Brian Thacker
Charges have been filed against a Pikeville man in connection to a May 18 crash that claimed the life of a Virgie man.
Pikeville Police responded to the crash on U.S. 23 near the South Mayo Double Kwik shortly after 6 a.m.
Officers report that Brian Thacker, 27, of Pikeville was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado northbound in the southbound lanes when he collided head-on with a 2013 Dodge Avenger driven by Tommy D. Fouts, 54, of Virgie.
Police wrote in the arrest citation that, as Thacker was being extricated from his vehicle he had a large amount of blue powdery residue around his nostrils.
Brandon Hatfield
Two Pike County men were charged with trafficking in methamphetamine after a traffic stop on U.S. 23 last week.
According to court documents, on April 8, Kentucky State Police Trooper Christopher Tyree was on routine patrol in the Dorton area when he observed a 2002 GMC Yukon with expired registration plates.
Court documents said that Tyree noted upon making the stop that the driver, Brandon Hatfield, 32, of Pike Street, Elkhorn City, was âsweating profusely and very fidgety.â Hatfield, according to an arrest citation, was unable to successfully complete field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for DUI.
During a search subsequent to the arrest, Tyree wrote, he located an estimated 12 grams of methamphetamine in the vehicleâs glove box, and located a set of digital scales in the passenger side door. In addition, Tyree wrote, he found five plastic bags commonly used to package drugs for sale along with the suspected methamphetamine.
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Apr 5, 2021 5:27 PM
The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a 911 call on Sunday, April 04, 2021, regarding a shots fired complaint in Pike County.
KSP troopers and investigators responded to a residence on Chloe Road where they discovered a property dispute between neighbors had led to an altercation and one man shot.
The initial investigation indicated Jerry Coleman discharged a firearm during the altercation with five individuals.
David Taylor suffered a gunshot wound and was transported to Pikeville Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Jerry Coleman was transported by Lifeguard Ambulance Service to Pikeville Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.