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Suspected fentanyl, meth seized at Fitch Branch home
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Law enforcement seized suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine Friday evening while serving an out-of-state warrant at a residence in Inez. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk and Deputy J.C. Kirk went to the Fitch Branch Road home of Kenneth Allen Rose, 34, to serve a warrant from Wayne County, West…
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Fletcher still sought after mistaken release from jail
Protection case surfaces Monday in neighboring county BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Authorities are still seeking Herbert Ray Fletcher after the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center mistakenly released him July 23. Meanwhile, a new case involving allegations of harassment and stalking has surfaced against him in neighboring Mingo County, West Virginia. Fletcher, 47,…
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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…
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Former substitute teacher sentenced in student rape case
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A former Belfry Middle School substitute teacher was sentenced to two years in prison Aug. 5 after pleading guilty to third-degree rape involving a 15-year-old student. Hunter Plymale, 28, of Kimper, entered the guilty plea in June before Pike Circuit Judge Eddy Coleman in a case stemming from…
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Sheriff investigates ‘heinous’ killing of family dog in Mingo County
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAHER, W.Va. — A Mingo County family is offering a reward for information after finding their Labrador retriever hanging from a utility pole near their home Aug. 9—what Sheriff Joe Smith called a “heinous act of violence.” Kris and Brittany Edminston and their two sons returned to their home in…
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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…
