The storms that swept through the northern portion of Kentucky dumped heavy rains and caused flooding that resulted in rapidly rising waters in the western part of the county.

Sheriff Bill Lewis said the four and another young man were in a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado extended can pickup and were driving along Crooked Creek Road late Thursday and came upon a water covered portion of the roadway.

He said that the vehicle was apparently overtaken by the quickly moving water or that the vehicle went off the roadway and into the creek.

Crews continued searching for Crystal Renae Rigdon, 21, of Vanceburg, throughout the day Saturday and again on Sunday and Monday. There were numerous rescue personnel and volunteers carrying out the search, some with dogs, and others with boats.

Gaydos said he was called to the scene by rescue workers at 11:40 a.m. on Friday.

The men were found by rescue workers in the Crooked Creek area, said Ryan Hull, a state police dispatcher who also worked on the rescue team that found the bodies. Heater's brother, Josh Heater, 17, survived the incident with only minor injuries.

The accident was reported at 6:04 a.m. Friday after Josh Heater was found sitting on the front porch of Robert Nash's home about two miles from where the truck entered the water.

"He said he'd been walking up and down the road all night looking for them," said Joella Mason to the Lexington Herald-Leader. "He appeared to me to be in shock."

"They were in the wrong place at the wrong time," Hull said.

Two have been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted theft of money from an automatic teller machine early Friday at Tollesboro.

Deputy Johnny Bivens said he was responding to a call at about 3:30 a.m. of a suspicious vehicle at the pallet mill on the AA Highway at Tollesboro and just as he was arriving there, was dispatched to the ATM alarm at Tollesboro Citgo.

Bivens said when he arrived there, a vehicle on the lot left and traveled south on Ky. Rt. 57. Bivens said he began pursuit and at times the vehicle reached speeds of up to 90 miles per hour.

He said that the pursuit ended about four miles later when the driver of the suspect vehicle lost control and wrecked.

Bivens said Michael Irwin, 22, of Tollesboro, and Alexis Luman, 20, of Maysville, were taken into custody. Irwin was charged with second offense DUI, first degree fleeing or evading police, first degree criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools and third degree possession of a controlled substance.

Bivens said that although the ATM was heavily damaged, no money had been removed. He said tools believed used in damaging the machine were found in the suspect's vehicle.

He said the suspects apparently were not injured when the car crashed and had refused treatment.

A spokesman with the Ashland Post of the Kentucky State Police said the accident happened about 10:30 p.m. on Three Prong Road (Rt. 784) in Greenup County.

The spokesman said Charles Roscoe Sparks Jr., 24, of Garrison, was traveling west on the roadway in a 1994 Oldsmobile when the vehicle dropped off the right shoulder of the roadway. Sparks apparently overcorrected and lost control of the auto, which left the roadway on the left side and struck an embankment, causing the vehicle to overturn.

A spokesman with the Morehead Post of the Kentucky State Police said Stanfield was operating a 1986 Ford Ranger pickup truck south on the roadway when he was struck in the southbound lane by a northbound 2003 Chevrolet full-size pickup.

Stanfield was pronounced dead at the scene by Fleming County Coroner Joe Denton.

"Hey, do you have any money for me?" asked Phil Kennedy, Superintendent of the City of Vanceburg's Electric Plant Board when he called the USDA Rural Development Area Office in Morehead to discuss an application he had just submitted to extend service to more residents of rural Lewis County.

The city had just filed an application to bring water to 43 more households in the County. This is on the heels of the recently completed Southern Lewis County project that provided water to 421 households in the Laurel, Indian Run and Quicks Run areas of the county.

A few days later during a visit with the Electric Plant Board Office to discuss the most recent project, Emeril Roe of Tar Fork was in the office. When asked about having public water Emeril said, "Water is the greatest thing to happen to us ever. We have had good things before, but this is the best. We used a well plus a cistern. The well would go dry in the summer and we would have to haul water."

Chad Clark, manager for the water system went to Quicks Run to visit Joe and Linda McCann. An old hand pump was by the back door of the McCann house. It was a reminder of how hard it used to be to obtain water. During the visit Linda and Joe talked about how much better life is with public water. "We had a good well, but had to haul water in the summer," said Joe.

"I really like the water now. It's good tasting water. We are tickled to death," Linda said.

Next Clark headed to Straight Fork Road. During the long drive from Quicks Run to Straight Fork he talked about how much their system has grown and how difficult it was to keep up with everything.

"The new telemetry system helps me manage the system better," Clark said. "With a laptop computer I can check on and control the system anytime of the day or night, even from home."

The day was concluded with a short meeting with Phil Kennedy. Phil discussed what has transpired in the last eight years. The Electric Plant Board has completed four major water projects that have built 138 miles of water lines, built six water storage tanks drilled a new well and built a modern water treatment plant. The cooperation of the city and the USDA Rural Development has allowed over 2,100 residents in rural Lewis County to receive public water from these projects. The Garrison, Quincy, KY-O-Hts. Water District and The Fleming County Water Association are receiving a portion of their water from Vanceburg as a result of these projects.

It was commented to Kennedy on just how much has been accomplished in the last few years with the multiple projects they have completed and the acquisition of the Salt Lick Water Association system. Phil was asked why the City has tried to accomplish so much in a relatively short amount of time.

"It's our moral obligation to get water to people," said Kennedy.

Vanceburg Mayor William T. Cooper was called to congratulate him on the recent projects.

"I like the fact that we have been able to serve these people" said the mayor. "We have a modern treatment and pumping facility now."