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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Kaitlyn Grace Dabe, 24, of Warfield, was arrested at 7:56 p.m. Sept. 6 in Inez on charges of possession of a controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified), possession of marijuana, prescription controlled substance not in proper container and public intoxication…
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Three USP Big Sandy inmates indicted in alleged stabbing
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN A federal grand jury in Ashland has indicted three men in connection with an alleged stabbing at United States Penitentiary Big Sandy in Martin County. Gilbert Saldana, Edward Rodriguez and Alfred Fabrow were indicted Aug. 27 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on a charge of…
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Johnson grand jury issues 14 indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — A Johnson County grand jury returned 14 indictments against 13 people Aug. 26, with charges ranging from burglary and drug possession to firearm-related wanton endangerment and bail jumping. The indictments include: Misty Barker, 42, of Van Lear, was indicted on two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment involving the…
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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Christopher Maynard, 43, of Lovely, was arrested Aug. 18 on Little Peter Cave Road in Lovely on a charge of alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense. Deputy B. Maynard responded to a disturbance complaint on Little…
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Man arrested after crashing vehicle into utility pole
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An Inez man was arrested Aug. 14 after police allege he drove off Old Route 3, struck a utility pole and overturned a vehicle with his wife inside, then became aggressive and threatening at the hospital. Greg Daniel Fletcher, 42, was charged with operating a motor vehicle under…
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Mingo County crime report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Magistrate Court released these criminal cases during the week of Aug. 17. Amanda Williamson, 50, of Caney Fork Road, Kentucky, was charged with burglary. She allegedly broke into a home on Persinger Drive in the Fairview Addition area of Williamson on June 15. The owner, Truman…
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Suspected fentanyl, meth seized at Fitch Branch home
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Law enforcement seized suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine Friday evening while serving an out-of-state warrant at a residence in Inez. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk and Deputy J.C. Kirk went to the Fitch Branch Road home of Kenneth Allen Rose, 34, to serve a warrant from Wayne County, West…
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KSP arrests Pikeville man after meth, fentanyl seizure
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Kentucky State Police arrested a Pikeville man Sunday after troopers said they found a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine, suspected fentanyl and pressed fentanyl tablets during an ongoing drug investigation. Troopers with KSP Post 9’s Street Crimes Unit were attempting to locate William Cody West, 45, of Pikeville, on Aug.…
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Fletcher still sought after mistaken release from jail
Protection case surfaces Monday in neighboring county BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Authorities are still seeking Herbert Ray Fletcher after the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center mistakenly released him July 23. Meanwhile, a new case involving allegations of harassment and stalking has surfaced against him in neighboring Mingo County, West Virginia. Fletcher, 47,…
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Woman accused of attacking firefighters during Tug River rescue
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Huntington woman allegedly struck firefighters who waded into the Tug River to rescue her after she escaped Kentucky State Police custody Aug. 15. Vicki Lynn Venturino, 35, was charged with four counts each of obstructing a firefighter and battery on a firefighter, along with obstructing an officer and…
