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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Jordan Maynard, 27, of Lovely, was arrested Tuesday on a bench warrant. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. Justin E. Marcum, 37, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday on a bench warrant for court. Joseph Christopher Jude, 43, of Lovely, was arrested Tuesday…
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Justice delivered for Scott County Deputy
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT GEORGETOWN — A man charged with the 2023 murder of Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Conley will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole, Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Jan. 29. Deputy Conley, 35, was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 in…
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Couple arrested after child shows ‘signs of torture’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKE COUNTY — A Pike County couple is behind bars on charges of first-degree criminal child abuse, kidnapping with serious physical injury, and first-degree assault. Their arrest follows an investigation that uncovered severe abuse, including evidence described by authorities as “signs of torture.” Police arrested Raccoon resident Mary Hall, 42,…
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Local man arrested after allegedly brandishing gun
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — A 30-year-old man was arrested Jan. 28 on a charge of first-degree wanton endangerment after allegedly brandishing a handgun and threatening another man, authorities said. Logan Allen, of Inez, was taken into custody by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant obtained in Martin County by James Presley, also…
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Former teacher sentenced to more than 20 years for online enticement of a minor
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LONDON — A former middle school teacher and basketball coach was sentenced Tuesday to more than 20 years in federal prison for the online enticement of a minor. William Goodson, 32, of Antioch, Tennessee, was sentenced to 246 months by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom. According to his plea agreement, Goodson…
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Inside the brutality of USP Big Sandy: Former prison lieutenant’s plea reveals culture of abuse
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — In a case that exposes the violent underbelly of the federal prison in Martin County, a former lieutenant at the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy has pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate inmates’ civil rights. The plea reveals chilling details of systemic abuse and a shadow policy targeting…
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Student injured in bathroom assault
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A student at Martin County High School was hospitalized Monday after being assaulted in a school bathroom, his father said. The student, who suffered a concussion and facial injuries, was treated and released later that day. He is pursuing criminal charges against the alleged attacker. The incident occurred…
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Williamson man arrested for attempted murder
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Police arrested a Williamson man Jan. 20 on charges of attempted murder and two counts of wanton endangerment after an altercation at his father’s home. Leonard Isaiah Young Jr., 27, faces additional charges of shooting a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, domestic assault, brandishing a weapon, and…
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Plea deal reduces severity of charges in child sexual abuse case
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A 75-year-old Ohio man convicted of sexually abusing children was sentenced Thursday in Martin Circuit Court to three concurrent five-year prison terms, a result of a plea deal that reduced the severity of some charges. John D. Perry from Eastlake, Ohio, was sentenced for crimes that he admitted…
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Feud over alleged stolen pills turns physical
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Groundhog Hollow in Warfield was the scene of a family feud turned physical Friday—and it all allegedly started over “stolen” medication. Elwood Robertson, 44, landed in jail after an altercation that Martin County Sheriff John Kirk says escalated into violence. Robertson now faces charges of public intoxication of…
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