One killed in Perry County Accident, Weather may be to blame »
(Hazard Ky.) On January 2, 2012 at approximately 3:11 p.m. Kentucky State police received a call of a two vehicle collision on Ky. 15 in the Bonnyman community of Perry County. Preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle operated by Shirley O. Watts, age 70 of Lost Creek was traveling South when she struck a patch [...]
Roundup targets 14 for illegal sale of prescription pills in Perry County »
HAZARD – Arrest warrants for 14 individuals on 30 charges have been issued after an undercover investigation into the illegal sale of prescription medications in Perry County. Law enforcement officers from Operation UNITE, the Hazard Police Department, Kentucky State Police and Perry County Sheriff’s Office attempted to locate these suspects in a roundup conducted Monday, [...]
Perry County Fire Fatality Media Release »
Hazard, KY- An early morning structure fire has claimed a life in Perry County. The fire which was reported at 4:45 A.M. resulted in a home at 6268 Kentucky Highway 451 in the Busy community of Perry County being destroyed by fire. The Avawam Fire Department responded and while fighting the fire located human remains [...]
Ohio Man Sentenced 30 Years in Eastern Kentucky Pill Conspiracy (Sold in Breathitt & Perry Counties) »
COVINGTON — An Ohio man was sentenced late yesterday afternoon to 30 years in federal prison for leading a drug conspiracy that was responsible for the distribution of at least 40,000 prescription pills in parts of Eastern Kentucky. U.S. District Court Judge David L. Bunning sentenced 46-year-old Jay A. Shephard, who owned residences in Dayton, [...]
DRUG SEZIURE PERRY CO. »
While conducting a traffic stop in the Big Creek community of Perry Co, Kentucky State Police in Hazard took a considerable amount of drugs off the street and made two arrests in the process. Ted Little and Johnny Little were operating an ATV on the main roadway, which caused the traffic stop. When troopers searched [...]
Mason County Escapee Arrested In Perry County »
(Hazard, Ky.) On June 10, 2011 Kentucky State Police in Hazard received information as to the possible location of an individual who had escaped from custody of authorities in Mason County. Troopers arrived at the residence on Jacks Branch in Perry County and located 24 year old Jeffrey Shane Lumpkins. Mr. Lumpkins was taken into [...]
Work begins on $4 million safety improvement project on Hal Rogers Parkway in Perry County »
Traffic patterns to change at Exit 56, motorists urged to use caution in this area Perry County - Work has begun on a $4 million safety improvement project at Exit 56 on the Hal Rogers Parkway in Perry County. Beginning today, traffic pattern changes and lane shifts will be in effect on the parkway on [...]
Fatal Accident involving a Commercial Vehicle »
On December 8, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard received a call of an injury accident on Kentucky Highway 80 in the Bulan area of Perry County involving a Commercial Vehicle coal truck and an ATV. At this time, it appears the Commercial Vehicle was stationary on the side of [...]
Perry County Drug Round Up »
( Hazard, Ky ) On November 12, 2010 at approximately 08:00 a.m. Kentucky State Police Post 13, HIDTA Drug Task Force, UNITE, Hazard Police Department, and Perry County Sheriff’s Department began executing indictment warrants for drug related charges in Perry County. During the round up 14 individuals were arrested and lodged in the Kentucky River [...]
Vote buying cases in Perry County »
by Leah Stone Police are continuing an investigation into a recent alleged vote buying scheme in Hazard that occurred on election day. An anonymous tip led to the arrests that occurred at a property located on High Street just a yards from the Court House and Hall of Justice. Hazard Police Department served an arrest [...]
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