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Investigators seek identity of couple suspected in robbery
Deputies responded to an armed robbery/aggravated assault call at the Buckhorn Flea Market and Jockey Lot on April 7, 2024, after a vendor reported being robbed by a woman and a man who used a handgun and a knife, respectively, to threaten him. Investigators released photos today and are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the assailants. People at the market reported seeing the pair at the jockey lot on prior occasions, and they told deputies it appeared the couple had two small children with them on the day of the robbery.
Prestonsburg blows past Powell County on senior night
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Prestonsburg baseball beat Powell County 11-1 Friday night. The Blackcats got up in a hurry, scoring five runs in the second inning. Powell County answered with a run of their own in the top of the third. The Blackcats kept the offense going with a run...
Perry man gets 20 years in Breathitt fentanyl case
A Perry County man was sentenced recently to serve 20 years in prison related to a Breathitt County fentanyl case. According to court documents, on April 19, 39th Circuit Court Judge Lisa H. Whisman sentenced Joseph Thomas, 37, of North Main Street Hazard, to serve 20 years on a charge of aggravated trafficking in a controlled substance (greater than or equal to 28 grams of fentanyl.
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