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Man arrested after ATV crash injures two juveniles
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County man faces charges of wanton endangerment, reckless driving and ATV violations after flipping his side-by-side Sunday night and injuring two juvenile girls. Martin County sheriff’s deputies arrested Christopher Joseph Muncy, 35, of Tomahawk, at the scene on New Route 3 in Inez. Deputy Jameson Wall…
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Bryan Mounts, 37, of Warfield, was arrested Monday at Dempsey Housing on a bench warrant for court. Deputy Steven Putman served the warrant at 10:30 p.m. Christopher Joseph Muncy, 35, of Tomahawk, was arrested Sunday on New Route 3 in Inez on charges…
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Treed by ‘coons, man nabbed after wreck
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County man went to jail early Sunday morning after authorities found him perched in a tree 30 feet above the ground. The man claimed he had fled from raccoons, police said. Deputy Steven Putman of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office responded to Delong Fannin Road around…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Shawn Douglas Hopkins, 30, of Inez, was arrested Monday at Horn’s BP on KY-645 on two bench warrants for court. Deputy Steven Putman served the warrants at 7:17 p.m. Ance Marcum, 38, of Warfield, was arrested Sunday at Dempsey Housing in Warfield on…
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Daughter calls 911 after fatally shooting father in Prestonsburg
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — A man is dead and his 22-year-old daughter is behind bars accused of his murder, according to the Prestonsburg Police Department. Police said Summer Adkins, 22, of Prestonsburg, called 911 late Monday night and told dispatchers she had shot her father inside their home. When officers and emergency…
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Grand jury returns a dozen indictments in Martin County
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury handed up a dozen indictments Thursday involving eight individuals. Charges range from drug trafficking and theft to DUI and failure to appear in court. Green Ramey, 54, of Louisa, faces a six-count indictment that includes trafficking in the first degree in a controlled…
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‘You’ll have to fight me’: Man rips deputy’s ear in brawl
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Things got physical Saturday at Dempsey Housing when deputies attempted to arrest 45-year-old Jimmy Dale Maynard of Warfield. What was supposed to be a straightforward warrant service turned into a chaotic struggle—with a torn earlobe, minor injuries and one man in jail. Deputies from the Martin County Sheriff’s…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Norene Bowen, 61, of Debord, was arrested Monday on McCoy Drive in Debord on a bench warrant for court. Deputy Steven Putman served the warrant. Clayton James Hall, 22, of Paintsville, was arrested Sunday at Evans Hardware in Inez on a warrant from…
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Williamson man faces formal charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Williamson, West Virginia, man faces formal charges in connection with a drug-related incident that occurred earlier this spring. The Martin Circuit Court on May 27 announced that Brian K. Runyon, 53, stands accused of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and public intoxication involving a controlled substance.…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Amanda Jude, 36, of Kermit, West Virginia, was arrested Tuesday at Pizza Stop in Inez on a fugitive from another state warrant. Deputy Steve Putman served the warrant. Tammy Johnson, 59, of Lovely, was arrested Monday on charges of alcohol intoxication in a…
