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Two sentenced to life in prison
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LONDON — Two Kentucky men will spend life in federal prison for two counts of kidnapping. Jake Messer, 39, of Rockholds, was given a life sentence May 31 by United States District Judge Robert E. Wier in London. His father, George Oscar Messer, 62, of Rockholds, was sentenced to life in prison…
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Second arrest made in Mingo County murder
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department has made a second arrest in connection with the murder of a Delbarton woman. Sheriff’s deputies said Alex Dewayne Likens, 36, of Ragland, W.Va., has now been charged in the March 31 fatal shooting of Teresa Harmon. Deputies previously charged Chase Prater,…
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King in jail on rape
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A man wanted in Lawrence County on charges of first-degree rape and unlawful transaction with a minor is behind bars after his arrest late Friday night in Martin County. John D. King, 32, of Louisa, was arrested on Trace Ridge in Tomahawk at 11 p.m. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy…
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Nephew arrested in murder of Mingo County woman
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE CITIZEN Chase Prater of Williamson was arrested Friday for the murder of his aunt. (MCSD photo) DELBARTON — Chase M. Prater, 27, of Williamson, was arrested Friday by Sgt. N. Mines and Detective R. Fitch for the first-degree murder of Teresa Harmon. The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department’s arrest warrant says Prater…
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Alleged burglar jailed
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An alleged burglar was jailed after targeting an Inez home. Leslie Maynard, 43, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday on burglary, public intoxication of a controlled substance, criminal trespassing and menacing charges. According to Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Lauren O’Bryan, Maynard’s arrest stems from an incident April 9 at Jaryd Crum’s…
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Man nearly dies from stabbing giving a woman safe harbor
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Martin County man trying to give a woman safe harbor nearly lost his life Friday morning in a brutal stabbing by her ex-boyfriend on Riverfront Road. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said when officers arrived at the residence near the Martin and Pike County line, neighbors had already…
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Martin County Arrest Report 3/16/2022
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests. Chris Marcum, 46, of Inez, was arrested Friday in Inez on criminal trespassing and criminal mischief. Deputy Braxton McGinnis made the arrest. Tiffany Parsons, 29, of Lookout, was arrested Friday in Inez on criminal trespassing and criminal mischief. McGinnis made the arrest. David Mordjkhaev,…
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Three arrested in drug bust
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — Prestonsburg Police acted on a tip that led to a drug bust and three arrests Thursday. Det. Brad Caldwell and Ptl. Dennis Hutchinson were investigating reports of a man known as “Florida Alexander” distributing dangerous drugs in Floyd, Johnson and Lawrence counties when they received a tip that he was…
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