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Man fatally shot after entering Carter County residence
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT GRAYSON — A man was fatally shot Dec. 18 after entering a residence in Carter County, state police said. Authorities responded to a 9:04 p.m. emergency call reporting a shooting on Damron Mayo Road in Grayson. Upon arrival, officers from the Kentucky State Police and Grayson City Police Department found a man…
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Inez man’s interference ends in jail cell
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — A man’s Tuesday took a hard left into a jail cell Tuesday in Inez when he tried to stop law enforcement from interviewing an alleged domestic violence victim. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd, accompanied by Martin County Sheriff John Kirk, rolled up on a welfare check just past noon on Route…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Allen Arterrius, 35, of Debord, was arrested Friday on a fugitive from another state warrant. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd served the warrant at the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy in Debord. Brian Dale Lowe, 554, of Pilgrim, was arrested Thursday in Pilgrim for…
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Alarm call from Inez grocery leads to arrests of two Salyersville men
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An early morning alarm call from the Save A Lot on Route 645 in Inez resulted in the arrests of two Salyersville men Sunday. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk responded to the store alarm before 4 a.m. He discovered 18-year-old Raymond Eugene Keeton Jr. and 39-year-old Sonny Allen…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John H. Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Raymond Eugene Keeton Jr., 18, and Sonny A. Keeton, 39, both of Salyersville, were arrested Sunday at Save a Lot on Route 645 in Inez. Both men were charged with menacing and criminal trespass. Raymond Keeton also faces an additional charge of…
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Martin County grand jury delivers five indictments
Meth, missed court dates, and an ATV chase fuel charges BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury delivered a quintet of indictments Thursday. From an alleged ATV chase to alleged meth-filled pockets and broken court dates, here is the rundown: Jerry Thomas Spence, 47, of Kermit, West Virginia: Spence is…
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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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Pike County drug bust ends in federal prison time
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The consequences of a major drug haul landed hard for a Pikeville woman. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves sentenced 37-year-old Sasha Adkins of Jonancy to 135 months in prison for possessing and intending to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and a stash of…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Brianna K. Ellis, 20, of Lexington, was arrested Monday on a bench warrant for court. William Wallace Newsome, 36, of Kermit, West Virginia, was arrested Friday afternoon in Inez on Route 40 near Buck Creek Hill. His lineup of charges includes first-degree possession…
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Gilbert Creek takedown: Police arrest Iaeger man on felony drug charges
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GILBERT CREEK, W.Va. — A high-stakes arrest went down late Friday night in the Gilbert Creek area of Mingo County. Police swooped in under the cover of darkness to apprehend 33-year-old Steven Coleman of Iaeger on a laundry list of felony drug possession and firearm charges. The charges are a…
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