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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Lonnie Joe Robinson, 45, of Tomahawk, was arrested around 8:30 p.m. Dec. 12 on Route 40 in Inez on charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), failure to produce an insurance card and an outstanding indictment warrant for…
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Man charged with felony water theft
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin Circuit Court has formally charged a Debord man under Kentucky’s Rocket Docket program in connection with the theft of water services, a Class D felony. The Commonwealth Attorney’s Office charged John Allen, 39, with theft of services valued between $1,000 and $10,000. Court records allege the…
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One drug case, six missed court dates drive grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County grand jury’s December session told two different stories at once. One case centers on alleged drug-related charges, while six others are not new offenses, but failure to appear when the court required it. James Howell, 35, of Beauty, stands accused of first-degree possession of a…
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Three arrested in Dollar General propane theft
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — A pre-dawn theft of propane tanks from the Dollar General in Debord ended with three people in jail early Dec. 10. Martin County Sheriff John responded to a call reporting two people in a maroon Chevrolet truck removing propane tanks and a propane tank cage from the store…
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Dollar General propane theft leads to arrest on Davella Road
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — The theft of propane tanks from the Dollar General in Debord led to the arrest of a Martin County man early Dec. 10. Authorities say they located the stolen merchandise, an illegal burn pile and counterfeit currency on a private property along Davella Road. Martin County Sheriff John…
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Man arrested for attempted murder after threatening to ‘shoot up’ medical clinic
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Delbarton man was arrested on two counts of attempted murder Wednesday, Dec. 10. Roger D. Wallace, 78, was arrested by Sgt P. Muncy, Cpl. M. Lendearo, Cpl. E. Williams and Deputy J.D. Tincher of the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD), with assistance from the Williamson Police…
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Lovely man rescued after jumping into Tug River again to escape police
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD-KERMIT — A Lovely man with a history of fleeing police by plunging into the Tug River did so again Sunday, authorities said, prompting another multi-agency rescue. Brett Henry Waller, 61, ran from a deputy around 3:30 p.m., crossed the Kermit Bridge and jumped into the icy water to avoid…
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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Robert Michael Bowens, 56, of Boons Camp, was arrested Monday in Inez on a Johnson County charge of flagrant nonsupport. Deputy Jameson Wall served the warrant. John Henry Jude, 56, of Debord, was arrested at 8:21 p.m. Monday at Fields…
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Women passed out at McDonald’s drive-thru land in jail
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The McDonald’s drive-thru in Inez briefly doubled as the scene of a police investigation Sunday night when the sheriff found two women passed out inside a vehicle with the engine running. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said he pulled in around 10:39 p.m. and spotted Patricia Lynn Hill,…
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Inez man charged with attempted murder in Dingess shooting
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. — Police have an Inez man in custody on an attempted murder charge for a Nov. 17 shooting in Dingess, West Virginia. The West Virginia State Police (WVSP) arrested 27-year-old Christopher Russell Mills, Nov. 29 in connection with the shooting that injured Shane Nelson. The second suspect,…
