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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests and other activities: Dorthy M. Spence, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday in the Martin County Government Center on a bench warrant for court. Sheriff Kirk made the arrest. James Sparks, 21, of West Liberty, was arrested Sunday on Frog Pond Road, Inez, for…
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Pike County man arrested for child exploitation materials
VIRGIE — The Electronic Crime Branch of the Kentucky State Police apprehended a Pike County man Thursday in connection with child exploitation materials. Gary Don Hampton, 46, was detained at a Virgie residence following an undercover investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children task force. The investigation commenced after the Electronic Crime Branch identified the…
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Drone carrying contraband intercepted near federal prison; one arrest made
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN VAN LEAR — A significant police operation unfolded in Stoney Brook Estates on New Route 3 Thursday morning. Residents awakened to a large police presence as law enforcement swooped in to intercept a drone transporting a substantial quantity of contraband. According to a Johnson County Sheriff’s Department representative, the cargo…
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State drops first-degree rape charge against Beauty man due to 60-year federal sentence
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — State criminal charges, including first-degree rape, were dismissed Thursday against a Beauty man recently sentenced to 60 years in federal prison. Martin Circuit Judge Kevin Holbrook granted Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Matt Runyons’ motion to dismiss charges against Donald York, 60, of Beauty. The charges included first-degree rape, first-degree…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Jody Pauley, 57, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday on Route 40 on a parole violation. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. David Hensley, 53, of Belfry, was arrested Tuesday on Riverfront Road in Lovely on a bench warrant out of Pike County.…
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Mingo County indictment charges range from murder to drugs
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County grand jury returned 28 true bills against 26 individuals Sept. 28. Charges ranged from murder to grand larceny and drugs. Alex Dwayne Likens, 37, of Ragland, stands indicted for first-degree murder and being a person prohibited to be in possession of a firearm. Likens…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Matthew Moore, 39, of Pilgrim, was arrested Monday on Pigeon Roost Road for second-degree criminal trespass, menacing and resisting arrest. Constable Bradford Preece made the arrest. Crystal Smith, 37, of Sassafras, was arrested Monday at the White Oak Rehabilitation Center in Inez on…
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Police say man used a wooden board embedded with a nail to assault his neighbor
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A man was arrested Saturday in Lovely for allegedly attacking a neighbor on his own property. Dennis Maynard, 38, of Lovely, was taken into custody on Little Peter Cave Road for second-degree assault. The Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office responded to a 911 call by the alleged…
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Over 300,000 Kentuckians charged for cannabis since 2002
Higher conviction rate in Appalachian region BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — Despite a nationwide shift towards the decriminalization and legalization of cannabis, Kentucky and only 17 other states remain outliers. A recent report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) reveals that Kentucky’s approach to cannabis criminalization not only runs counter to…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Fred Daniels, 52, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday in Inez on an indictment warrant charging him with trafficking in controlled substance, first degree (over 2 grams methamphetamine), trafficking in marijuana (less than 8 ounces) and drug paraphernalia-buy/possession. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd made the…
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