Letcher County Sheriff's Office

‼️Christmas Saved‼️

Well folks the Grinch was at Walmart in Whitesburg, Deputy Mike Enfusse showed up, and the next thing I saw, the grinch was in cuffs and taken to jail!! I guess he’s done stealing Christmas for now! Great job deputy! 💚

Sheriff Mickey Stines

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‼️MISSING‼️
SELENA RENA TAYLOR

‼️Critically endangered 44-year-old Caucasian female. she is around 5'5" and 195lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes.
‼️Missing from Frasure's Personal Care Home in Ashland, KY
‼️Last seen on 10/10/2023 at Frasure's Personal Care Home in Ashland, KY
If found or you have any information, contact law enforcement.

🟣Selena is from Letcher County and has family here. She could be in our area. Please if you have seen her or have any information on her whereabouts please contact the sheriff’s office at 606-633-2293.

Sheriff Mickey Stines

‼️‼️PROGRESS REPORT for November 2023: In addition to removing drugs from the streets, recovering stolen vehicles, guns, ATVs, etc., your sheriff’s office has accomplished the following:‼️‼️

Served 47 warrants
Served 46 civil papers
Served 04 criminal summons
Served 03 involuntary hospitalizations
Served 08 EPO/DVO
Served 02 Casey Law petitions
Issued 12 citations
Transported 10 prisoner state wide.
‼️‼️‼️Our office was responsible for 38 out of 73 individuals that were processed in the Letcher County Jail.

During this time, we also covered Letcher Circuit & District Courts, assisted Judge Craft with drug court home visits, covered fiscal court meetings, escorted funerals and responded to complaints and vehicle accidents while working closely with Whitesburg PD, Neon PD, Jenkins PD and KSP.
Thank you to the awesome citizens of Letcher County, for allowing us to serve you and providing us with information to help catch fugitives and assisting us with getting drugs off our streets! We look forward to more progress!
Thank you to my team for their hard work and dedication to making our county a safer place.

~Sheriff Mickey Stines

‼️FENTANYL‼️

Deputy Jason Adams and WPD officer Jordan Clemons arrested a male subject and charge him:

-TRAFF IN CONT SUB, 1ST OFFENSE (CARFENTANIL OR FENTANYL DERIVATIVES)
-CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3RD DEGREE

Great job. We appreciate the dedication and commitment to our community.

Sheriff Mickey Stines

‼️FENTANYL‼️

Deputy James Norris arrested a male subject and charge him with:

Charge 1: NO REGISTRATION PLATES
Charge 2: FAILURE TO REGISTER TRANSFER OF MOTOR VEHICLE
Charge 3: NO REGISTRATION RECEIPT
Charge 4: FAILURE OF OWNER TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED INS/SEC, 1ST OFF
Charge 5: FAILURE TO OR IMPROPER SIGNAL
Charge 6: TRAFF IN CONT SUB, 1ST OFFENSE (CARFENTANIL OR FENTANYL DERIVATIVES)

Great job deputy. We appreciate your dedication and commitment to our community.

Sheriff Mickey Stines

‼️ Drivers License ‼️

Driver licensing services will be offered to walk-in customers from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at ALL KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Offices this Saturday, December 2. This is part of KYTC’s Driver Licensing Regional Offices Saturday Hours pilot program to expand access to Kentuckians.

No appointment needed. This pilot program DOES NOT include driver testing services offered by the Kentucky State Police.

Location information can be found online at https://drive.ky.gov/Pages/Find-an-Office.aspx

‼️METH‼️

Deputy James Norris and JPD officer Justin Phipps arrested a female
(11–29-2023) and charged her with :
-Possession of a controlled substance 1st degree M**h
🛑This female also had an active indictment warrant for M**h possession and other charges.

☑️What a busy but productive week at your sheriffs office. All agencies working together to make a difference.

Great job everyone.

Sheriff Mickey Stines

‼️LOCATED‼️

DICKENSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE HAS ENTERED MISSING PERSON 34 Y/O MALE LOGAN JESS STANLEY. HE WAS LAST SEEN ON 11-20-2023 WHEN HE DROPPED HIS MOM OFF AT HER WORK IN WISE, VA

LOGAN IS IN POSSESSION OF A 2019 FORD ECOSPORT BLACK IN COLOR WITH VIRGINIA LICENSE PLATE TVD7092

LOGAN IS 5'10, 180LBS, BROWN HAIR, BLUE EYES, HE HAS A TATTOO OF HIS LAST NAME "STANLEY" ACROSS HIS UPPERBACK.

