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Paintsville man charged with drug trafficking
A Paintsville man was arrested on marijuana and drug trafficking charges on May 2 after initially refusing to leave Paintsville ARH’s emergency room, according to the Paintsville Police Department. According to the citation, PPD Officer Timothy Ratliff received a call from staff at the emergency room that a man...
Paintsville man to serve 20 years in prison on trafficking charges
A Paintsville man who saw a string of arrests for drug-related charges in 2023 was sentenced to serve a total of 20 years in prison by the Johnson County Circuit Court on May 10. According to Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Matt Runyon, controlled buys conducted by the Kentucky State Police’s Drug...
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