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Inez man killed in Columbus shooting
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Inez man lost his life over the weekend in a shooting in the South Linden neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Gavin Osborne, 21, was pronounced dead at 1:02 a.m. Sunday by Columbus medics. The Columbus Dispatch reported that police responded to a shooting in the 1200 block…
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Former Lawrence County Attorney and wife sentenced to federal prison
FRANKFORT — Former Lawrence County Attorney Michael T. Hogan and his wife and legal secretary Joy M. Hogan were sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for wire fraud and federal program theft. Michael Hogan was sentenced to 42 months and Joy Hogan was sentenced to 12 months and one day by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van…
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Former Huntington airport official sentenced for theft of federal funds
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A former Huntington Tri-State Airport finance director was sentenced Tuesday to five months in prison for theft of federal funds. The prison sentence for Melissa Sue Hall, 46, of South Point, Ohio, will be followed by three years of supervised release, with the first five months on home detention with electronic monitoring.…
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Convicted sex offender sentenced to more than 11 years for possession of child pornography
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia man was sentenced Monday to 11 years and two months in prison for possession of child pornography and violation of supervised release. The sentence for James Gipson, 59, will be followed by a lifetime on supervised released According to court records, on April 25, 2020, Gipson was living in a Charleston homeless facility…
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Former girls basketball coach arrested on rape, sexual abuse and sodomy charges
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — A former teacher and girls basketball coach is facing rape, sexual abuse and sodomy charges. Darrin Rice, 54, of Wittensville, was arrested Sept. 21 by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department following his indictment by a Johnson County grand jury. The indictment charges Rice with third-degree rape, first-degree sexual…
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Man arrested for murder in Pikeville shooting
PIKEVILLE — A Pikeville man was arrested for murder Monday evening following a shooting on Caney Drive in Pikeville. The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a 911 at 6:42 p.m. regarding the shooting. Investigators responded to the residence and discovered a male had been shot. The initial investigation indicates an altercation between Monroe Jackson, 56, of…
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Landlord and accomplice steal shoes and groceries from tenant
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A female has been arrested and her partner in crime shouldn’t be far behind her as Martin County Sheriff John Kirk is in process of obtaining a warrant for his arrest. A criminal complaint filed by the sheriff Saturday evening states that Lara Giacomoni, 39, of Lovely, was taken…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests and other criminal citations: Lacy Scott, 55, of Lovely, was arrested Saturday in Lovely for drug paraphernalia-buy/possession. Sheriff Kirk reported Scott had two glass crack pipes with residue on them. Lara Davis-Giacomoni, 39, of Lovely, was arrested Saturday in Lovely for second-degree burglary.…
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Police arrest suspect wanted for multiple thefts
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT GRAYSON — A man wanted for a large number of thefts in the Grayson area was arrested last week after an off-duty state trooper saw him enter a residence on Midland Trail in Grayson. Kentucky State Police Post 14 reported that Troopers Tyler Daniels and Wes Music responded to the report Aug.…
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Five physicians plead guilty to federal drug crimes in connection with HOPE Clinic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Five physicians pleaded guilty in connection with prescription practices at HOPE Clinic, a purported pain management clinic in Beckley, Beaver and Charleston, W.Va., and Wytheville, Va. Four of the physicians each pleaded guilty to a felony count of aiding and abetting obtaining a controlled substance by fraud: William Earley, D.O, 66, of…
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