LAST UPDATE WE HAVE IS LOGAN MAY POSSIBLY BE IN THE AREA OF ELKHORN CITY, KY.

IF LOCATED OR YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR AGENCY AT 276-926-1650

‼️METH‼️
Working together to make a difference.

‼️METH‼️

Sheriff Stines and JPD officer Justin Phipps arrested a male this evening and charged him with:
-Trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree M**h

Thank you Officer Phipps for your help. Working together to make a difference. Saving lives- one arrest at a time.

‼️SEARCH WARRANT, DRUG BUST‼️

Officer J. Phipps obtained a search warrant on a residence. During the search was found:

- $1,692
- 20.4 grams of methamphetamine
- 54 grams of ma*****na
- 281 pills

4 subjects was arrested

A female subject had two active warrants and was charged with:

- TRAFF IN CONT SUB, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFF - (> OR = 2 GMS METHAMPHETAMINE)
- DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - BUY/POSSESS
- POSSESSION OF HANDGUN BY CONVICTED FELON
- TRAFF IN CONT SUB, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFF - (> OR = 10 D.U. OPIATES)
- TRAF IN MA*****NA ( LESS THAN 8 OZ.) 1ST OFF

A male subject was charged with:

- TRAFF IN CONT SUB, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFF - (> OR = 2 GMS METHAMPHETAMINE)
- DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - BUY/POSSESS
- TRAFF IN CONT SUB, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFF - (> OR = 10 D.U. OPIATES)
- TRAF IN MA*****NA ( LESS THAN 8 OZ.) 1ST OFF

A female subject had an active warrant and was charged with:
- POSS CONT SUB 1ST DEG, 1ST OFF (METHAMPHETAMINE)

A female subject was arrested for having an active warrant

A HUGE thank you to WPD Assistant Chief J. Hunsucker, WPD Ofc. S. Whitaker, and District 4 Constable Terry Perkins

Also a big thanks to Sheriff Stines and WPD Chief T. Fields for all the help behind the scene.

🦃 Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

The Letcher County Sheriff's Office will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th We hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!! 🦃

Our office lobby will be closed the week of November 20th due to office personnel testing positive for COVID.
For your convenience, there is a drop box located outside our office for tax payments. You can also pay online at http://letchercountysheriff.com.

We are sorry for any inconvenience. Pray for our employees to get well fast.

‼️Fentanyl‼️

Deputy James Norris arrested a female last night and charged her with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree fentanyl.
-Possession of a controlled substance 3rd degree
-Multiple traffic violations

Great job Deputy Norris. We appreciate your service.

Sheriff Mickey Stines

UPDATE- Kelly G. Mckenzie has been safely located. Thank you to everyone that shared.

Missing Teen!! !!SHARE!!

Thornton, KY (November 13, 2023) – On Sunday, November 12, 2023, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a juvenile female that went missing in the Thornton community of Letcher County.

Troopers responded to the scene and began investigating. Kelly G. Mckenzie, 17, of Thronton, was last seen at her residence at approximately 5:00 A.M. Mckenzie, is described as a white female, standing 5’8” tall, weighing 150lbs. She has a medium build, long black hair, and brown eyes.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Kelly Mckenzie, you are urged to contact Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, immediately at 606-435-6069. This incident remains under investigation by Trooper Zachary Neice.

UPDATE- Kelly G. Mckenzie has been safely located. Thank you to everyone that shared.

!!Missing Teen!! !!SHARE!!

Thornton, KY (November 13, 2023) – On Sunday, November 12, 2023, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a juvenile female that went missing in the Thornton community of Letcher County.

Troopers responded to the scene and began investigating. Kelly G. Mckenzie, 17, of Thronton, was last seen at her residence at approximately 5:00 A.M. Mckenzie, is described as a white female, standing 5’8” tall, weighing 150lbs. She has a medium build, long black hair, and brown eyes.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Kelly Mckenzie, you are urged to contact Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, immediately at 606-435-6069. This incident remains under investigation by Trooper Zachary Neice.

