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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ, Ky. — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: James Muncy, 40, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday in the courthouse in Inez for public intoxication of a controlled substance. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd reports Muncy was in the courtroom waiting for his court case to be called when he noticed him…
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Correctional officers plead guilty to civil rights violations for assaulting federal inmates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD, Ky. — Two of three federal correctional officers accused of assaulting inmates and covering it up have pleaded guilty. Clinton L. Pauley, 40, of Ironton, Ohio, pleaded guilty Friday to three counts of deprivation of rights under color of law for assaulting three federal inmates at the U.S. Penitentiary…
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Martin County grand jury indicts three for drug charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ, Ky. — A Martin County grand jury returned indictments Feb. 22 against three individuals for drug-related charges. Brandon P. Kirk, 33, of Warfield, was indicted for first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense, second-degree possession of a controlled substance and public intoxication (excludes alcohol). The indictment states Kirk…
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Two arrested in Wayne County drug investigation
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WAYNE, W.Va. — Wayne County Sheriff Rick Thompson stated that two drug suspects were arrested Sunday in Mingo County and the Prichard area. Sheriff Thompson stated that Harmon “Odell” Whitt was arrested in Mingo County on various charges, including warrants stemming from an investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff Drug…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Billie Music, 46, of Warfield, was arrested Monday at Dempsey Housing in Warfield for criminal trespassing, third. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd was called to apartment 4A for an EPO violation. During the investigation, the housing manager confirmed Music was barred from the property.…
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Man in jail after fleeing to hills carrying 4-year-old
WARFIELD — A Tomahawk man is in jail after allegedly assaulting his teenage stepson and fleeing from police carrying a 4-year-old. Sunday afternoon at approximately 4:30, Sheriff Kirk received a call from Dispatch that there was an altercation in progress at White’s Branch involving a man and a 17-year-old juvenile. Upon deputies’ arrival, Justin Fletcher…
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High school student charged with assault of another student
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County High School student was charged with fourth-degree assault Friday morning after attacking and injuring another student in the bathroom, police say.Martin County Chief Deputy Sheriff says he was at the high school on an unrelated call when the victim came in with a bleeding cut on…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests. Jeremy Harmon, 42, of Warfield, was arrested Tuesday at Riverside Apartments, Warfield, for criminal trespassing. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd responded to a call from the Riverside manager stating Harmon had been barred from the property but was in Apartment 32. Kristin Slone, 26,…
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Logan coffee shop owner charged with sexual assault
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOGAN, W.Va. — The owner of a popular coffee shop in Logan was arrested Thursday on multiple charges including first-degree sexual assault. Michael Cline, owner of the Hot Cup Coffee Shop, was taken into custody by the West Virginia State Police for charges including first-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault…
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Copper theft suspects arrested
Thirteen since mid-October BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Police arrested two more suspects amid a rash of thefts targeting telephone lines in the Tomahawk area. The Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office arrested 42-year-old Jason Mollett and 26-year-old Jeremy Tyler Jude for theft. Kirk said the two were involved in cutting and taking…
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