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Man arrested in Williamson for attempted murder in Columbus, Ohio
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A murder suspect from Williamson was arrested Monday night and faces an attempted murder charge in connection in Columbus, Ohio. Christopher Eric Back, 48, of Williamson, was arrested around 7 p.m. Monday on Pritchard Street in Williamson, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. He allegedly stabbed a man in Columbus,…
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West Virginia man pleads guilty to illegal ginseng trafficking
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A West Virginia man Thursday pleaded guilty to multiple charges of illegally trafficking in ginseng. According to court documents, Tony Lee Coffman, 59, of Birch River, West Virginia, purchased American ginseng roots that had been illegally transported in interstate commerce from Ohio to West Virginia and falsified records relating to the purchase…
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Kirk charged with kidnapping of 1-year-old boy
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Martin County man is in jail facing kidnapping and assault charges after allegedly cutting two women in Lovely, abducting his 1-year-old son and fleeing to Columbus, Ohio, Sunday morning. Kentucky State Police responded to the call to Martin County 911 at 1:20 a.m., which resulted in…
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Cherry Lane Bowen Obituary
Cherry Lane Bowen 1945—2022 Cherry Lane Bowen, 77, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Nov. 6, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born June 13, 1945, the daughter of the late Jim and Money Muncy. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Roger Muncy and Rob Muncy and…
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Michael Joseph Frazier Obituary
Michael Joseph Frazier 1995—2022 Michael Joseph Frazier, 27, of Warfield, passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at the Highlands ARH in Prestonsburg. Born May 12, 1995 in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of Jimmy Frazier and Angel Richardson Frazier of Warfield. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Bill and Helen Frazier, George…
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R Lena (Delong) Sosa Obituary
R Lena (Delong) Sosa 1949—2022 R Lena Sosa, age 73, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Oct. 18, 2022, at her residence. Born April 30, 1949, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Babe and Hazel Moore Delong. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Sosa,…
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AEP and Liberty reach amended agreement on sale of Kentucky operations
COLUMBUS, Ohio — American Electric Power has signed an amended agreement on the sale of its Kentucky operations to Liberty. AEP announced Friday that it expects to close on the sale in January 2023 following approval of the transaction from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which is due by Dec. 16. AEP said in a…
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Gavin Tyler Osborne Obituary
Gavin Tyler Osborne 2001—2020 Gavin Tyler Osborne, age 21, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Sept. 25, 2022. He was born Aug. 1, 2001, in Prestonsburg to Shaun Osborne and Carla Brewer Osborne. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Rick and Brenda Harless and Bob and Shelia Maynard, all of Inez;…
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Gelilah Byrd Obituary
Gelilah Byrd Sept. 15, 2022 Gelilah Byrd, age 57, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Martin County, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at The James Cancer Hospital. She was employed with Big Lots for over 35 years. Gelilah was always a very happy and caring person. She was a better person than most people even…
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Harvey Harmon Obituary
Harvey Harmon1945—2022 Harvey Harmon, age 77, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away July 12, 2022. Born Feb. 3, 1945, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Ersel Harmon and Naomi Yount Harmon. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. He is survived by his son…