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Martin County arrests
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Brandon White, 38, of Williamson, West Virginia, was picked up Sept. 18 for public intoxication involving a controlled substance (not alcohol). Chief Deputy Chris Kidd made the collar. Floyd Howell, 51, of Inez, was arrested Sept. 16, also for public intoxication related to…
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House of horror: Couple arrested after children found living in filth and squalor
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Two individuals were arrested Friday in Tomahawk for what can be described as a nightmarish case of child endangerment. Police found the Rockhouse Road home of James Long, 46, and Patricia L. Long, 43, was a horror show of squalor and neglect, where three children — aged 17,…
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West Virginia man arrested in Kentucky escapes custody, caught after creek chase
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A routine extradition turned chaotic Thursday when Timothy Wayne Roberts, 44, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, managed to briefly escape custody while being transferred after his arrest in Warfield, Kentucky. Roberts, arrested on a warrant from West Virginia, now faces additional charges of escape and fleeing or evading…
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High-speed chase across two counties ends in arrest
Spike strips halt wild ride BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — It was just another Monday evening in Inez until things took a wild turn at Calf Creek Church. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 7 p.m. about a potentially intoxicated man wandering around the church grounds. Before deputies could arrive,…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Garland Mills, 50, of Pilgrim, was arrested Monday in the Sheriff’s Office after turning himself in for an indictment warrant. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. Danielle E. Pack, 40, of Debord, was arrested Sunday on Beauty Road in Beauty after a…
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Two Inez locals nabbed for stolen goods
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two Inez locals, Jeffery Pinson, 31, and Ray Collins, 48, found themselves in police custody Thursday evening on Mac Pinson Drive for allegedly receiving stolen goods valued between $500 and $1,000. According to Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were alerted to a…
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Salyersville man convicted on federal drug charges
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — A federal jury in Pikeville convicted a Salyersville man Aug. 28 of possessing with intent to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl following a two-day trial. Daniel Jackson, 57, was found guilty after evidence presented at trial revealed that on Feb. 7 law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Forrest Hinkle Jr., 66, of Tomahawk, had a rough Sunday when he was pulled over on Trace Fork Road and arrested on a laundry list of charges, including DUI, first-degree possession of methamphetamine, and possession of marijuana. Deputies stopped Hinkle after spotting his…
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Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Andy Stacy, 72, and Larry Jude, 58, both of Inez, were arrested Monday on KY 292 in Inez on charges of possession of a controlled substance, first degree (drug unspecified) and possession of a controlled substance. Additionally, Stacy was charged with careless driving.…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Brett Waller, 59, of Lovely, was arrested Monday on Route 40 in Warfield for strangulation second degree (domestic violence). Chief Deputy Chris Kidd responded to a domestic in progress at 12:18 p.m. At the scene, the alleged victim told police that Waller had…
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