Some showers will linger today, and then mild temperatures will be across the region for the next little while.
Two people charged in the Perry County double murder case were arraigned on Tuesday. Treston Combs, 20, of Bulan, and Emmaleigh Collins, 19, of Jeff, are the suspects in the murder of Anthony Stidham, 18, and Braxton Marlowe, 20. Combs and Collins attended the arraignment via video chat from the Kentucky River Regional Jail. The two are being held without bond and a not-guilty plea was entered on their behalf. Combs reportedly fired multiple shots at people during a fight on Polly Hollow Road. Emmaleigh Collins, Comb’s girlfriend, reportedly drove Combs with her car to her home where the firearm in question was found inside her bedroom clothing drawer by troopers. A back-to-back preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23.
Two arrests have been made in connection to a fire truck wreck that happened in October 2023. Austin Turner, the driver of the truck for Coon Creek Fire Department was indicted by a Leslie County grand jury, Monday for murder and wanton endangerment. His mother, Ethel Turner, who is also involved with the department, was indicted for tampering with physical evidence.
On Monday, the expansion of the ‘Move Over’ law officially went into effect. “That law simply states that approaching motorist must slow down or move over to an adjacent lane if you have two lanes of travel in the same direction,” said Kentucky State Police Trooper Matt Gayheart. Executive Director of the Office of Highway Safety Bill Bell said when there is no shoulder drivers must make themselves as safe as possible.
Floyd County flood victims who are interested in finding housing at a new subdivision in Prestonsburg are encouraged to attend an event scheduled Today from 2-6pm. This is to gather information and pre-qualify individuals for the new housing in Cliffside,” said Floyd County Judge-Executive Robbie Williams. More than 40 homes will be built on two sites at what is commonly referred to as Cliff, with 29 to be built on one parcel of land and another 13 to 15 on another location across the road, Williams said. Construction of the homes should begin in three to six months, Williams said. Clarifying a misconception about the project, Williams said houses will not be available free of charge to flood victims. “They will help to subsidize down payments and low-interest loans,” he said.
Estill County Coroner Jimmie Wise confirmed the identity of the teenager who was killed in an “accidental” shooting. Jett Ballard, 14, of Madison County, died in the shooting, according to Wise. Ballard was shot by a 13-year-old outside of a home. Last week, troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 7 responded to a call from the Estill County Sheriff’s Office for help in investigating the shooting. The shooting happened on Clark Road in Estill County.
(Jett Ballard)