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State releases audit of Martin County Sheriff’s Office
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — State Auditor Allison Ball released the audit of the 2022 financial statement of Martin County Sheriff John Kirk. The only comment on the audit report was one that is common to government offices in smaller counties: The sheriff did not have an adequate number of office staff to segregate duties.…
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Floyd County man faces 16 felony child porn charges
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRINTER — The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Matthew D. Williams, a 38-year-old man from Floyd County, on 16 felony charges related to child pornography. The arrest took place March 26 at Williams’ residence in Printer. The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigation began when authorities detected Williams…
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Man arrested in connection with mother’s death
ASHLAND — A 20-year-old man has been apprehended by the Kentucky State Police Post 14 on charges related to the death of his mother. The arrest took place Thursday in Greenup County. Joshua Meenach faces charges of murder, arson in the first degree, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse. These allegations stem…
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HB1 calls for $2.68 million for Martin County water projects
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — Kentucky legislators sent a spending bill to Governor Andy Beshear on Thursday that includes $2.68 million for the Martin County Water District (MCWD) for the fiscal year 2024-2025. HB1 allocates $681,000 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA) for a water tank project and $2 million for water meters in Martin…
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Man arrested in fatal hit-skip crash involving former Martin County resident
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN AKRON, Ohio — U.S. Marshals arrested a man last week wanted in connection with a hit-skip crash that killed a former Martin County resident last month in Akron, Ohio. David Allen Farren, 23, of Akron, is behind bars on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and hit skip in connection with…
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Martin County man arrested in connection to guitar theft
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A local man was arrested after he was allegedly involved in a burglary caught on camera Thursday evening on Buck Branch Road in Lovely, where two valuable guitars were stolen. James Hackney, 41, of Lovely, was arrested Monday by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office on burglary and criminal mischief…
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Frank Horn Park transformed: ‘A diamond in the rough’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Fiscal Court is working to shed rundown images within the county. Progress is happening, as evidenced by Frank Horn Park. The park lies off Route 40 on the west end of Inez and is home to the Martin County Cal Ripken League. For years, the park…
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Tomahawk man accepts plea in fatal 2022 crash on Old Route 3
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Tomahawk man has accepted a plea agreement for his role in a fatal crash that occurred in April 2022 on Old Route 3. Timothy Ramey II, 20, pleaded guilty to reckless homicide resulting in the death of 15-year-old Brenda Maynard of Inez. The tragic incident unfolded around 4:30 a.m.…
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Kentucky State Police arrest two on drug charges
SALYERSVILLE — Kentucky State Police arrested two individuals Thursday after illegal drugs were discovered during a routine traffic stop. KSP Post 9’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop in the Salyersville community of Magoffin County. During the investigation, they seized approximately 51 grams of suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a firearm. Jerry Finch, 46,…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: James Hackney, 41, of Lovely, was arrested Monday on Lackey Branch Road in Pilgrim for second-degree burglary (complicity) and third-degree criminal mischief (complicity). Chief Deputy Chris Kidd responded to a call Friday from a victim saying his home on Buck Branch Road in…
