PIKEVILLE, KY – A Pike County man was arrested after allegedly attacking nurses at Pikeville Medical Center early Saturday. Police say Delbert Miller of Feds Creek assaulted three nurses and fought with security, leaving the nurses with visible injuries. Miller faces three felony counts of assault on a health care provider, each punishable by up to five years in prison. He was released Sunday after posting a $2,000 cash bond.
POWELL COUNTY, KY – A Powell County man was arrested after displaying fake body bags labeled with city officials’ titles in his Stanton yard over the weekend. Police say 58-year-old Stephan Marcum was charged with terroristic threatening after Commonwealth’s Attorney Miranda King reported the display to state police. Judge Executive Eddie Barnes, who wasn’t named on the labels but saw the display, called it “harsh.” Experts note free speech doesn’t protect threats or violent imagery. Marcum remains in jail on a $5,000 bond while the decorations were taken as evidence.
PAINTSVILLE KY, – A Magoffin County man was arrested for felony robbery after allegedly stealing from a vendor at the Kentucky Apple Festival. Police say Joshua James of Salyersville overpowered a female worker at a festival booth, took a backpack, and ran, escaping one bystander before being caught by officers after a short chase. James reportedly showed signs of intoxication and now faces charges of second-degree robbery, fleeing police, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. He was booked into the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center.
PIKEVILLE KY, – A Pikeville attorney wants a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 3M Corporation, which accuses him and others of fraud and racketeering for filing over 850 black lung-related lawsuits on behalf of coal miners. Attorney Glenn Martin Hammond calls 3M’s claims “improper and baseless,” arguing the company is simply upset about facing these lawsuits and that disputes should be settled in state court. Hammond’s attorneys say 3M’s allegations don’t amount to fraud or racketeering and that Kentucky courts already have ways to address any frivolous claims. The judge will now consider motions from Hammond and other attorneys to dismiss the case, while 3M will have a chance to respond.