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EXCLUSIVE: Hooded intruder sparks widespread alarm in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A chilling disturbance along Meathouse Road in Pilgrim rattled the community before dawn Saturday morning. At around 4:30 a.m. an individual wearing a hood and wielding a 36-inch long “club” staggered up the steps and onto the porch of a 75-year-old resident’s home. The intruder was mumbling incoherently…
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Tomahawk man arrested after suspected crystal meth found in camper at trailer park
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A 44-year-old Tomahawk man was arrested after authorities discovered suspected crystal methamphetamine and multiple bags of marijuana inside a camper at Fields Trailer Court. Paul Mullins faces charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of marijuana, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Department. “I…
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Kentucky man charged in case involving minor
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT ASHLAND — The Kentucky State Police arrested a Boyd County coach March 19 following a yearslong investigation into alleged child pornography, authorities said. Harlee Estepp, 28, of Grayson, faces charges in connection with incidents that investigators say occurred before his current employment as a track coach and assistant football coach at Ashland Blazer…
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Martin County woman faces drug charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin Circuit Court formally charged a Debord woman with drug-related crimes. Barbara J. Gordon, 44, faces charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. According to the information filed March 10, the Commonwealth Attorney for the 24th Circuit accuses Gordon of having methamphetamine…
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Sheriff’s Office cracks down on copper theft
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — After the recent arrests of five suspected copper thieves, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office has a clear message for anyone considering stealing AT&T phone lines: “You will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd said. “It is a felony.” Cable theft…
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Man found unresponsive in car outside senior center faces drug charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A man faces charges after police found him unresponsive in a car outside the Martin County Senior Citizens Center with a substantial quantity of drugs in the car. Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call shortly before noon Thursday. The…
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Man arrested for rape after 12-year-old girl’s miscarriage
Juvenile’s mother faces charges BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A 35-year-old man from Tomahawk was arrested Monday on charges of first-degree rape following his 12-year-old “girlfriend’s” miscarriage, authorities said. His arrest came just a day after the girl’s mother was taken into custody on a charge of first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor-sex…
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Local man charged with child sexual abuse
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — A Lovely man was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual abuse for allegedly subjecting a 16-year-old child to sexual contact without her consent. Louisa Police executed a warrant on 49-year-old Floyd Maynard at the Budget Inn in Louisa in the middle of the day. The warrant obtained by…
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Martin County man sentenced to 35 years in child porn case
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — A Martin County man was sentenced Friday to 35 years in federal prison for coercing minor boys to engage in sexually explicit conduct for porn production and possession of porn. Dustin Edward Newsome, 35, of Debord, was sentenced in Lexington by Judge Karen Caldwell of the U.S. District…
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When cable becomes Cupid: Valentine’s Day heist goes off the rails in Warfield
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Some celebrate Valentine’s Day with roses. Others with chocolates. But for four visitors to Martin County, dragging stolen cable behind their car like a wedding getaway gone wrong landed them behind bars Feb. 14. The ill-fated caper unraveled when police responded to a call about a car spotted…
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