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Mingo grand jury returns 47 indictments; former teacher charged in child sex abuse case
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County grand jury returned 47 indictments during its first session of 2026, including charges against a former Mingo Central High School teacher and coach accused of sexual contact with an underage student. The indictments span a wide range of alleged offenses, from drug trafficking and
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Pike grand jury returns 17 indictments: Arson, kidnapping, attempted murder
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A Pike County grand jury returned 17 indictments during its Jan. 20 session, including 15 felonies and two misdemeanors. The charges range from arson, kidnapping and attempted murder to drug trafficking, theft, fraud and traffic-related offenses. Marty Eugene Hurley, 50, of Stopover, was indicted on felony charges of
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Kenton man faces assault, strangulation charges in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A Kenton County man was arrested Tuesday morning at a Warfield apartment complex on charges of assault and strangulation, Kentucky State Police said. Troopers from Post 9 in Pikeville took Elijah Bailey, 21, of Covington, into custody about 7:55 a.m. at Riverside Apartments. He was charged with fourth-degree
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Deputies seize drugs, guns and cash in Bull Creek raid
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FLOYD COUNTY — Two people went to jail Friday night after sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at a residence on Big Branch of Bull Creek in Floyd County. According to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, deputies seized illegal drugs, multiple firearms, cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales and digital
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Mingo County Arrest Report week of Jan. 18
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Magistrate Court reported these recent arrests by various law enforcement agencies. Cary Hatfield, 75, of Williamson, was charged with public intoxication, indecent exposure and destruction of property. The incident took place at Williamson Terrace Apartments on Vinson Street. West Virginia State Police Trooper J.L. Marcum arrested Hatfield. Arlene
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Student hospitalized; vape store owners charged in sales to minors
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two Inez business owners face charges following a police investigation that authorities say linked the hospitalization of a high school student to the alleged sale of THC vaping products to minors at their store. The Martin County Schools Police Department (MCSPD) executed a search warrant Friday at Smokin
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Grand jury indicts 11 in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury handed up 13 true bills indicting 11 individuals Thursday in Inez. Charges range from first-degree drug trafficking and gun possession by a convicted felon to fleeing police and repeated failures to appear in court. Judy Faye Pauley, 63, of Inez, was indicted on
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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Frankie Lee Maynard, 49, was arrested Monday on charges of possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense (drug unspecified). Deputy J.C. Kirk made the arrest. Danese Deon Chaffins, 34, of Lovely, was arrested Monday on Long Branch Road
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Man already serving 17 years for violent crimes sentenced again
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Warfield man received additional prison sentences Thursday for violence-related crimes, with the new terms folded into a 17-year sentence he is already serving for domestic-violence-related offenses across Martin and Lawrence counties. Martin Circuit Judge John Kevin Holbrook sentenced Jimmy Dale Maynard, 45, to one year each for
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Traffic stop leads to drug-related charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — An Inez man went to jail Friday after a Kentucky State Police trooper said he discovered marijuana and prescription pills during a traffic stop at Firehouse Lane in Warfield. Donald Ray Perkins, 41, was taken into custody around 11:37 a.m. by KSP Post 9 Trooper Spencer, who reported
