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Federal prison lieutenant convicted of covering up assaults of inmates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A federal jury convicted a former Kentucky Federal Bureau of Prisons lieutenant on two counts of obstruction for covering up assaults of two inmates by corrections officers under his command. Kevin Pearce, 38, of Inez, Kentucky, a former supervisor at the U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Debord, was…
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Revival coming to Historic Martin County Courthouse
Venue reopens after receiving permit BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rev. James D. “Jim Doug” Muncy prayed for years about holding the Mountain Holiness Camp Meeting for two nights, March 30 and 31, in the Historic Martin County Courthouse in Inez. “Back in the fall I felt like it was the time and…
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Rooting for ‘Team BJ’
As Martin County takes the floor in the Sweet 16, their teammate will undergo surgery BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — When the Martin County Cardinals take the floor Thursday at Rupp Arena to play in the Sweet 16 they will be without one of their teammates. Sophomore BJ Parsley will undergo surgery at…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests. Megan Neidlinger, 27, of Tomahawk, was arrested Tuesday for contempt of court libel/slander resistance to order. Homer Evans, 65, of Lovely, was arrested Tuesday for contempt of court libel/slander resistance to order. Jeremy Tyler Jude, 26, of Tomahawk, was arrested Saturday for theft…
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Two men arrested on Marrowbone Creek for selling meth
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith made a pair of drug arrests Tuesday near the Kermit area. Jarrett R. Lowe of Louisa, Kentucky, was arrested by for two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony. Jamie R. Crigger of…
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Federal Medicaid renewal coming soon
Kentuckians who received benefits during pandemic must participate in the annual renewal FRANKFORT — Due to action by Congress, Gov. Andy Beshear reminded Kentuckians the federal pandemic benefit that made it easier for low-income families to sign up for free health care is changing. Starting this year, Medicaid enrollees must once again participate in an…
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Martin County Court Docket
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases March 7 and 8 in Martin District Court: Betty Allen (arraignment) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol); criminal trespassing, third degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 4/18/23 at 10 a.m. Joe Blackburn (arraignment) — Criminal littering: Reset 4/18/23 at 9 a.m. Jerry Lee Daniel (arraignment) —…
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Martin County Records for week of March 8-13
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Lacy J. Maynard. LVNV Funding, LLC vs. Patricia Hunt. LVNV Funding, LLC vs. Andrea Jude. LVNV Funding, LLC vs. Lori L. Gelter. Ashley Dawn Tiller vs. James Alfred Tiller. Mose Evans vs.…