BY ROGER SMITH
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN

INEZ, Ky. — United States Marshals and Martin County Sheriff John Kirk captured a man wanted in Ohio on felony warrants, then busted him for possession of methamphetamine Thursday afternoon in Inez.

Law enforcement located and executed fugitive warrants on 39-year-old David Lee Perkins of Circleville, Ohio, at about 2:30 p.m. at a residence on Turkey Creek Road in Inez. Perkins was wanted in Ohio on three counts of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, a felony of the fourth degree.

An hour later, in the booking room in Inez, Sheriff Kirk charged Perkins with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, specifically 5-1/2 grams of methamphetamine that Perkins had on him.

Perkins was transported to the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville pending extradition to Ohio.

According to court records in Circleville, Ohio, Perkins was charged with the felony violations April 1. Sgt. J. Farrelly of the Circleville Police Department filed warrants for his arrest April 5.

Under Ohio law, “harmful to juveniles” is defined as “material or performance describing or representing nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse in any form.” The violation is a felony of the fourth degree if the juvenile involved is under 13 years of age.

The court records in Ohio also reveal an outstanding warrant for Perkins stemming from a domestic threat violation March 18.