INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests:

Deanna Wiley, 25, of Inez, was arrested March 20 on KY 3 on charges of endangering the welfare of a minor, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and probation violation for a felony offense.

Chief Deputy Chris Kidd responded to the scene where a fire had broken out in an apartment reportedly without electricity. A single yellow extension cord running from an upstairs unit to Wiley’s apartment had caught fire. According to relatives living upstairs, the cord supplied power to Wiley’s apartment, where she lived with two young children. The police report states the cord was connected to space heaters, a TV, kitchen appliances and other electronics inside the home.

Wiley reportedly told police she had been asleep and was awakened by her juvenile son screaming. She said that by the time she reached the living room, the fire had already spread to the ceiling.

Firefighters on the scene reported seeing drug paraphernalia on the kitchen table. Wiley allegedly told officers it was “just marijuana” and claimed to have a prescription. The suspected marijuana and a grinder filled with suspected marijuana were on the kitchen table in direct reach of two juveniles in the home, authorities said.

Police contacted the Department of Social Services, the children were placed into protective custody, and Wiley went to jail.

Jack Cline, 19, of Debord, was arrested March 18 at the courthouse in Inez on a criminal complaint. Deputy Billy Wells served the warrant.

John Henry Jude, 55, of Debord, was arrested March 18 on a bench warrant.

Ruby Mae Chaffins, 49, of Inez, was arrested March 14 in Lovely on a warrant from Martin District Court. Special Deputy J.C. Kirk served the warrant.

Jason Kenneth Fields, 20, of Inez, was arrested March 14 in Lovely on charges of operating on a suspended or revoked driver’s license and criminal mischief. Special Deputy J.C. Kirk reported seeing Fields driving on Route 292 with a female passenger who was wanted on an outstanding warrant. The deputy turned around and followed the vehicle to the Lovely post office. Police said Fields drove behind the building and threw a garbage bag into a private company’s dumpster. According to the police report, Fields admitted he was driving on a suspended license.

Michael A. Marcum, 51, of Lovely, was arrested March 12 at Riverside Apartments in Warfield on a warrant from Johnson District Court. Sheriff Kirk served the warrant.

Paul Mullins, 44, of Tomahawk, was arrested March 12 at Fields Trailer Park on charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.

Sheriff Kirk and Deputy Kidd responded to multiple complaints of suspected drug activity at a camper in the park. Upon arrival, officers detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the camper. Mullins exited the camper with a female and admitted to officers, “There’s some marijuana in there and a little bit of meth.” He then gave consent for a search.

Inside, officers found a small bag containing a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine, along with several bags of suspected marijuana.

Douglas A. Thompson, 45, of Pilgrim, was arrested March 11 at the Dollar General parking lot in Debord on a bench warrant for theft of identity without another’s consent. Sheriff Kirk served the warrant.

Samuel Porter, 29, of Debord, was arrested March 11 in Inez on a complaint warrant. Deputy Kidd made the arrest.

Chelsea Griffith, 27, and Dustin Crase, 37, both of Inez, were arrested March 10 on KY 3 in Inez and charged with endangering the welfare of a minor.

Deputy Kidd responded to a domestic disturbance in progress and found Crase walking down the road carrying a small child while Griffith stood on a nearby porch, yelling at him. The deputy observed that the home’s front door had been knocked off its hinges. Inside, a 3-year-old boy was found asleep in a bedroom.

According to the police report, Griffith and Crase admitted to getting into a verbal argument over alleged infidelity. Griffith said she chased Crase when he tried to leave, resulting in the child being left inside the home alone. Officers described the residence as cluttered, with an accessible electrical box and exposed electrical wires in the kitchen.

Robert Drenning, 48, of Beauty, was arrested March 7 on Main Street in Inez on a bench warrant. Deputy Billy Wells served the warrant.

Joe Evans, 50, of Inez, was arrested March 3 at Inez Pawn Shop on a charge of intimidating a participant in a legal process.

According to Deputy Kidd, the arrest followed a statement from a victim who alleged that Evans threatened to kill her and her children by burning them “alive.” The victim stated the threats were an attempt to pressure her into dropping charges and refusing to testify in an ongoing assault case against Evans.

James Howell, 34, of Beauty, was arrested March 4 on Middle Fork of Wolf Creek and charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance (unspecified), and public intoxication (excluding alcohol).

Deputy Kidd responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked beside Sawmill Hollow Road, where the caller said it had remained since morning. Upon arrival, the deputy found a man slumped over in the driver’s seat. When approached, the man—identified as Howell—stepped out of the vehicle. Kidd noted Howell was sweating heavily, with glassy, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.

According to the police report, Howell claimed someone was trying to set him up by dropping drugs at his house earlier that day. He also admitted to using meth, Kidd wrote.

A search of Howell revealed a pill bottle in his pocket containing a clear crystal substance that Deputy Mullins allegedly identified as methamphetamine. The bottle also held 10 full orange pills and four half-pills, which Mullins reportedly identified as suboxone.

Benjamin Ryan Fletcher, 37, of Kermit, West Virginia, was arrested March 4 on Route 40 in Warfield on a warrant. Sheriff Kirk made the arrest. The sheriff also cited Fletcher for criminal littering for tossing a cigarette out of the driver’s window.

Scotty Virgil Meade, 46, of Lovely, was arrested Feb. 16 in Lovely for criminal trespassing first degree and menacing. Special Deputy J.C. Kirk reported Meade was at a residence drinking alcohol and had gotten into a verbal and physical altercation with two males who fled the scene before his arrival. Meade was asked to leave several times by the homeowner but refused, authorities said.