FRANKFORT, Ky. (WSIP) – Crime across Kentucky declined in 2025, according to the annual Crime in Kentucky report released by the Kentucky State Police. Governor Andy Beshear said serious crime fell by more than 8 percent statewide, with decreases reported in drug offenses, homicides, assaults and robberies. Among counties in the Big Sandy and eastern Kentucky region, Floyd County recorded the highest arrest total with 2,925 arrests. Pike County followed with 2,666 arrests, while Lawrence C
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JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WSIP) – A Johnson County man has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash that occurred more than a year ago in Floyd County. Forty-two-year-old Joshua Conley of Boyd Branch in Paintsville is charged with vehicular homicide, DUI and driving on a DUI-suspended license. Authorities say Conley was allegedly under the influence when he was involved in a crash on U.S. 23 near Town Branch in Prestonsburg on May 20, 2025. The crash ultimately led to the death o
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSIP) – Prestonsburg Tourism Commission has announced the appointment of Brooke LeMonds as their new Executive Tourism Director. LeMonds has been serving as director of Paintsville Tourism over the past few months. She’ll begin her new role in Prestonsburg on July 1st.
A bridge on KY 979 over Mud Creek near KY 3680 will close June 15 for replacement. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the closure at milepoint 11.36 will last through August, weather permitting. The bridge has been under a three-ton weight limit since 2024. Traffic will detour via KY 979 South, KY 122, and KY 3680. Drivers are urged to plan ahead and use caution in the area.
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