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Great job everyone

‼️DRUG BUST‼️

- $13,302
- 29.91 grams of methamphetamine
- 2 pistols

Officer J. Phipps arrested and charged two male subjects with:

- TRAFF IN CONT SUB, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFF - (> OR = 2 GMS METHAMPHETAMINE)

- DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - BUY/POSSESS

- POSSESSION OF HANDGUN BY CONVICTED FELON

Also a big thanks to Sheriff Stines, Deputy J. Adams, Deputy L. Frazier, Deputy J. Norris, WPD Chief Fields, Asst chief J. Hunsucker, Ofc S. Whitaker for assisting and helping out tremendously! Team work💯

Letcher Fire and Rescue Ambulance Services

‼️As of 5:00 pm, highway 3408 is closed between the intersection of elk creek road and the 2.5 mile marker. Please find an alternate route. Be patient with us as we try to fight these forest fires.

‼️‼️PROGRESS REPORT for October 2023: In addition to removing drugs from the streets, recovering stolen vehicles, guns, ATVs, etc., your sheriff’s office has accomplished the following:‼️‼️

Served 90 warrants
Served 35 civil papers
Served 13 criminal summons
Served 03 involuntary hospitalizations
Served 06 EPO/DVO
Served 08 Casey Law petitions
Issued 20 citations
Transported 23 prisoner state wide.
‼️‼️‼️Our office was responsible for 63 out of 104 individuals that were processed in the Letcher County Jail.

During this time, we also covered Letcher Circuit & District Courts, assisted Judge Craft with drug court home visits, covered fiscal court meetings, escorted funerals and responded to complaints and vehicle accidents while working closely with Whitesburg PD, Neon PD, Jenkins PD and KSP.
Thank you to the awesome citizens of Letcher County, for allowing us to serve you and providing us with information to help catch fugitives and assisting us with getting drugs off our streets! We look forward to more progress!
Thank you to my team for their hard work and dedication to making our county a safer place.

~Sheriff Mickey Stines

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🔺ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS🔺
🔻🔻🔻NOVEMBER 7, 2023🔻🔻🔻

🔹HEMPHILL COMMUNITY CENTER
2514 HWY 317
JACKHORN, KY 41825
Precincts: ALL

🔹LETCHER COUNTY CENTRAL
435 COUGAR DR
WHITESBURG, KY 41858
Precincts: ALL

🔹JENKINS INDEPENDENT
269 ST. HWY 3086
JENKINS, KY 41537
Precincts: ALL

🔹MAYKING FIRE DEPARTMENT
84 HWY 1862
MAYKING, KY 41837
Precincts: ALL

🔹GORDON FIRE DEPARTMENT
20 THORN DR.
LINEFORK, KY 41819
Precincts: ALL

🔹CAMPBELLS BRANCH COMMUNITY CENTER
3104 ST. HWY 1103
HALLIE, KY 41821
Precincts: ALL

🔹COWAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3125 HWY 931 S
WHITESBURG, KY 41858
Precincts: ALL

🔹ARLIE BOGGS ELEMENTARY
1099 ST. HWY 806
EOLIA, KY 40826
Precincts: ALL

🔹MCROBERTS COMMUNITY CENTER
193 BAND MILL RD.
MCROBERTS, KY 41835
Precincts: ALL

🔹FLEMING NEON MIDDLE SCHOOL (GYM)
50 2ND ST
NEON, KY 41840
Precincts: ALL

🔹LETCHER ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL
160 LHS DR
LETCHER, KY 41832
Precincts: ALL

🔹COLSON FIRE DEPT
9106 KY-7
WHITESBURG, KY 41858
Precincts: ALL

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‼️IMPORTANT INFORMATION ‼️

❗️We have received multiple calls that people have not received their tax bills. If you have not received yours please call the office at 606-633-2293 to get the amount so you can get those paid by November 16th to get the 2% discount!! When you call the office we can give you the mailing address that is on the tax bill. Also you might want to talk to the postmaster or the post offices that you receive mail at.

Property tax bills were sent out on Thursday October 12th. We will begin the collection process on Monday, October 16th.
As always, if you have any questions, please call our office at 606-633-2293 between 8:30am-4pm Monday thru Friday.

In observance and honor of Veteran’s Day on Friday, November 10th our office will be closed! Freedom is never free. Thank you, Veterans, for our sweet freedom!

‼️METH‼️

Deputy James Norris arrest a male subject last night for:
Charge 1: NO TAIL LAMPS
Charge 2: DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - BUY/POSSESS
Charge 3: POSS CONT SUB 1ST DEG, 1ST OFF (METHAMPHETAMINE)

🚓 Deputy Norris made multiple drug arrest this week. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our community and citizens.

