Video summary
In a developing legal case in Pikeville, a man accused of possessing child pornography is requesting that a federal judge suppress evidence obtained from his cell phone. Terry Weston Rogers faces charges related to material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct, but his attorney argues that the police illegally seized the device during an investigation into a harassing phone call. The defense contends that the search warrant was overly broad because it was based on a brief two-minute call and authorized a full forensic download without specifically mentioning images, which were later found in deleted files. Rogers is currently seeking an evidentiary hearing to have all evidence derived from the phone search and any subsequent findings thrown out of court.
Shifting focus to community resilience, several communities in eastern Kentucky have recently suffered from severe flash flooding, prompting a coordinated relief effort led by local churches. The Hempill Church of Christ has partnered with Churches of Christ Disaster Relief to distribute essential supplies to flood victims across Lecher County. Sheila Toiver, a member of the congregation, explained that their aid is tailored to specific needs identified through a series of questions asked of each family, ranging from food boxes capable of feeding a family of four for several days to cleaning supplies, hygiene kits, and tools like rakes and shovels. The organization aims to serve up to 250 people daily with these resources, offering additional assistance such as clothing and even replacing lost household items for those who have suffered devastating losses.
Beyond material aid, the Hempill congregation emphasizes spiritual and emotional support for the affected community. Members are available to offer prayer, a listening ear, and a shoulder to lean on for anyone impacted by the floods, reinforcing the message that everyone is in this together. This spirit of solidarity extends to other local stories, including Pikeville High School senior Taylor Moore, who recently won the Miss Kentucky Teen USA title. Moore is traveling to Miami to compete for the national crown, using her platform to raise awareness about suicide prevention after losing her father to suicide when she was just four months old. She views her pageant journey as a way to transform personal pain into purpose, bringing her father's story and message of hope to a wider audience.
The broadcast also highlighted local athletic events and upcoming high school football games, with live streams available for various Friday night matchups involving teams like Pike Central, Cal, and Belefrey. Additionally, the program featured advertisements for Appalachin Wireless, offering free 5G network upgrades to customers who visit their retail locations, and promoted the work of attorney Ned Pillarsdorf, who advocates for vulnerable individuals in courtrooms and classrooms. These segments collectively illustrate the diverse range of issues covered by Mountaintop Daily, from serious criminal proceedings and natural disaster recovery to youth empowerment and local sports updates.
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A child porn suspect is seeking to have
the evidence against him thrown out and
a Leer County church works to help flood
victims. I'm Nick Colum and this is the
Mountaintop Daily.
A Pikeville man accused of possessing
child pornography is asking a federal
judge to suppress evidence obtained from
his cell phone. Terry Weston Rogers is
charged with possessing material
depicting a prepubescent minor engaged
in sexually explicit conduct. Roger's
attorney argues police illegally seized
his cell phone during an investigation
into a harassing phone call and that the
subsequent search warrant was overly
broad. The defense says the warrant was
based on a twominute phone call and
never mentioned images but authorized a
complete forensic download of the phone.
The defense says investigators
ultimately found the images that form
the basis of the federal indictment in
the phone's deleted files.
Rogers is asking for an evidentiary
hearing and for all evidence from the
cell phone search along with any
evidence obtained as a result to be
suppressed.
It is hard to remember the last time we
haven't faced the threat of severe
weather and for many people those
threats have become reality as several
communities around eastern Kentucky have
experienced flash flooding over the past
week. The silver lining is that as the
flood waters recede, help begins to flow
in. Jackson went to one Lecher County
church that is seeking to help flood
victims. Hempill Church of Christ is
partnered with the Churches of Christ
disaster relief to bring supplies to the
Lecher County area. Sheila Toiver, a
member of Hempill Congregation, tells us
more.
>> Um, we are just trying to do everything
we can to help people who have suffered
such devastating loss. Um, we've done
this, uh, this is our third flood that
we have worked for this area.
um Churches of Christ disaster relief
reaches out to us and lets us know um
anything that we may need and we work
closely with them and then they are uh
con continually working with Churches of
Christ throughout the United States and
in disasters they send relief to
families to help them um take a little
bit of the financial burden off to help
them with cleanup and food and different
things. Families are asked a series of
questions to find out their need after
the flood. Each family is given
different boxes which range from food to
cleaning supplies based on their need.
>> Um it is based on need. Um there are
there is a number of questions we ask at
the beginning. It's based on how they
were flooded and how the flood affected
them and their losses that they have. Um
but um we have food boxes that will feed
a family of four for several days. Uh we
have personal hygiene boxes. Um these
are some of the things that are
available based on the need of of what
they qualify for. Rakes, shovels, um
cleaning supplies, bleach, um sometimes
there might be a need for clothing
items, we can help replenish those, food
items, and if um it has been a total
loss or devastating flood, we can even
help them with even uh possibly putting
some items back into their home that may
have been lost into the flood. Uh well,
we have 250ome
food boxes. I hope we can serve 250
people today. And um if we run out, we
have another truck ready to come. Um we
are here Mondays, Tuesdays, and
Thursdays from 11 to 4. And while
supplies last,
>> this congregation is here for the
community in many ways other than just
the helpful boxes. They have men here
ready to pray for anyone in need.
