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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Samuel McCoy, 74, of Flatgap, was arrested Tuesday on Milo Road in Tomahawk for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of substance. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd was dispatched to South Milo for a vehicle in a ditch. The deputy said he found…
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Martin County court dockets
Circuit Court INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases May 16 in Martin Circuit Court: Tommy Booth (arraignment) — Trafficking in marijuana 8 ounces-5 pounds, first offense: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 6/20/24 at 11 a.m. Andrea Caudill (arraignment) — Complicity/unlawful acquiring metals (injury to property equals $3,000); first-degree possession of controlled substance…
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Martin County deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds and marriages recorded in her office: Deeds Herbert Moore (first party) to Unverified (second party). Don Parsons Jr. (first party) to Michael Ryan McGaha (second party). Mary Preece, Ricky Preece (first party) to Don Parsons Jr. (second party). Gwyan Brent Horn, Barbara Bernice Horn…
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Martin County civil suits May 9-16
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office May 9-16: LVNV Funding LLC vs. Harrison Messer. Robert Moore vs. Janet Maynard.
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Kentucky treatment and recovery leaders honored with awards
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS LEXINGTON — Six Kentuckians were honored with 2024 Champions of Recovery Awards at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s ninth annual Kentucky Workforce Summit held in Lexington on May 14. The awards are sponsored by the Kentucky Association of Independent Recovery Organizations and the Recovery Consortium of Kentucky. Recipients of…
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Nursing-home referral service does not inform users about violations
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The nation’s largest nursing home referral service, A Place for Mom, does not inform users about citations of facilities for neglect or other substandard care, The Washington Post reports. A Place for Mom charges no fees to people seeking senior housing but “is paid large fees by assisted-living facilities and does not…
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Teen dies in collision
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT ELKHORN CITY — A Pike County teen died in a motor vehicle crash Thursday. Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post responded to a call at 8:33 a.m. about a single-vehicle collision on state Route 80 in Elkhorn City. The initial investigation indicated that Zena Newsome, 17 years old of Elkhorn City, was operating…
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Justice Department launches investigation into conditions at Kentucky youth detention centers
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it is probing the conditions within eight youth detention centers and one youth development center managed by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. The statewide investigation will scrutinize whether Kentucky effectively safeguards youths from excessive force by staff, prolonged isolation for punishment, and adequate protection against violence and sexual…
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Attorney General initiates reclassification of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III
The U.S. Justice Department revealed Thursday that the Attorney General has started the process of reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The AG submitted to the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking, initiating the formal process. This step comes after marijuana’s long-standing categorization as…
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Former federal correctional officer sentenced to prison for contraband crime
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BECKLEY, W.Va. — A former federal correctional officer from Beaver, West Virginia, received a prison sentence of 18 months followed by three years of supervised release on Thursday for smuggling contraband to federal inmates. Cody Adam Bays, 32, was sentenced Thursday by United States District Judge Frank W. Volk in Beckley. Court…
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