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Woman arrested in connection with Hazard fire that spread to 3 homes
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) -Hazard police have arrested Kelly Miller in connection with an Oct. 28 fire that spread to three homes and left a woman injured. Miller is charged with second-degree arson, first-degree criminal mischief and third-degree criminal trespassing. Miller also faces 12 counts of third-degree terroristic threatening and 12...
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Former Hazard Middle School employee taken into custody on fugitive warrant
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT + WKYT) - A former Hazard Middle School employee is in custody following a multi-state undercover investigation into online communication with a minor. Authorities in Washington County, Minnesota, contacted the Perry County Sheriff’s Office after an undercover deputy, posing as a 15-year-old girl on the messaging app Kik, reported being contacted by an account allegedly belonging to 54-year-old Elmer Mitch Fields.
The Hazard Herald
PCSO: Hazard man assaulted woman with shovel, arrested on felony charge
A Hazard man is facing a felony assault charge after, the Perry County Sheriff's Office said, he assaulted a woman with a shovel. According to an arrest citation, on Oct. 27, the sheriff's office responded to Peavley Street at Wabaco to a report of an assault. Upon arrival, the citation...
The Hazard Herald
Caudill named pastor of Petrey Memorial Baptist Church
Sometimes retirement leads to a new chapter in life, and for Rev. Mike Caudill, that chapter has brought him back to the ministry he loves. Caudill officially became the new pastor of Petrey Memorial Baptist Church in Hazard on Nov. 1, following a unanimous vote by the congregation, according to a statement from the church. He began serving as interim pastor in May after a 36-year career at Hindman First Baptist Church.