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Suspect leaps into Tug River to evade arrest, rescued and jailed in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — The Tug River search for a missing man took an unexpected twist Wednesday morning. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies rescued and apprehended an entirely different suspect — who had leaped into the river to escape them in an unrelated case. David Joshua Brown, 39, of Lovely, was first spotted…
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Police continue comb of Tug River for missing man
No sign of Blevins by day’s end Monday BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The search for a missing man in the Tug River in Warfield continues as authorities—including swift water rescue divers—are following a trail that dates back to a mid-December police chase. David Blevins Jr., a Staffordsville resident described as 5-foot-11, 155…
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Breaking News: Authorities searching Tug River for missing Johnson County man
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN UPDATED 7 p.m. 12/30/2024 WARFIELD — Authorities are searching the Tug River in the Warfield and Route 292 area for a missing Johnson County man, officials said Monday morning. David Blevins Jr. of Staffordsville, described as 5-foot-11, 155 pounds and in his late 40s, was reported missing Dec. 19 by…
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Woman arrested after daughter arrives at school with bruised eye
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A Martin County woman was charged with child abuse after her daughter arrived at school with a bruised eye, police said. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office arrested Garnett Scott, 36, of Lovely, at Warfield Elementary School around 2 p.m. Dec. 17. The officer…
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Burglary bust on Happy Hollow: Neighbor caught fleeing scene
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Friday morning took a turn for the bizarre on Happy Hollow when an alleged burglar proved to be a neighbor who lives just a stone’s throw away. Ernest P. Jarvis, 50, of Inez, did not slip in and out of his neighbor’s home unnoticed. Instead, he bolted right…
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Drug tip leads to arrest of Inez woman
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A tip sparked a police operation that led to the arrest of 38-year-old Shaunda Crum of Inez on multiple drug charges. Acting on information about suspected narcotics activity at a residence on Spring Branch Road, Martin County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd arrived just before noon Friday to…
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Search underway following chilling home invasion in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Police are searching for a man who broke into the home of an elderly couple while they slept early Tuesday morning on Coldwater Road in Inez. According to Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the couple’s daughter reported the home invasion after the fact,…
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Two Inez locals nabbed for stolen goods
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two Inez locals, Jeffery Pinson, 31, and Ray Collins, 48, found themselves in police custody Thursday evening on Mac Pinson Drive for allegedly receiving stolen goods valued between $500 and $1,000. According to Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were alerted to a…
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Man arrested for naked outburst in Pilgrim
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Pilgrim man was arrested Tuesday after a naked outburst on Big Peter Cave Road. Around 9 a.m., Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a man standing outside unclothed and screaming into the air. The officer arrived to find 53-year-old…
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Father and son arrested for attacking man in Pilgrim
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A father and son were arrested July 17 in Martin County following an altercation on KY-2032 that resulted in minor injuries, authorities said. Warren Jude, 62, and his son, Tyler Jude, 35, both of Pilgrim, were taken into custody after Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County…