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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases May 27 in Martin District Court: Kylee Alyse Alley (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 26 mph over/greater; 2. Reckless driving; 3. Failure to produce insurance card; 4. Failure to wear seat belts; 5. No/expired other state registration receipt or plates: 1. Amended to 10 mph over, six-month
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases May 19 and 20 in Martin District Court: Blaine Adkins Jr. (arraignment) — Local county ordinance: Dismissed as settled. Linda Ball (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper display of registration plates; improper registration plate; failure to produce insurance card; failure of
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Warfield man formally charged in hit-and-run, drug case
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin Circuit Court formally charged a Warfield man Thursday in connection with a May 5 hit-and-run crash involving drugs. Steven Ray Davis, 42, faces charges of leaving the scene of accident-failure to render aid or assistance, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of a
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Martin County court dockets April 7 and 8
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases on the April 7 and 8 dockets in Martin District Court: Ruby Mae Chaffins (recall bench warrant) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Preliminary hearing 4/22/25 at 10:30 a.m. Jason Fields (set aside failure to appear) — Rear license not illuminated; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license:
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Martin County court docket March 24-25
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases March 24 and 25 in Martin District Court: Ruby Mae Chaffins (arraignment) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Bench warrant, $5,000 cash. John Michael Cornette (arraignment) — Instructional permit violations: Dismissed, proof shown. William Ray Evans (arraignment) — Rear license not illuminated; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt;
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Martin County court docket 3/18/2025
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases March 18 in Martin District Court: John Allen (motion to reduce bond) — Receiving stolen property $1,000-$10,000: Overruled, bond to remain the same. Brandon Barker (arraignment) — Speeding 26 mph over/greater: Failure to appear. Miranda Chafin (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, second degree (drug unspecified):
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Martin County civil suits
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Lori Mills. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Dahryl Keller. CKS Prime Investments LLC vs. Lisa M. Lowe. Brandi Bowen vs. James Asher Bowen. Central Bank & Trust Co vs. Chad A Nichols. Linda Ann Harless
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases March 10 and 11 in Martin District Court: Jeffrey D. Bowen (motion hour) — Commercial driver license under influence of alcohol: Court has no jurisdiction over CDL license. Cindy Lea Estepp (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-$10,000: Bench warrant, $25,000
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Judge tosses case accusing Inez man of threatening water managers with hammer
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A judge last week tossed a case in Martin County where the local water district’s contract managers accused Clarence “Edd” Kazee of threatening to beat them with a hammer. Martin District Judge Brett Butcher signed the order dismissing the case Feb. 3. Kazee, the 58-year-old owner of Eddie’s
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Jan. 27 and 28 in Martin District Court: Danese Chaffins (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belts; possession of marijuana; possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified): Failure to appear, bench warrant, $500 cash. Joseph Lee Cline (recall failure to appear/bench warrant) — 1.
