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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT NEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Joey Mat Luster, 67, of Inez, was arrested May 24 on Blacklog Road in Inez on charges of first-degree wanton endangerment and alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense. Sheriff Kirk responded to a caller saying Luster…
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Mingo County arrests
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Domestic violence allegations, assault cases and theft-related offenses led a week of arrests across Mingo County, with law enforcement agencies taking multiple individuals into custody on charges ranging from strangulation and child neglect to grand larceny and weapons violations. Roy Lee Morris, 36, was arrested May 23 on charges of strangulation,…
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DEA, Drug Task Force arrest two on cocaine, marijuana charges
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Two Williamson men were arrested Thursday after DEA agents and members of the U.S. 119 Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a West 5th Avenue residence and allegedly discovered cocaine, marijuana and multiple firearms inside the home. Damari Young, 19, and Dredon Young, 21, were…
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Two wanted men arrested on Jennies Creek
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police arrested two Kermit men Sunday evening after a tip led troopers to a residence on Jennies Creek where authorities said a fugitive was hiding. According to court records, troopers went to the residence after receiving information that William Spurlock, 32, of Kermit, was…
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Beauty woman charged after Evans Hill crash
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A 19-year-old Beauty woman faces multiple charges after Kentucky State Police responded May 13 to a collision on Evans Hill Road in Lovely. Trooper L. Layne arrested Hayden Gilman at 1:33 a.m. Charges include alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense, possession of an alcoholic…
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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Eric Phillip Crum, 42, of Debord, was arrested May 18 on Setser Branch in Davella on charges of possession of a controlled substance first degree, first offense (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance first degree, first offense (drug unspecified) and…
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Four arrested in vandalism, school trespassing case in Warfield
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A trespassing investigation at Warfield Elementary School led to the arrest of four individuals accused of vandalizing vehicles at Dempsey Housing. The Martin County Schools Police Department charged Ashley Maynard, 18, of Warfield, and Ethan Howard, 18, of Lovely, with first-degree criminal mischief (complicity), second-degree criminal trespassing (complicity)…
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Two charged in tire-slashing, trespassing investigation; additional arrests pending
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A late-night trespassing investigation at Warfield Elementary School led to the arrest May 13 of two individuals in a vehicle vandalism case at Dempsey Housing. Martin County Schools Police Department (MCSPD) charged Ashley Maynard, 18, of Warfield, and Ethan Howard, 18, of Lovely, with first-degree criminal mischief (complicity),…
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Sheriff recovers stolen vehicles, camper, UTV in Pilgrim
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk recovered multiple stolen vehicles and other property Thursday along Rocky Branch/South Wolf Creek Road in Pilgrim after a couple reported the items missing in West Virginia. Recovered property included a Sunnybrook Sunset Creek travel trailer, a GMC Sierra 2500HD pickup truck, a Chevrolet…
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Deputies seize guns, marijuana, cash in raid
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A Martin County man was arrested Tuesday after deputies raided two properties and uncovered more than 12 ounces of marijuana, an arsenal of firearms and more than $13,000 in cash following a monthslong investigation, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Tyler Harrison Harless, 28, of Tomahawk, was…
