PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man is scheduled to appear in court after being indicted on a federal child porn charge. Charles Michael Hopkins, 34, of Virgie, was indicted last week on a single count of possession of child porn. He was arrested last month, when police, acting on a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, searched his home and seized several electronic devices. An affidavit by the investigating officer says Hopkins initially admitted that someone he had met online had sent him child porn, but he deleted the images after discovering what it was. […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Two juveniles suffered gunshot wounds, following a shooting Tuesday near Pikeville. Kentucky State Police responded to a 911 call reporting the shooting at Ray’s Branch, off of the Left Fork of Island Creek. When they arrived, they found the youths had been shot by another teen. The victims were taken to the hospital for treatment. The shooter was taken into custody on charges of first-degree assault, tampering with physical evidence and possession of a handgun by a minor. The suspect was lodged in the Breathitt County Juvenile Detention Center. KSP Det. James Cress continues to investigate the […]

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Editor’s note: Mountain Top News invites all candidates in our coverage area to submit press releases announcing their entry into the 2026 election. Submissions can be up to one typewritten page, along with a photo that contains no text. These announcements will be posted for free on our website. Please submit your announcements to news@mountain-topmedia.com. by CLINARD ARTHUR “BUBBY” ADKINS I’ve filed for  Magistrate in District 4 as a Republican candidate. I’m currently the Commissioner in District 2. I took all request to the court that anyone has asked me to. I have a history of serving the people of most […]

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Federal, state, local leaders were on hand to see 5.2 million in federal funding for water system improvements in Jenkins.

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SOUTH WILLIAMSON, Ky. — Kentucky State Police are looking for a man who they say dropped a handgun in the South Williamson Walmart causing it to discharge.  KSP Post 9 Public Information Officer Trooper Michael Coleman said no one was injured, but that he had fielded some calls asking about an “active shooter.” He added that the incident appears to have been an accident. The man they believe dropped the gun left the store shortly after the incident occurred, Coleman said. Kentucky State Police are actively searching for the individual at this time and are continuing to investigate the incident.

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