ABINGDON, Va. — Two people pleaded guilty in federal court this week to conspiring to distribute meth in Wise County. Randall Neil Peaks, 53, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday and Elizabeth Ann Sexton, 36, pleaded guilty on Friday. Both had been charged with conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth. Peaks pleaded guilty to that charge, while Sexton pleaded guilty to a lesser charge involving more than 50 grams. Peaks now faces a potential life sentence, while Sexton faces up to 40 years. Both are being held in the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail at Abingdon. Sentencing dates […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Floyd County man who was indicted on armed drug trafficking charges earlier this year will remain behind bars while he awaits a resolution to his case. David Lee Ousley, 44, of Martin, was arrested Jan. 15, after Kentucky State Police raided his home and seized nearly three-quarters of a pound of meth, 7 lbs. of marijuana, an assortment of pills, more than $6,700 in cash and more than 30 guns. A week later, his case was bumped up to federal court, when he was indicted for conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth, possession […]

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Training will allow for advanced care of patients.

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Troopers lay wreaths on fallen Post 9 troopers.

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Exercise teaches how to read fire and smoke behavior.

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