Sheriff Mickey Stines

‼️METH‼️

Deputy Jason Adams, WPD officers Justin Hunsucker and Mike Garner arrested a female and charged her with :
-Possession of drug paraphernalia
-Possession of a controlled substance 1st degree M**h
-Possession of a controlled substance 3rd degree

What a busy but productive day at your sheriffs office. All agencies working together to make a difference.

Great job everyone.

Sheriff Mickey Stines

Great job everyone

CAPTURED!!!!! The Letcher County Sheriff's Department has apprehended 24-year old Christian Collins who escaped home incarceration prior to his trial for his role in the 2020 home invasion robbery that left a Cowan man critically injured. Read more about it in tomorrow's edition of The News-Press.

Great job everyone

Happy Halloween 🎃 👻🎃👻

Please pray for his family, co-workers and friends during this difficult time.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of one of our very own, Whitesburg Fire Department assistant Chief Joe Back. Joe was a dedicated servant to his fire department as well as the citizens of Whitesburg and Letcher County. Joe will be missed by those who knew him. Please continue to pray for his family, co-workers and friends during this difficult time.

‼️Team work‼️

Jenkins Police Department, Whitesburg Police Department and Deputies served a search warrant on a resident and recovered approximately:

Fentanyl = 410.6 grams

M**h = 122.8 grams

He**in = 139 grams

2084 dollars 💵

Jenkins police officer Justin Phipps charged a female with:
-Trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree M**h
-Trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree He**in
-Trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree Fentanyl
-Trafficking in ma*****na
-Possession of drug paraphernalia

Saving lives one arrest at a time. Great job everyone. Working together to make a difference.

Sheriff Mickey Stines

‼️‼️‼️Lobby closing at 2pm today. Office staff is preparing computers and office equipment for the start of tax collection Monday.‼️‼️‼️

‼️FUGITIVE‼️

Deputies and WPD arrested a male this morning who was wanted out of Tennessee for drug charges.
‼️Male subject also has local charges for
-Possession of a controlled substance 1st degree He**in
-Possession of drug paraphernalia

Great job everyone.

Sheriff Mickey Stines

Property tax bills will be mailed out on Thursday October 12th. We will begin the collection process on Monday, October 16th.
As always, if you have any questions, please call our office at 606-633-2293 between 8:30am-4pm Monday thru Friday.

Prayers

Prayers for Simpson County Chief Deputy Brad Harper
He was shot in the line of duty last night

❗️Your SRO Billy Jones has successfully completed the 120-hour School Resource Officer I, Il, and III courses at the Department of Criminal Justice Training, as required by the KRS❗️

‼️Deputy Jones has the most important job of all- taking care of our kids and our future! We appreciate your service and dedication to the citizens and our youth.‼️

Sheriff Mickey Stines

‼️FEDERAL FUGITIVE‼️

Deputy Jason Adams arrested a male this evening who was wanted by the US Marshals.
‼️Male subject also has local charges for
-Fleeing or evading 2nd degree on foot
-Possession of a controlled substance 1st degree M**h
-Possession of a controlled substance 3rd degree
-Promoting contraband 2nd degree
-Possession of drug paraphernalia

Great job Deputy Adams

Sheriff Mickey Stines

Sgt. Mike Garner was able to successfully remove this suspected he**in and other narcotics from the streets today. One male was charged accordingly. He was assisted by LCSO Deputy Jason Adams and Asst. Chief Justin Hunsucker.

‼️‼️PROGRESS REPORT for September 2023: In addition to removing drugs from the streets, recovering stolen vehicles, guns, ATVs, etc., your sheriff’s office has accomplished the following:‼️‼️

Served 46 warrants
Served 42 civil papers
Served 13 criminal summons
Served 07 criminal summons for over due trash bills.
Served 02 involuntary hospitalizations
Served 08 EPO/DVO
Served 01 Casey Law petitions
Issued 20 citations
Transported 13 prisoners state wide.
‼️‼️‼️Our office was responsible for 52 individuals that were processed in the Letcher County Jail.

During this time, we also covered Letcher Circuit & District Courts, assisted Judge Craft with drug court home visits, covered fiscal court meetings, escorted funerals and responded to complaints and vehicle accidents while working closely with Whitesburg PD, Neon PD, Jenkins PD and KSP.
Thank you to the awesome citizens of Letcher County, for allowing us to serve you and providing us with information to help catch fugitives and assisting us with getting drugs off our streets! We look forward to more progress!
Thank you to my team for their hard work and dedication to making our county a safer place.

~Sheriff Mickey Stines