🚨 MAN FACES DRUG TRAFFICKING, DUI CHARGES FOLLOWING FLOYD COUNTY CRASH
Appalachia Insider · October 19, 2026
Otis Cooley, 68, faces multiple charges following a single-vehicle crash on KY 1426 in the Toler Creek community of Floyd County on October 18.
According to WMDJ, deputies found a Chevrolet Silverado nearly on its side against a bridge. Cooley allegedly left the scene on foot and was located approximately two miles away.
Authorities reportedly discovered suspected prescription pills and more than $1,900 in cash. The pills had not been confirmed through laboratory testing.
Cooley faces five charges, including first-degree drug trafficking, DUI, leaving the scene of an accident and two insurance-related offenses.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Source: WMDJ FM 100.1
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