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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Kendall Raymond Sartin, 24, of Beauty, was arrested Saturday on Gordon Hollow Road in Beauty for menacing. Deputy Justin Bellamy responded to a report that Sartin was brandishing a baseball bat and threatening to hit his grandmother with it. Upon law enforcement’s arrival, the…
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Tomahawk man formally charged with drug possession
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Tomahawk man has been formally charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance. Martin Circuit Judge J. Kevin Holbrook issued the information June 28 against 33-year-old Jonathan Perry based on evidence presented by the Commonwealth Attorney. Court documents state that Perry had methamphetamine in his possession during…
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Paintsville man sentenced for ‘Zoombombing’ class and threatening to lynch fifth-graders
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NEW ORLEANS — A Paintsville man pleaded guilty and was sentenced last week to one year and one day in prison in the U.S. District of Eastern Louisiana for committing a federal hate crime. According to court documents, Brian Adams, 24, of Paintsville “Zoombombed” a fifth-grade class at the Laureate…
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Tomahawk man faces charges after medical emergency and Narcan revival
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A Tomahawk man arrested on multiple charges Thursday suffered a medical emergency that prompted law enforcement to administer Narcan and provide life-saving support, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Justin Bellamy of the MCSO responded to a report of an intoxicated, aggressive man at a residence…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Jeffery Looney, 31, of Louisa, was arrested Tuesday on Trace Fork Road in Tomahawk for alcohol intoxication in a public place, resisting arrest, fleeing or evading police, escape, and terroristic threatening. According to Deputy Justin Bellamy, deputies were dispatched to Trace Ridge Road…
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Potted pot plants seized in Lovely
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office seized potted marijuana plants Friday afternoon at a residence in Lovely, authorities said. Sheriff John Kirk and Chief Deputy Chris Kidd responded to a tip about marijuana plants growing in plain sight on North Wolf Creek Road. Upon arrival, they discovered several cannabis…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Candace A. Moore, 39, of Stanford, was arrested Monday at Addiction Recovery Care White Oak Hill in Inez on an indictment warrant from Boyle County charging her with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and public intoxication-controlled substance (excludes alcohol). Deputy Justin Bellamy…
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Martin County Arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Lawrence Tyler McCoy, 30, of Paintsville, was arrested Sunday at Zip Zone in Lovely. Deputy Justin Bellamy responded to a call about an individual who appeared to be passed out in the parking lot at Zip Zone. When officers arrived at the scene,…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Lillie Spelts, 24, of Warfield, was arrested Tuesday on Collins Creek Road, Warfield, for endangering the welfare of a minor. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd was called to Spelts’ home for a DSS assist. He described the home as “an extremely dirty environment.” Floors…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Samuel McCoy, 74, of Flatgap, was arrested Tuesday on Milo Road in Tomahawk for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of substance. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd was dispatched to South Milo for a vehicle in a ditch. The deputy said he found…