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BREAKING NEWS: Martin County man arrested for first-degree rape
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — One man is behind bars charged with a first-degree rape that occurred Tuesday in Inez. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Chief Deputy Chris Kidd responded to a call from Horn’s BP on Route 645 reporting a woman had been raped. The victim reported she was forcibly…
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases April 22 and April 23 in Martin District Court: Cody Shawn Browning (arraignment) — Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, first; speeding 23 mph over limit; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 7/2/24 at 9 a.m. Travis Dale Carroll…
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: LVNV Funding LLC vs. Elizabeth A. Marshall. Denali Capital LLC vs. Marsha Fletcher. Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Zachary Callaham et al. Martin County Public Library District vs. Martin County Public Library District Construction Corporation. Cleveland Brothers…
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Mount Vernon man arrested for Rockcastle County murder
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LIVINGSTON, Ky. — Kentucky State Police Post 11 in London arrested Clayton D. Cox, 49, of Mount Vernon, on charges of murder and tampering with physical evidence in connection with a homicide investigation in Rockcastle County. KSP Detective Ryan Loudermilk arrested Cox Monday evening, according to an updated press release issued at…
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Fatal house fire in Martin County claims life of local woman
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A tragic house fire on Meathouse Road in Pilgrim resulted in the death of a resident early Sunday morning. Authorities confirmed that 61-year-old Mary E. Jude was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:01 a.m. by Martin County Coroner Chris Todd. Jude’s body is being transported for an…
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Kentucky State Police offering $67,500 starting salary
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday that the Kentucky State Police is accepting applications from individuals who want to join an exemplary law agency that is “Built by Tradition. Trained to be the Best,” with a mission of creating a better, safer Kentucky. “For over 75 years, the Kentucky State Police has safeguarded our…
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Second fatal UTV collision in Pike County in less than a day
CITIZEN STAFF PIKE COUNTY — A fatal UTV collision occurred early Sunday, April 21 morning on Upper Johnson Creek Road in Kimper, marking the second deadly UTV incident in Pike County within seven hours. Michael Hardin, 34, of Kimper, was pronounced dead at the scene, and Kyle Hardin, 38, of Phelps, was hospitalized. Police said…
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Wanted man living under fake name, fooled girlfriend, arrested in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A wanted man who has been in hiding under a fake name for three years—even fooling his girlfriend, who never knew his real identity—was finally tracked down and arrested in Inez, authorities said. Douglas Nickiah Palomino, 31, was wanted in Connecticut for sexual assault-related offenses. A couple of…
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Lovely man goes to jail for assaulting young nephew
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Lovely resident went to jail for the alleged assault of a young boy who stepped up to protect his “papaw.” Martin County Sheriff John Kirk arrested 41-year-old Christopher Lee Maynard April 16 on Little Peter Cave Road in Lovely, where he allegedly struck his 11-year-old nephew during…
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Flood survivor celebrates new beginnings after century of family legacy
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Daisy Slone was 16 when she moved into the old house on land that her family lived on for over 100 years on Moore Branch in Inez. It was her home until a flash flood swept through the property in 2022, tearing up the century-old structure and leaving…
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