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Landlord and accomplice steal shoes and groceries from tenant
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A female has been arrested and her partner in crime shouldn’t be far behind her as Martin County Sheriff John Kirk is in process of obtaining a warrant for his arrest. A criminal complaint filed by the sheriff Saturday evening states that Lara Giacomoni, 39, of Lovely, was taken…
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Courthouse Report
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin County Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Citibank N.A. vs. Craig C. Miller. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Joe L. Hall. Discover Bank vs. Christi Eller. Lohmia West vs. Michael West. SYS Acct of KY Foster Care vs. Cheryl A. Rogers. Deeds INEZ…
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Woman cited for criminal littering
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A call to oversee the removal of personal property from a location on Evans Hill, near Lovely, ended with criminal littering citations issued to the owner of a camper parked on the site. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk was contacted Sunday afternoon by the owner of the Appalachian Renewal…
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Would-be thieves caught in the act
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Two would-be thieves were caught Sept. 7 loading up the decorative paving stones surrounding the Warfield Boat Ramp sign. Martin County Deputy Chris Kidd responded to a report of someone attempting to steal the brick, which is the property of the City of Warfield. Upon arrival, the deputy discovered…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests and other criminal citations: Lacy Scott, 55, of Lovely, was arrested Saturday in Lovely for drug paraphernalia-buy/possession. Sheriff Kirk reported Scott had two glass crack pipes with residue on them. Lara Davis-Giacomoni, 39, of Lovely, was arrested Saturday in Lovely for second-degree burglary.…
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Kentucky has 82 syringe exchange programs in 63 counties
State drug-control official says ‘That’s not enough’ BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Kentucky still has more syringe service programs than any other state, but 57 counties still don’t have one, including 21 of the 54 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers vulnerable to a rapid outbreak of HIV or hepatitis C…
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KSP Post 9 welcomes back two retired troopers
PIKEVILLE — The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post welcomed back two retired troopers last week. The Kentucky State Police Trooper R program has enabled retired troopers to return and serve their communities again. Trooper Ronald Peppi retired with the rank of sergeant in 2019 from KSP’s DESI branch. Peppi is a Floyd County native and…
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Police arrest suspect wanted for multiple thefts
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT GRAYSON — A man wanted for a large number of thefts in the Grayson area was arrested last week after an off-duty state trooper saw him enter a residence on Midland Trail in Grayson. Kentucky State Police Post 14 reported that Troopers Tyler Daniels and Wes Music responded to the report Aug.…
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Voter registration deadline is Oct. 11
Abortion Amendment on ballot BY NADIA RAMLAGAN KENTUCKY NEWS CONNECTION With only four weeks left before the state’s voter-registration deadline, advocacy groups say they are sounding the alarm on a ballot initiative which would ensure abortion is not considered a constitutional right. Michael Muller, campaign manager for Protect Kentucky Access, said Amendment 2 would create…
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CDC says 108 counties have elevated COVID-19 risk
Beshear urges use of new booster vaccine BY MELISSA PATRICKKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The pandemic in Kentucky remains on a rough plateau, but it’s a high plateau. Seventy of Kentucky’s 120 counties have a high level of COVID-19 risk and 38 have a medium level, with very little change in the last two weeks, according to…