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Martin County grand jury indicts eight: Drugs, endangerment, assault
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury Thursday handed up indictments against eight people. Charges include drug possession, wanton endangerment, bail jumping and assault. Danny Mollett, 47, of Inez, stands accused of possession of a controlled substance in the first degree (methamphetamine), tampering with physical evidence, possession/use of drug paraphernalia
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Grand jury indicts six: Sex crimes against children, copper theft, assault among charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned six indictments Aug. 7, including five counts of child rape, child sodomy, unlawful transaction with a minor, metal theft and assault. Tommy L. Bowens, 35, of Tomahawk, is charged with five counts of second-degree rape and one count of second-degree sodomy. The indictment
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Louisa man charged in felony meth case
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin Circuit Court formally charged a Louisa man in a felony meth case July 29 under the Rocket Docket program. Jeff Brandon Marcum, 39, faces charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia. Prosecutors allege that authorities found methamphetamine and syringes in
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Inez man pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CATLETTSBURG — An Inez man pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge of vehicular homicide while under the influence in Boyd Circuit Court. Henry Birchfield, 60, appeared before Judge George Davis via videoconference from the Boyd County Detention Center. His attorney entered the plea on his behalf. Birchfield turned himself
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases July 22 in Martin District Court: Turner Reed Adkins (arraignment) — Speeding 26 mph over/greater: Amended to defective equipment, six-month diversion with court cost, show cause 1/20/25 at 10 a.m. Dena Rha Booth (arraignment) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of controlled substance, first: Pleaded
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Martin County civil suits
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported nine civil suits filed in her office July 18-24: Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Zachary Callaham. Lendmark Financial Services/Paintsville vs. Steve Casdorph. Ryan Kelly Sites vs. Jamie Lynn C. St. Clair. Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Nellie L. Messer. Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Jacob Bailey. Midland Credit Management
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases July 17 in Martin Circuit Court: Joe Allen Evans (bond forfeiture hearing-motion to revoke bond) — Assault, second degree-domestic violence; persistent felony offender, first degree: Set for evidentiary hearing 8/7/25 at 10:59 a.m. James Hackney (change of plea) — Complicity burglary, second degree: Amended to burglary
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases July 8 in Martin District Court: Tiffany Branham (arraignment) — No operator’s/moped license; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance; improper registration plate; no/expired registration plates: Failure to appear. Lawson Brewer (arraignment) — Improper turning; license to be in possession: Order. John Michael Cornette (arraignment)
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Martin County court docket
Martin County court docket INEZ – Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases June 10 in Martin District Court: James Ray Adams (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 23 mph over (school zone); 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt: 1. Amended to 10 mph over, six-month diversion; 2. Dismissed, proof shown. Mitchell Bailey(arraignment) — 1. Speeding 18 mph
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Grand jury returns a dozen indictments in Martin County
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury handed up a dozen indictments Thursday involving eight individuals. Charges range from drug trafficking and theft to DUI and failure to appear in court. Green Ramey, 54, of Louisa, faces a six-count indictment that includes trafficking in the first degree in a controlled
