Floyd County, Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Armed Drug Trafficking

PIKEVILLE, KY (December 16, 2021) – A Prestonsburg, Ky., man, James A. Newsome, 46, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, before U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, to distribution of methamphetamine and a mixture of heroin and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. 

ADAMS WAIVING RED TAPE IN KENTUCKY FOR OUT-OF-STATE BUSINESSES HELPING WITH DISASTER RELIEF

Exemption Lasts 30 Days

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Secretary of State Michael Adams

FRANKFORT, KY (December 16, 2021) – Secretary of State Michael Adams announced his Office is exercising its statutory authority to waive the Certificate of Authority requirement for any out-of-state businesses assisting Western Kentucky with disaster relief and cleanup efforts.

“Operation Joy” 2021

7th Annual “Operation Joy” in Laurel, Knox and Whitley County, Kentucky

LONDON, KY (December 16, 2021) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Criminal Justice Students hosted their 7th Annual “Operation Joy” Holiday Christmas Food Basket special event.

FATAL TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN OREGON ON HIGHWAY 126W

LANE COUNTY, OR (December 16, 2021 - The Oregon State Police is reporting that Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at approximately 7:40 AM, OSP Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 126W at milepost 29. 

Man taken into Custody after an Undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Investigation in Kentucky

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OLIVE HILL, KY (December 15, 2021) - On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, The Kentucky State Police Post 14 arrested Danny Webb, 67, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Webb was taken into custody after an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation.

FBI Seeking Potential Victims in the “7-Day Challenge” Investigation

PITTSBURGH, PA (December 15, 2021) - FBI Pittsburgh is seeking to identify potential victims of Kaung Myat Kyaw, a Penn Hills man who allegedly preyed on teenagers on Snapchat. In a joint investigation with our FBI offices in Phoenix, Buffalo, and Virginia, as well as the Fairfax County Police and Campbell County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia, FBI Pittsburgh arrested Myat Kyaw last month for allegedly enticing underage females to produce and transmit sexually explicit videos and photos.