Stanville, Ky – A Floyd County deputy’s keen sense of smell led to a major drug bust and two arrests over the weekend in Stanville. Deputy David Pennington was walking into a local store on U.S. 23 when he smelled marijuana coming from an SUV. Inside, he recognized a wanted suspect and spotted a bag of methamphetamine sitting on the floorboard. Both Logan Ross and Christopher Saylor were arrested for meth trafficking and are being held on $25,000 cash bonds.

 

Knott County, Ky – A Knott County man is behind bars charged with murder following a fatal shooting Monday night in Kite. Kentucky State Police responded to Highway 7, where they found 55-year-old Terry Short outside an apartment with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers say an argument broke out between Terry Short and 44-year-old Robert Short before shots were fired. Robert Short was arrested at the scene and is currently lodged in the Kentucky River Regional Jail.

 

Martin County, Ky – Martin County residents can renew their driver’s licenses or upgrade to a REAL ID locally next month. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is bringing its Pop-up Driver Licensing program to the Martin County Public Library on October 6th from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments are required and can be booked online at drive.ky.gov, though limited walk-ins may be accepted. Note that cash will not be accepted, and initial testing is not available.

 

Pike County, Ky – A Pike County man will spend more than six years behind bars on federal child sexual abuse material charges. Thirty-five-year-old Charles Hopkins, of Virgie, was sentenced Tuesday to 80 months in prison. Federal authorities say the investigation began in May 2025 after a tip revealed a sexually explicit video of a young child was uploaded to Hopkins’ cloud storage. A search of his phone uncovered additional illicit images involving infants and young children. Hopkins must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence, followed by 15 years of supervised release.