EKB News

A Pike County man will spend five years in prison because of drug trafficking.

54 year –old Kenneth Smith of Majestic admitted that he was trafficking in cocaine.

Smith made the admission in Pike County Circuit Court.


Twenty people were recently indicted by a Pike County grand jury.

Accusations that have been brought on the accused are rape, identity theft, robbery and drugs.

Billie S. Turnmire, 37, of Phyllis

I : identity theft ( Class D Felony )

II : theft by deception ( Class D Felony )
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Alonzo P. West, 18, of Mouthcard

Brian K. Griffey, 19, of Mouthcard

Ronald Skeens, 18, of Mouthcard

I : Trafficking in a controlled substance second degree, hydrocodone ( Class D Felony )

II : unlawful transaction with minor first degree ( Class B Felony )
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Richard Bartley, 63, of Pikeville

I : Rape third degree ( Class D Felony ) two counts

II : Unlawful transaction with minor first degree ( Class B Felony )
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Crystal L . Osbourne, 31, of Pikeville

I : Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants ( misdemeanor)

II : Possession of controlled substance, second degree, hydrocodone ( Class A Misdemeanor )

III: Possession of controlled substance, third degree, clonazepam ( Class A Misdemeanor )

IV : Wanton endangerment, first degree ( Class D Felony )
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Sabrina R. Gould, 38, of Dandridge, TN

I :Theft by unlawful taking ( Class A Misdemeanor )
II : Possession of drug paraphernalia ( Class A Misdemeanor )

III: Possession of controlled substance, third degree ( Class A Misdemeanor )

IV : Possession of controlled substance, second degree ( Class A Misdemeanor )

V : Promoting Contraband ,first degree ( Class D Felony )
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Patrick Walters, Jr, 37, of Elkhorn City

I : Criminal mischief, first degree ( Class D Felony )

II : Assault, fourth degree ( Class A Misdemeanor )
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Gloria J. Newsome, 23, of Pikeville

Theft by unlawful taking ( Class D Felony )
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Donnie Coleman, 49, of Robinson Creek

Possession of controlled substance, first degree ( Class D Felony )
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Chad Mullins, 26, of Pikeville

Wendy Reed, of Pikeville

Ermal Keith Rogers, 27, of Pikeville

Receiving stolen property ( Class D Felony )
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Jessica L. Mabe, 31, of Oakwood, VA

Ersel Diles Jr, 27, of Oakwood, VA

Frank Beavers, 28, of Shelbiana

I : Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants ( Misdemeanor )

II : Trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, ( Class C Felony )
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Dallas H. Brown, Jr, 26, of Pikeville

Daniel Caines, 32, of Varney, KY

Theft by unlawful taking
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Jane Ann Moore, 25, of Pikeville

Criminal possession of forged instrument, second degree ( Class D Felony )

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Jane A. Moore ,25, of Pikeville

Theft by unlawful taking ( Class A Misdemeanor )

Fraudulent use of credit card ( Class D Felony )