Ross Shurtleff News Today

Although a recent crime number report revealed that serious crime rates in Kentucky fell from 2021 to 2022, numbers in Pike and Floyd counties tell a different story.

Prestonsburg Mayor Les Stapleton defended the city's 911 center on Monday days after the family of a woman found dead at home in Martin held a press conference.

Prestonsburg's Police Chief has reportedly stepped down. In a statement to WYMT Randy Woods said it has been an honor and privilege to serve with the ...

PRESTONSBURG, KY (WOWK) – The chief of police for the city of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, has resigned. Prestonsburg Mayor Les Stapleton said on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, that Chief Randy Woods resigned from his position last week. Stapleton says Director of Public Safety for the PPD, Ross Shurtleff has been named as the department’s interim chief […]

In June 2022, three officers and a K-9 were killed in the line of duty during a shooting in the Allen community of Floyd County.

Thanks to one Floyd County student and several local businesses, two local police departments will travel to Washington D.C’s National Mall on May 14-20 for National Police Week where three

Organizers say comments made on social media recently led to the cancellation of a drag show fundraising event that was set to be held in Prestonsburg on March 25.

Organizers say comments made on social media recently led to the cancellation of a drag show fundraising event that was set to be held in Prestonsburg on March 25.

Organizers say comments made on social media recently led to the cancellation of a drag show fundraising event that was set to be held in Prestonsburg on March 25.

The Floyd County Fiscal Court recently voted in favor of establishing a new 911 dispatch center to be located in Prestonsburg at its Dec. 21 meeting, though facing fierce opposition