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Portage County Sheriff Bruce D. Zuchowski and three deputies are being sued by two men who say they were falsely arrested for possession and trafficking of cocaine on August 29, 2023.

The lawsuit claims that the substance purported to be cocaine was actually baking soda sprinkled on the carpet to combat a moisture issue in the vehicle. It further says that deputies ignored a negative reading of their field test kit, instead reporting that the substance tested positive for cocaine.

LETCHER COUNTY, KY - Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of District Judge Kevin Mullins.