Tag: Crime

Police take down drug trafficking operation in Mingo County

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — U.S. Marshals, the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement agencies took down a drug trafficking operation in Mingo County early Thursday. The U.S. Marshals Service issued a press release stating the overnight arrest operation was two years in the making. Police arrested six individuals and seized 8…
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Crime, Mingo County Sheriff's Department, U.S. Marshal Service, Williamson W.Va.

November 17, 2022
Martin County grand jury indicts 13

BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned 14 true bills against 13 individuals Thursday. Six indictments involve methamphetamine and two separate indictments accuse suspects of attempting to assault a Martin County Sheriff’s deputy. These are the indictments: Billy Perry, 47, “unknown,” was indicted on one count of possession of a controlled…
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Crime, Inez, Roger Smith

November 9, 2022
Martin County Arrest Report

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Donald Wiley, 36, of Debord, was arrested Saturday in Inez for disorderly conduct, menacing and resisting arrest. Deputy David Adams reported he was arresting suspects on warrants on Route 3 when Wiley pulled in at a high rate of speed…
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Crime, Inez, Sheriff John Kirk

November 9, 2022
Kirk charged with kidnapping of 1-year-old boy

BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Martin County man is in jail facing kidnapping and assault charges after allegedly cutting two women in Lovely, abducting his 1-year-old son and fleeing to Columbus, Ohio, Sunday morning. Kentucky State Police responded to the call to Martin County 911 at 1:20 a.m., which resulted in…
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Columbus Ohio, Crime, Lovely KY, Rachel Dove

November 9, 2022
School officials, police defuse possible gun threat at Martin County High School [updated]

Family tells their side of the story BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — School district officials and law enforcement quickly de-escalated a situation involving a 15-year-old Martin County High School student who posted photos of himself holding a handgun after he was suspended for behavioral issues. Martin County Schools Superintendent Larry James began receiving…
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Crime, Gun threat Martin County High School, Inez, Martin County High School, Rachel Dove

November 4, 2022
Man bites deputy during arrest

BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An Inez man is facing an assault charge after allegedly attacking a deputy sheriff Friday evening. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy David Adams went to a residence on Bowentown Lane in Inez to serve a warrant on 47-year-old Christopher Marcum for not showing up for court. Adams found Marcum hiding…
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Crime, Inez, Rachel Dove

November 2, 2022
Police seize cash, pills and suspected drug transaction ledger

BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A public intoxication arrest Friday afternoon in Inez led to first-degree drug charges after police found pills, a large amount of cash and an alleged drug transaction ledger on a suspect. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Kidd was dispatched to Blue Light Bargains on Blacklog Road to investigate a…
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Crime, Drugs, Inez, Rachel Dove

November 2, 2022
Martin County Arrest Report

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Shawn Matthew Muncy, 36, of Pilgrim, was arrested Monday on Emily Creek Road in Pilgrim for fourth-degree assault dating violence (no visible injury). Deputy David Adams was dispatched to a residence on Emily Creek Road where two Kentucky State Police…
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Arrests, Crime, Sheriff John Kirk

November 2, 2022
Logan County man sentenced in child pornography case

Investigators found over 1,200 images on laptop CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge sentenced a Logan County man Thursday to prison for child pornography crimes. Raymond Dugan, 55, of Logan, was sentenced to four years and six months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release time. According to a news release from…
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Crime, Logan W.Va.

October 27, 2022
Jude arrested after fleeing

BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Tuesday morning patrol by Martin County Sheriff John Kirk and Deputy Chris Kidd resulted in the arrest of a Lovely man who attempted to discard drugs and flee. According to Kidd, Sheriff Kirk witnessed Christopher J. Jude, 41, dropping a clear bag containing a crystal-like substance in…
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Crime, Inez, Rachel Dove

October 26, 2022