More showers are in the mix today along with higher temperatures, we’ll talk weather in a few

 

A Wednesday morning accident shut down all four lanes of traffic on Ky 80 near the Maytown Langley exit and sent three to the hospital. No word yet on what caused the wreck and who was involved.

A Johnson County man is facing a felony assault charge, after allegedly attacking a sheriff’s deputy with a knife. Sunday night just before midnight, the deputy spotted Christopher Dorton, 35, of Flat Gap, standing in the parking lot of the Hager Hill Post Office, screaming and waving his hands. The deputy spoke to Dorton and determined that he was possibly under the influence, so he tried to place him under arrest. Dorton allegedly pulled a knife and went after the deputy, cutting his arm and finger. He then allegedly attempted to stab the deputy in the ribs, but only struck him with the knife handle. The deputy grabbed Dorton’s knife hand and used a taser on him, but Dorton reportedly pulled out the probes and continued fighting. The deputy then used pepper spray on Dorton and was able to get handcuffs on him, despite getting pepper spray in his own eyes. The deputy found a bag of meth in Dorton’s car. He was arrested for first-degree assault, resisting arrest, public intoxication and other charges. First-degree assault is a felony, carrying a potential sentence of 10-to-20 years in prison.

 

(Chris Dorton)

A Paintsville man was charged with harboring a vicious animal on June 27 after his dogs were let outside without a leash and killed a neighbor’s dog, according to court documents.  The citation said that the neighbor was outside on the porch with her dog, Frankie, when Michael Wallace Salyers, 37, of Lucy Lane, Paintsville, let his dogs out to urinate without a leash. According to the citation, Frankie then began to bark at Salyers’ dogs before the dogs came onto the neighbor’s property and attacked the dog before dragging Frankie’s body three houses down, where the animal was recovered and returned to the neighbor. The citation said that Salyers was advised to keep his animals “on his residence” and to attend a court date on July 17. Salyers was charged with one count of harboring vicious animals, a misdemeanor.

 

A Tomahawk man has been formally charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance. Martin Circuit Judge J. Kevin Holbrook issued the information June 28 against 33-year-old Jonathan Perry based on evidence presented by the Commonwealth Attorney. Court documents state that Perry had methamphetamine in his possession during his arrest April 10. Perry was ordered to appear in court for arraignment July 18. The charge, a Class D felony, carries a potential penalty of one to three years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

 

The Greasy Creek Community Center is a total loss, following an early-morning fire yesterday. Greasy Creek and Millard fire departments remain on the scene.