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Louisa woman jailed after allegedly striking, killing dog with her vehicle
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MATEWAN, W.Va. — A Lawrence County woman was arrested July 28 on warrants stemming from three separate incidents in Mingo County, including one in which she allegedly struck and killed a dog with her vehicle. Courtney Jo Cooper, 21, of Louisa, faces two felony charges and several misdemeanor charges arising…
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Pike traffic stop triggers meth bust in Williamson
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A traffic stop in Pikeville on July 28 led to a methamphetamine bust at a Williamson residence, where authorities seized approximately 3 pounds of the drug and $19,357 in cash. Pikeville Police officers stopped a GMC Sierra on U.S. 119 after observing it traveling above the speed limit…
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Neighbor fight ends in assault arrest
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKE COUNTY — A property-line dispute between neighbors on Big Creek Road near the Martin County line ended with one man injured and another arrested on an assault charge July 26. Kentucky State Police Trooper Zachary Burgess responded to a fight involving Robert Blankenship Sr. and Ethan Marcum, according to…
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Pike County grand jury indicts 16: Drug, robbery, strangulation
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A Pike County grand jury indicted 16 people July 22 on charges ranging from drug possession and impaired driving to robbery, strangulation and eavesdropping. Patrick Adkins, 36, of Belfry, was indicted on charges of receiving stolen property, second-degree fleeing or evading police and first-degree persistent felony offender. Earl…
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Delbarton man accused of attacking mother, two other women
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DELBARTON, W.Va. — A 20-year-old Delbarton man faces five charges after West Virginia State Police said he slapped his girlfriend, struck his mother in the head with an object and later attacked a woman who refused to drive him to the hospital to see his injured mother. Cameron Jax Brinager…
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74-year-old man accused of sending porn links, trying to seduce teen
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A 74-year-old Mingo County man is in jail on charges that he sent pornographic links and explicit messages to a 16-year-old female and attempted to seduce her. West Virginia State Police arrested Wallace Brocky Robinson, of Hensley Big Branch Road in Williamson, on July 20 on charges…
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Missing woman found safe
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Kentucky State Police have located an Inez woman who was reported missing. According to Trooper M. Coleman, KSP Post 9 public relations officer, Heather Mollett, 36, was found safe. Mollett’s mother, Rhonda Salmons, had reported Mollett missing July 13 after she did not return home from a court…
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Williamson reinstates fire chief after guilty plea
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Williamson Fire Chief Joey Michael Carey was reinstated July 6, less than two weeks after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor firearms charge. The Williamson City Council voted unanimously to return Carey to his position following an executive session during a special meeting. Carey, 49, had been…
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EXCLUSIVE: Teen, mother recount 17-hour coal mine entrapment
Harless tells how she crawled to freedom and led rescuers to diabetic stepfather BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A 14-year-old girl crawled through an opening “no larger than a rabbit hole” Sunday evening and led rescuers to the passage they widened to save her diabetic stepfather from an abandoned coal mine. Ada Harless…
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SRO, firefighters earn EMT-B certification
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The police officer assigned to protect Martin County students is now also trained to provide emergency medical care. Nathan Todd, a school resource officer for Martin County Schools and a firefighter with the Inez Volunteer Fire Department, recently passed the National Registry examination for emergency medical technicians. Fellow…
