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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Charles Stacy, 60, of Lovely, was arrested Tuesday for second-degree forgery. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. Hayes Maynard, 46, of Beauty, was arrested Monday at 3059 Riverfront Road in Lovely on two bench warrants for failure to appear in court. Deputy
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Martin County Sheriff’s Office cracks down on solicitation fraud
Prestonsburg man targets businesses in Martin, Floyd and Johnson counties BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a man accused of fraudulently soliciting donations from local businesses, claiming that his wife was seriously ill and he needed funds to cover medical expenses. Police caught up with the fundraiser, Wallace
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office made the following arrests: Alesha Gamble, 35, of Paintsville, was arrested Monday at White Oak Hill Recovery Center in Inez for menacing and public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol). Sheriff Kirk reports Gamble left the rehabilitation center earlier Monday, and he located and returned her. At around
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Selwyn Glenn Brewer, 55, of Beauty, was arrested Monday for driving on a DUI-suspended license, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), drug paraphernalia buy/possession, and resisting arrest. Sheriff Kirk reported Brewer had a small plastic bag in his right shorts pocket that contained
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Strangulation, assault, theft, drugs highlight Martin County grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Strangulation, assault, theft and drug offenses highlight the numerous indictments handed down July 6 by a Martin County grand jury. Robert Williamson, 64, of Tomahawk, was indicted for second-degree strangulation and fourth-degree assault (minor injury). The indictment alleges that on two separate occasions — April 7, 2023 and Aug.
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Former Kentucky correctional officers plead guilty to assault of restrained inmate and cover-up
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WEST LIBERTY — Two former Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex officers have pleaded guilty in a case involving the assault of a restrained inmate. The plea entered on record involves charges of deprivation of civil rights and obstruction of justice. Court documents reveal that on July 24, 2018, Randall T. Dennis, 28, brutally
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Joey Taylor, 43, of Crum, West Virginia, was arrested Sunday at Zip Zone in Lovely for operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, and first-degree fleeing or evading police (motor vehicle). Deputy J.C.
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Cracked windshield leads to drug-related arrest
INEZ — A 31-year-old Inez man went to jail on drug-related charges after police stopped him for having a cracked windshield. Martin County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd observed the broken windshield and pulled over Kenneth Rose on Blacklog Road, Inez, June 27. According to the police report, Kidd noticed a Dr Pepper can in
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Kenneth A. Rose, 31, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday for possession of a controlled substance, obstructed vision and/or windshield, and buy or possession of drug paraphernalia. Harold Johnson, 71, of Tomahawk, was arrested Tuesday for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of
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Suspect in West Virginia trooper murder to undergo mental evaluation
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The court date for the man accused of killing West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard was postponed earlier this week so he could undergo a mental competency evaluation. Timothy Kennedy, 29, of Matewan, was due back in court Tuesday, but the postponement was announced Monday. Kennedy faces a






