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Traffic stop turns into meth bust
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A police traffic stop turned into a meth bust Saturday in Warfield. Martin County Sheriff’s deputy David Adams pulled over a car for an inadequate muffler at about 10:30 p.m. and arrested the driver for a bench warrant and driving on a DUI-suspended license. When Frankie L. Maynard, 46,…
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Lovely man caught twice in eight days in theft, burning of phone line
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Lovely resident who was arrested recently for theft of phone cable was cited eight days later for violating air pollution standards when police found him burning phone line at his home on North Wolf Creek Road. Taylor G. Howell, 24, was initially arrested Nov. 17 by Martin County…
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Inez man arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman with a gun
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An Inez man went to jail after allegedly assaulting a woman with a handgun Nov. 23 on Turkey Creek Road. Dwayne Crum, 20, of Inez, was arrested for second-degree assault, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and fleeing or evading police. Martin County Deputy Chris Kidd was…
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Mingo man facing attempted murder
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Mingo County man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after he allegedly purposely crashed his vehicle into a female’s car, causing extensive damage and injuries. According to Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith, Tyler May, 31, of Meador, was involved in what was first believed to be…
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Drug trafficking sting nets eight arrests in Williamson
“I can promise you this: there is more to come.” –Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Six people were arrested during a drug bust Nov. 16 in Williamson, W.Va., after a long investigation into drug trafficking in Mingo County. On Friday, two more individuals were arrested. According to the…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Cory Marcum, 20, of Crum, W.Va., was arrested Friday at 48 Locust Ct. in Lovely on an indictment warrant for first-degree bail jumping, first-degree possession of controlled substance (drug unspecified), third-degree possession of controlled substance (drug unspecified), prescription controlled substance not in proper…
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Accused kidnapper extradited to Kentucky to face charges
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An accused kidnapper has been extradited from Columbus, Ohio, to the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center to face charges in Martin County. Johnny Steven Kirk, 25, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Lovely, faces charges of kidnapping (causing serious injury) and second-degree assault stemming from a child abduction that occurred…
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Police arrest Louisa man on charges related to child sexual exploitation
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Kentucky State Police arrested a Lawrence County man accused of sharing child sexual abuse material online. Troopers say they arrested 45-year-old Saul E. Carcamo, of Louisa, after an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect uploading images…
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Police take down drug trafficking operation in Mingo County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — U.S. Marshals, the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement agencies took down a drug trafficking operation in Mingo County early Thursday. The U.S. Marshals Service issued a press release stating the overnight arrest operation was two years in the making. Police arrested six individuals and seized 8…
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Martin County grand jury indicts 13
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned 14 true bills against 13 individuals Thursday. Six indictments involve methamphetamine and two separate indictments accuse suspects of attempting to assault a Martin County Sheriff’s deputy. These are the indictments: Billy Perry, 47, “unknown,” was indicted on one count of possession of a controlled…
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