Harlan County Police Reports

Published 9:06 am Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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Compiled by Joe Asher. The following arrests were recently reported by different law enforcement agencies in Harlan County. They are matters of record and not indications of guilt or innocence.

• Oscar Whitehead, 43, of Evarts, was arrested by the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 12. He was charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance (2 counts), possession of drug paraphernalia, second-degree possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

• Michael Garrett, 49, of Cranks, was arrested Kentucky State Police on Dec. 13. He was charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), first-degree possession of a controlled substance (drug unspecified), possession of drug paraphernalia, and multiple traffic violations.

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• Levitis Halcomb, 36, of Cumberland, was arrested by the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 15. He was charged with receiving stolen property under $10,000 and persistent felony offender I.

• Michael Meyers, 42, of Cawood, was arrested by Kentucky State Police on Dec. 16. He was charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, public intoxication, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), and first-degree possession of a controlled substance (drug unspecified).