12,599 pills destroyed in Jackson County

McKEE – Many Jackson County citizens took advantage of Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” to get rid of their unwanted or outdated medications during a finale program for the Accidental Dealer campaign April 12. Throughout the week pills were collected from residents at...

2 meth labs in 24 hours

MONTICELLO – Three people have been arrested after police discovered two active methamphetamine labs within a 24-hour period. The first lab was discovered by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office late Tuesday afternoon in the Missouri Hollow Subdivision off KY 167....
Drug detail results in 6 arrests, meth lab

Drug detail results in 6 arrests, meth lab

LONDON – Five people were arrested on drug-related charges following a multi-agency effort to crackdown on the purchase of a drug used to manufacture methamphetamine. At least one other individual was charged after they were found to have outstanding warrants. In...

‘Pill Dragon’ to visit Laurel County

LONDON – Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” will conduct its first Sunday afternoon visit in Laurel County on April 17. Citizens are urged to bring all unused or out-of-date medicines to the Faith Assembly Church of God, located at the north I-75 exit in London behind...

6 rescued, arrested after meth lab fire

MONTICELLO – Shortly after being rescued from their burning mobile home early Saturday morning (April 2), six people were arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine. “This could have had a much worse outcome,” said Dan...

Pulaski destroys 32,541 pills

SOMERSET – Dozens of Pulaski County citizens took advantage of Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” to get rid of their unwanted or outdated medications Friday, April 1, as part of the annual PRIDE Clean Sweep of U.S. 27. Citizens brought 32,541 pills to feed to the...