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WANTED by police: Andrew Price
PIKEVILLE — Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville is on the hunt for Andrew Price, a man accused of first-degree fleeing in a motor vehicle across multiple cases. In their Jan. 1 “Wanted Wednesday” spotlight, KSP officials revealed Price’s last known whereabouts as Fedscreek. However, they believe he may have since crossed state lines…
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Tug River search for missing man ends without new leads; Sheriff details attempted traffic stop
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The search of the Tug River from Warfield to the Ohio River for a missing Johnson County man was halted Thursday afternoon without any new leads. Crews searched more than 64 miles of the Tug River starting Dec. 30 for David Blevins Jr., a Staffordsville resident described as…
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Suspect leaps into Tug River to evade arrest, rescued and jailed in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — The Tug River search for a missing man took an unexpected twist Wednesday morning. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies rescued and apprehended an entirely different suspect — who had leaped into the river to escape them in an unrelated case. David Joshua Brown, 39, of Lovely, was first spotted…
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Police continue comb of Tug River for missing man
No sign of Blevins by day’s end Monday BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The search for a missing man in the Tug River in Warfield continues as authorities—including swift water rescue divers—are following a trail that dates back to a mid-December police chase. David Blevins Jr., a Staffordsville resident described as 5-foot-11, 155…
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Breaking News: Authorities searching Tug River for missing Johnson County man
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN UPDATED 7 p.m. 12/30/2024 WARFIELD — Authorities are searching the Tug River in the Warfield and Route 292 area for a missing Johnson County man, officials said Monday morning. David Blevins Jr. of Staffordsville, described as 5-foot-11, 155 pounds and in his late 40s, was reported missing Dec. 19 by…
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Kentucky’s long war on chicken fighting nets new arrests, guilty pleas
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT After years of quiet surveillance, undercover informants and the assembly of evidence, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) have taken down two illegal chicken fighting rings in Eastern Kentucky. Multiple arrests culminated in seven federal indictments and plea deals finalized earlier this month, officials said Friday. The effort, spearheaded by Detective Zachary Bryson…
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Christmas Eve drug bust yields meth, heroin and firearms
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — It was another follow-up investigation for Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies until K9 officer “Zoe” turned the day into a headline. Acting on a search warrant, deputies descended on Roy Gipson’s home on Frank Arnett Drive in the Abbott Creek area of Prestonsburg just before 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. What…
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Warfield man faces 30-year sentence after rape plea
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Austin T. Jackson, 27, of Warfield, has pleaded guilty to six felony charges, including the rape of two mentally incapacitated minors in a deal that will see him serve 30 years in prison. According to court records, Jackson appeared in Martin Circuit Court on Thursday and took a…
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Woman arrested after daughter arrives at school with bruised eye
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A Martin County woman was charged with child abuse after her daughter arrived at school with a bruised eye, police said. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office arrested Garnett Scott, 36, of Lovely, at Warfield Elementary School around 2 p.m. Dec. 17. The officer…
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Three indicted under Rocket Docket program
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Three individuals are facing criminal charges under the Rocket Docket program. The Martin Circuit Court issued the information charges Dec. 17 and 19. Shonda Crum, 38, of Tomahawk, stands accused of possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance…
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