Investigators in Mingo County arrested a man Monday after accusing him of sexually abusing two girls in his care. Dakota Ryan Hatfield, 30, faces two counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or person in a position of trust to a child, according to a news release from the West Virginia State Police. … Read more
An inmate at West Virginia’s only maximum-security prison received a life sentence after a conviction in the killing of another inmate, prosecutors said. Paul Thompson, 56, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and received his sentence during a hearing Tuesday, according to a news release from the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Thompson was … Read more
Federal authorities have released the first surveillance images showing a “potential subject” as investigators continue searching for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “TODAY” show host Savannah Guthrie, in what authorities describe as a disappearance and alleged kidnapping case. FBI Director Kash Patel shared the photos and two videos in a post on X Tuesday afternoon. … Read more
A Sissonville man found guilty in the death of a woman whose body was dumped in a well received his prison sentence Tuesday. A judge sentenced Michael Wayne Smith, 46, to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years under the state’s recidivist trial. He also received 40 years for second-degree murder, … Read more
Richmond Police responded to a barricade situation on Park Crest Drive Monday afternoon that ended with officers taking a man into custody. Officer Makenzie Davis said police received a report earlier in the day about a person who was reportedly suicidal and homicidal. Officers engaged in a brief pursuit near several car dealerships. Davis said … Read more
Authorities in Ohio have accused a mother of injecting feces into her child’s IV while at the hospital. According to a criminal complaint, hospital staff saw Tiffany Le Sueur, 35, inject a “foreign substance” into her child’s IV on Feb. 6. Staff reported that on Feb. 8, they again witnessed Le Sueur injecting what they … Read more
Authorities have charged two people in connection with an infant death investigation in Owsley County. Kentucky State Police launched the investigation on Nov. 29, 2024, after troopers received a 911 call about a woman who had been taken to a nearby hospital reporting a possible miscarriage. At the hospital, the couple informed officials that the … Read more
Authorities took a parent into custody following an alleged assault involving a girls’ basketball coach last week. Online court records show that officials charged Tommy Kilburn with assaulting a school employee or volunteer. The records identify a North Laurel coach as the victim. As part of his bond conditions, Kilburn must stay at least 500 … Read more
A 42-year-old Louisville man has been arrested and charged with murder-domestic violence following a Jefferson County Grand Jury indictment. Brandon J. Hobbs was taken into custody by Louisville Metro Police on Feb. 5, 2026. He was arraigned in Jefferson Circuit Court before Judge Julie Kaelin, who set his bond at $200,000 cash. If released on … Read more
Authorities have released the name of a pedestrian who was struck and killed Monday morning along US 421 in Woodford County. According to Versailles Police Chief Rob Young, officers were called to the scene around 8:40 a.m. after receiving reports of a vehicle collision and a person lying on the side of the roadway. When … Read more