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Three busted for drugs at Dempsey
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County deputies arrested three individuals on drug charges Monday at Dempsey Housing in Warfield. The officers went to the location after receiving an anonymous narcotics trafficking tip and information that a suspect with several active warrants was on the premises. Upon arrival, the homeowner, Lucille Mills, 47,…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: James McCoy, 52, of Pilgrim, was arrested Friday evening in Inez for violation of a Kentucky EPO/DVO. He was also issued a citation for terroristic threatening. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd detained McCoy after he walked into the sheriff’s office, stating, “Walk over here.…
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Inez couple arrested on domestic violence charges
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — A domestic dispute escalated into violence Friday, leading to the arrest of James Maynard, 42, and April Hickman, 36, both residents of Inez. The Martin County Sheriff’s Department reported that the altercation occurred on Little Rockcastle Road. Deputy Chris Sesco responded to a call regarding domestic violence at the couple’s…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Jordan Doyle, 26, of Inez, was arrested Monday on a bench warrant for court. Deputy Chris Sesco made the arrest. Brittany Collins, 30, of West Liberty, was arrested Monday for first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). Joseph C. Jude, 42, of Lovely,…
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Former Mingo resident sentenced to 41 months in federal prison
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former Mingo County resident was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and ordered to pay back money he stole from West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (WV VOAD). U.S. District Judge Irene Berger sentenced Benjamin Cisco, 31, who stole more than $870,000 from a…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: James McCoy, 52, of Pilgrim, was arrested Thursday on State Route 40 in Inez for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, no registration plates, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, possession of a controlled substance, first degree…
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Martin County Arrest Report
Martin County Arrest Report INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: John Griffith, 23, of Williamson, West Virginia, was arrested early Tuesday morning on Riverfront Road in Lovely for third-degree criminal trespassing and a bench warrant for court. Sheriff Kirk arrested Griffith on property where “no trespassing” signs were posted.…
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Inez man arrested on first-degree strangulation charge
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A domestic incident led to the arrest of an Inez man on a first-degree strangulation charge. The arrest of 30-year-old Jeffery W. Pinson occurred early Thursday morning after police responded to a 911 call. Trooper Ryan Hale of the Kentucky State Police Post 9 was dispatched to a…
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Mother charged with child endangerment; police discover drugs but no running water in home
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County mother faces child endangerment and drug-related charges after police discovered drugs and a lack of running water in her home Thursday. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, responding to complaints of drug trafficking, conducted a “knock and talk” at 40-year-old Jessica…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests and citations: Aaron Spence, 48, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday on Coldwater Road in Inez for public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol). Deputy Chris Sesco responded to a hang-up call to 911. When the officer arrived at the residence on Coldwater Road, Spence…