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CRIME & SAFETY
Former Perry prosecutor pleads guilty to federal charge
Perry County's former top felony prosecutor has pleaded guilty in federal court in a case in which prosecutors alleged that he traded favorable outcomes in criminal cases for drugs and sexual favors. On May 10, former Commonwealth's Attorney Scott Blair, 52, entered a guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Hanly...
Area fallen officers remembered, emotions still run high in Floyd County
Police Chief, Greg Fugitt, Lawrence County Sheriff, Chuck Jackson, former Lawrence County Sheriff, Bobby Workman and Prestonsburg Police Chief Ross Shurtleff were among other officers in the tri-state area who represented their law enforcement agencies during a memorial ceremony at the Ashland Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #3 on Tuesday, May 7. The event was in honor of Law Enforcement Week (May 12-18).
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