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Martin County civil suits and deeds
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported seven civil suits filed in her office through Aug. 13. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported four deeds recorded in her office through Aug. 13. Civil suits Tonya Todd vs. Charlie Fletcher. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Norma Birchfield. Credit Acceptance Corp. vs. Travis Welch. Deborah…
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Kermit to build BMX-style bicycle course
Kitchen nears completion, Fall Festival set BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — Kermit will build a BMX-style bicycle course in the town park, giving young riders a designated place to ride while keeping bicycles off busy streets. The Kermit Council approved the project during its Aug. 10 regular meeting, where officials also discussed the…
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Mingo arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Magistrate Court Clerk’s office released these criminal complaints for the week beginning Aug. 9. Recco Preece, 55, of Kermit, was charged with three counts of obstructing an officer, assault of an officer and possession of a weapon by a prohibited person. The Kermit Volunteer Fire Department…
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Woman accused of attacking firefighters during Tug River rescue
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Huntington woman allegedly struck firefighters who waded into the Tug River to rescue her after she escaped Kentucky State Police custody Aug. 15. Vicki Lynn Venturino, 35, was charged with four counts each of obstructing a firefighter and battery on a firefighter, along with obstructing an officer and…
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Sexton takes Mingo concerns to governor
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Mingo County activist Tara “Baby T” Sexton used West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s recent visit to Williamson City Hall to put a list of concerns facing southern West Virginia directly into the governor’s hands. “We brought the harsh reality of Southern West Virginia straight to the governor yesterday in…
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Authorities investigate death of 6-day-old infant in Martin County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Authorities are investigating the tragic death of a 6-day-old infant who was found unresponsive Saturday morning at a home in Martin County. Martin County Coroner Chris Todd said he was called to a residence on Little Laurel Creek Road in Inez at 7:15 a.m. He pronounced the infant dead at…
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Inmate mistakenly set free from Big Sandy Regional Detention Center
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Authorities are seeking the whereabouts of an inmate mistakenly set free from the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center. Herbert Fletcher, 47, of Rockcastle Lane, Louisa, was released from the jail July 23 despite being held on a $5,000 cash bond stemming from June arrests on charges of driving…
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Pike grand jury indicts 15
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A Pike County grand jury indicted 15 people Aug. 11 on charges ranging from drug trafficking and criminal abuse to bail jumping, DUI and fleeing or evading. Donald Bain, 47, of Tazewell, Virginia, stands indicted on three counts of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. Adam K. Bentley,…
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Inez GED instructor accused of smuggling drugs into jail
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An Inez woman who taught GED classes at the Greenup County Detention Center is accused of using a classroom book to pass inmates a Mother’s Day card containing 19 Suboxone strips, according to a criminal complaint filed in Greenup County District Court. Crystal Hazlett, 45, of Bill Hammond…
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Woman escapes overturned car at trouble spot on KY 40
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEAUTY — A Van Lear woman escaped an overturned car Aug. 3 after swerving to avoid an oncoming vehicle at a bridge on Kentucky Route 40 in Beauty that has been the scene of numerous crashes over the years. Grace Jude was traveling west on KY 40 near Big Elk…
