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Traffic stop leads to suspected meth seizure in Martin County, two arrests
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A traffic stop Sunday night in Martin County led to the seizure of about 16 grams of suspected methamphetamine and the arrest of two Inez men—a father and son. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a white 2011 Chevrolet truck about 8 p.m. on Route 40 near the old
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Pike County grand jury indicts 16
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Pike County grand jury returned indictments April 7 against 16 people on charges ranging from drug trafficking and DUI to stolen property, identity theft, weapons offenses and a first-degree sodomy count. Isaac Chapman, 28, of Shelbiana, was indicted on two counts of receiving stolen property and one
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Mingo County arrests
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Magistrate’s Court Clerk’s office recently released these criminal complaints. Randall K. Horn, 46, of Holden, was charged with multiple counts, including driving on a revoked license, driving without a license, no motor vehicle inspection sticker, no insurance, improper registration, not wearing a seat belt and driving
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Harvest Fest generates buzz with tease of ‘The Voice’ headliner
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Harvest Fest is generating buzz with a teaser that a contestant from “The Voice” will headline Sept. 19 in downtown Inez. Promotional materials released by the Kiwanis Club stop short of naming the artist, instead promising a full headliner reveal is coming soon as part of
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Former lieutenant’s sentencing closes yearslong federal prison abuse scandal
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LONDON — A former lieutenant at the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy in Martin County was sentenced Tuesday to 17 months in federal prison for falsifying records to cover up the beating of an inmate who had pleaded for protective custody. This is the final sentencing in a yearslong federal civil rights
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Tomahawk man pleads guilty to federal gun charge after undercover buys
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — A Tomahawk man has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to one of two gun charges after authorities made undercover purchases of methamphetamine and a shotgun at his Martin County home in 2025. Jimmy D. Cornett, 61, pleaded guilty April 7 in U.S. District Court in Lexington
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Trash complaint sparks code enforcement reckoning in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A complaint about missed garbage pickups turned into a reckoning over code enforcement in the April 1 meeting of the Martin County Solid Waste Code Enforcement Board. Residents, officials and law enforcement questioned whether haulers are meeting contract requirements and whether the board and code enforcement are doing
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Election officials sound alarm on voter ID
Ayers, Skyles discuss election BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Board of Elections members James Ayers and Susie Skyles shared important updates on voter identification requirements, absentee voting and key deadlines during a recent Kiwanis Club luncheon at Giovanni’s in Inez. As has become their tradition leading up to elections, Ayers and
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VANISHED: Missing person case still open after more than 20 years
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HODE — For over 20 years, the mention of the name Derryl Jackson Miller in Martin County and throughout Eastern Kentucky brings one solemn thought to mind: how could a young man of only 20 disappear without a trace? According to information entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons
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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office made the following arrests: James H. Riggs Jr., 58, was arrested April 6 on New Route 3 in Inez on charges of alcohol intoxication in a public place (first and second offense) and possession of marijuana. Deputy Zach Waller responded to the call. According