>> Um if you've been affected by the flood
in any way, we want to help. We are a
congregation that wants to be here for
the community and for the people. Um,
all of us are in this together. Uh, this
area has been touched by devastating
floods for the past several years. And
if there's anything we can do to be
boots on the ground and and serve our
our fellow men, we just want to be there
for them and help do that and hopefully
help just take some of the burden off
people and just be there for them. If
they come in wanting prayer, we're we've
got men here ready to hold prayer with
them. If they just want to talk or a
shoulder to crawl, we're here. So, if
you have any needs whatsoever, just let
us know. We're we're here to help.
>> Reporting for Mountaintop News, I'm
Jackson Lucas.
>> Coming up after the break, one Pikeville
High School student returned to class
this year as a pageant winner. We'll
meet Miss Kentucky Teen USA when the
Mountaintop Daily continues. But first,
sports and weather.
>> Hello everyone, I'm Braxton Stanley and
this is your Mountaintop Sports Recap.
First up, several football scrimmages
took place over the weekend. If you
missed those, you're still in luck
because the regular season kicks off
this Friday. Mountain top sports is back
live streaming high school sports. We
start with branding you volleyball
action at Pike Central High School as
the Lady Hawks take on the Easter Lady
Warriors. [music] The first serve will
be volley this evening at 7:30. Now, I
will give you our Friday night lights
scheduled [music] with three big games.
Cal will travel to Piple to take on the
Panthers with Mountain Top Sports
pregame show beginning at 6:30. The
kickoff will be at 7:30. You can catch
the game live on our Mountaintop Sports
Facebook page or listen in to WDHR 93.1.
The Belelfrey Pirates will host East
Carter with kickoff at 7:30. You can
listen in on WXCC 96.5 The Mullet to
catch the game. The Black Cats of Preg
will travel to county rival Betsy Lane
for Friday night showdown. Listen in on
the go 98.1 and 104.5 to keep you
updated. Finally, don't miss out on
picking up the Peak Skin preview this
week. This year, we feature 21 area
teams with rosters, photos, and
schedules. You can find them at area
schools and sponsors. I'm Braxton
Stanley, and this is your local sports
update from your Mountaintop Sports
Center. Get more sports anytime on the
Mountaintop Sports Facebook page and
catch the live action on Mountaintop TV
mobile app.
>> [music]
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>> Most high schools have prom queens and
homecoming queens, but Pikeville High
School can boast of being the home of a
statewide pageant queen. and she is
using her position to raise awareness of
a very serious issue. Robin introduces
us to Miss Kentucky Teen USA.
>> Pikeville senior Taylor Moore is headed
to Miami this week to compete for the
title of Miss Teen USA.
>> Well, I leave bright and early 3:00 in
the morning and then I'm getting ready
on the plane because as soon as I get
off, it's arrival and I'm all dressed
up, full glam, hair done, and my my
suitcase is red and they match. They
needed to. As soon as I step foot off
the plane, we're getting escorted and
it's like showtime.
>> She went up against hundreds of other
young ladies earlier this month for the
Miss Teen Kentucky title.
>> During the open casting call, it was
anybody that wanted to put in the
application, they did. I'm not sure the
exact amount of girls that I went up
against, but I know that like in the
final round, there was still a couple
girls. And I got I kept going. I kept
going. There was so many rounds and so
many voting. And then it got to the top
like five, three or something like that.
And I had to do I had to do a 60-second
why I wanted to be the next Miss
Kentucky Team USA, Miss Teen USA. And I
had to send in a modeling video and then
the judges panel picked from those from
me and the other girls that sent them
in. So, and I won.
>> Moore has been competing in pageantss
her entire life and is using the
exposure to raise awareness about
suicide.
>> I would say it's important to me because
with pageantss you have a platform.
That's like the big foundational thing
that they're about because people get
confused. They're called beauty
pageantss. People get confused and think
it's about the look, but I think I'm
really good about balancing style and
substance. I think I am I could be what
they're looking for, but I also total
package when it comes to my platform. My
platform is special to me because it's
about suicide prevention. My dad had
lost his life to suicide when I was four
months old. And so that's been something
I've had to, you know, the saying pain
into into passion, pain into purpose.
That's my drive. That's what it's all
about for me. I started competing
nationally when I was 9 years old. And
that's when I really realized that pain
is going to be my purpose and so that's
what I do in the pageantss and that's
why they're important to me because it's
like I get to bring my dad along with me
and share his story to help other people
too.
>> The competition takes place August 24th
through 27th.
>> It's televised starting on the 27th. So
then after that, if you keep up with it
and you watch it on TV, the crowning
moment will be televised, too. So you
guys are watching it happen as I'm
living it. So we find out together.
>> Reporting from Mountaintop News, I'm
Robin Tilman.
>> That will do it for this edition of the
Mountaintop Daily. Be sure to check us
out at 6 p.m. every weekday on
Mountaintop TV, the Mountaintop TV app,
and the Mountaintop News Facebook page.
With your Mountaintop Daily, I'm Nick
Colum for Mountaintop News.
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