation) for the region during a meeting on Monday. Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley brought the resolution up to the court about an hour into the meeting. “This is a resolution...

Manchester, KY. (May 25, 2022) Former Clay County Sheriff’s Deputy, Brandon Edwards,30 of Manchester, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Clay County Circuit Court. This guilty plea stems from an investigation that began in January of 2020. Edwards pleaded guilty to one (1) count of Unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual or other prohibited activities, a Class D Felony.

LONDON, Ky. (WKYT) - A former state representative has pled guilty in federal court to charges related to health care fraud. Court records show Robert Goforth admitted his Clay County pharmacy billed insurance companies for prescriptions that weren’t picked up. Goforth owned Hometown Pharmacy in Manchester, Ky. In his...

Following a six-year investigation, authorities have finally wrapped up the case surrounding the death of 22-year-old Ryan Zimmerman. Ryan’s story began in Corbin, Kentucky and tragically ended in Columbus, Ohio. It’s a story of transition, rejection and murder. Recently, Cox Media Group’s Nicole Bennett had the opportunity to speak with WHIO-TV’s Cheryl McHenry about Ryan’s case. She shared her incredible perspective on Ryan’s story, the diligent investigators who never gave up and astonishing details about how they were able to solve this mystery.

LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors have charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men. The Crown Prosecution Service said Thursday that Spacey “has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.” Rosemary Ainslie, head of the service’s Special Crime Division, said the charges follow a review of evidence gathered by London’s Metropolitan Police. Spacey, a 62-year-old double Academy Award winner, was questioned by British police in 2019 about claims by several men that he had assaulted them. The former “House of Cards” star ran London’s Old Vic Theatre between 2004 and 2015. The U.K. charges were announced as Spacey was testifying in a courtroom in New York City in a civil lawsuit.

A former Kentucky state Representative has pled guilty in federal court to healthcare fraud and other financial crimes. Robert Goforth, 46, of East Bernstadt, admitted to billing Medicare and Medicaid and other insurance programs for prescriptions customers failed to pick up at a Clay County pharmacy he owned, according to media reports.

A former Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy has pled guilty to trying to induce a child to have sex. Kentucky State Police said 30-year-old Brandon Edwards, of Manchester, pled guilty earlier this week to unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual or other prohibited activities. The charge is a class D felony.

ROSE HILL, VA - Claudia Mae Nida, 78, of Rose Hill, VA, entered into rest on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Norton Community Hospital, in Norton, VA. Claudia was born, November 28, 1943, to the late Cecil and Stella Wilson Lowe. She enjoyed her time with the farm taking care of the cattle, tobacco, gardening and hay. She was a member of the Rose Dale Missionary Baptist Church in Rose Hill, VA. Claudia cooked at Lee Regional Hospital for over 25 years.

Emanuel H. (Doc) Rader of Pineville passed away peacefully May 25, 2022, surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry Clay Rader and Martha Fields Rader; sisters, Mary Susan Spencer, Martha Frances Duncan, and Cora Duncan; brothers Abraham Rader and Bill Rader; and son Gregory Neil (Greg) Rader.

Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Doctor of Occupational Therapy Student Libby Vaughn will represent LMU as the University’s queen candidate over the weekend in Pineville, Kentucky. Vaughn, a native of Flat Lick, Kentucky, is entering her second year of studies in the professional degree program where she is currently working...