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KSP seeks help identifying truck tied to Floyd County burglary
MARTIN — Kentucky State Police Post 9 is asking for the public’s help identifying a white utility truck believed to have been used during a burglary in the Martin community of Floyd County. KSP said Monday night that anyone with information about the vehicle or its owner should contact KSP Post 9 at 606-433-7711. Callers…
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Mingo County arrests
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Magistrate Court clerk’s office released several criminal complaints. On Sunday, July 5, Trina E. Hinkle, 29, of Delbarton, was arrested by MCSD Deputies R. Moore, J. May and J.D. Tincher for grand larceny, driving under the influence (DUI), fleeing while under the influence, possession of a…
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Williamson man charged in shooting of son
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A 72-year-old Williamson man was arrested July 9 after police said he shot his son in the abdomen during an argument on Vinson Street. Arthur “Duke” Lovett was charged with malicious assault and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Mingo County Sheriff’s Department Deputies…
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Chapmanville man accused of sniper role in White House attack plot
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 21-year-old Logan County man was arrested in West Virginia this week after federal investigators accused him of agreeing to serve as a sniper in a sweeping plot to kill President Donald Trump and other prominent figures during a UFC event at the White House. Chandler Dylan…
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Kimper woman sentenced to 45 years for recording abuse of toddlers
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT A Pike County woman was sentenced Thursday to 45 years in federal prison for recording the sexual abuse of two toddlers and distributing the videos online. Pamela Denise Sargent, 45, of Kimper, received the sentence from U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell after pleading guilty in March to two counts of producing…
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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Jonathon Allen Gray, 40, unknown address, was arrested July 6 on Court Street in Inez on a warrant from Jessamine District Court charging him with menacing and discharge of a firearm/other device across a public road. Deputy David Adams served…
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Family faces killer as judge imposes life with no mercy
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Matewan man convicted of killing West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard as the trooper prayed for his life, will spend the rest of his own life in prison with no possibility of parole. Mingo County Circuit Judge Joshua Butcher imposed the life sentence without mercy…
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Drug sweep nets 28 arrests in KSP Post 9 district
PIKEVILLE — A Kentucky State Police drug sweep across the Post 9 area netted 28 arrests, 54 criminal charges and more than $102,000 worth of illegal drugs, police announced Tuesday. Operation Mountain Justice targeted suspected drug trafficking networks operating throughout the area. Troopers and detectives seized approximately 4.7 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, 130 grams of…
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Local man gets over 13 years in federal meth case
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — A Martin County man will spend more than 13 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine after admitting he sold more than 100 grams of the drug to a confidential informant in Martin County. Cody Gene Spears, 30, of Lovely, was sentenced June 26 in U.S. District Court…
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Five women in jail as infant death investigation widens
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DELBARTON, W.Va. — What began as the investigation into the death of a 4-month-old infant has widened into one of the most sweeping child neglect and drug cases in recent Mingo County history, with five women now under arrest and three charged with child neglect causing death. Authorities allege the…
