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The Floyd County School District unveiled its newest educational outreach Monday, cutting the ribbon on the “Preschool Classroom on Wheels. The bus, which is set up to operate like a regular preschool classroom, offers learning centers devoted to play, science, math, arts, language arts, and more. A teacher and assistant will be on the bus, working with families to show the kids what school is like, while providing education and resources to the families.
The University of Pikeville announced its participation in an initiative funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). UPIKE received $593,280 to support research activities, personnel, equipment purchases, travel, materials/supplies and student stipends.
The annual statewide crime report, published by Kentucky State Police, indicates crime rates have remained stable with a decline in offenses for homicide, burglary, robbery, sex offenses, kidnapping and gambling. For the last three years, homicide rates have been declining. The two largest increases in reported offenses of serious crimes were human trafficking and animal cruelty. Additionally, animal cruelty continues to be on the rise, some of which KSP says may be because individuals who are reported for animal cruelty oftentimes are abusing multiple animals at one time.
A Pike County man is in jail following a breaking-and-entering at a day care center. Police identified Johnny Slone, of Raccoon, and a minor as their suspects, who they later found at a Pikeville apartment. Slone was arrested and charged with third-degree burglary, unlawful transaction with a minor, and felon in possession of a handgun.
A Pike County travel nurse who has been under investigation for the past two years has now been indicted on federal drug charges. Jacqueline Brewster, 54, of Belfry, has been charged in U.S. District Court in Beckley, W.Va., with obtaining controlled substances by fraud, tampering with consumer products, and wrongfully obtaining individually identifiable health information under false pretenses.
Two Magoffin County women have been named in a federal drug indictment handed down last week. 60-year-old Minnie Johnson, and 44-year-old Jennifer Fletcher, both of Salyersville, are the only two defendants who have been publicly identified in the case. The identities of one or more additional defendants remain under seal, indicating they are not yet in custody. Due to the amount of drugs involved, the two women face a minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life if convicted.
A Johnson County man who was arrested back in May after his girlfriend found explicit pictures and videos of her daughter on his phone has now been indicted in federal court. Jason Ryan Campbell, 45, of Hager Hill, was arrested May 24, after the girlfriend turned the phone over to police. On the phone, police reported finding a hidden folder containing hundreds of photos and videos of young girls, including the woman’s daughter. Producing child porn typically carries a potential sentence of 15 to 30 years in prison if convicted, but that can be increased to 25 to 50 years, if the defendant has a previous sexual abuse conviction. Campbell was previously convicted of first-degree sexual abuse of a 12-year-old in Floyd County back in 2010 and was given a five-year suspended sentence.
