EKB News

A visit to a local Wal-Mart lands a Pikeville man in jail. Officers from the Pikeville City Police apprehended Joshua B Hall in the parking lot of the Pikeville Wal-Mart May 9th. The twenty-five year old was arrested on the following charges public intoxication, possession controlled substance in the Third degree, and theft by unlawful taking. According to police, Wal-Mart employees observed Hall putting a flash drive in his pants pocket valued at $58.00. Hall allegedly had blue powder residue up his nose, which was identified as lore tab. Hall remains in jail in lieu of $2,000 bond.