Two men accused of robbing man at knifepoint for his medication

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Authorities say two Laurel County men are accused of robbing a man at knifepoint for his medication.

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year-old Michael Webb and 21-year-old Keegan Smith held the man at knifepoint at their home off east KY 552 and forced him to give them money and a bottle of prescription pills.

Deputies say Webb and Smith chased the man as he ran from the home after being robbed.

After searching the home, deputies say they found a large amount of money, methamphetamine, a suspected cocaine/Fentanyl mix and more drugs.

Webb and Smith are both charged with robbery, but Smith also faces a drug trafficking charge.