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Bus driver arrested for DUI
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police arrested a school bus driver last week who crashed his bus into a utility pole in September, sending six students to the hospital. Police arrested Walter Joseph Collie, 43, of Genoa, W.Va., accusing him of being under the influence of drugs at the time of…
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KSP arrests Greenup man for rape and incest
ASHLAND — Kentucky State Police arrested a Greenup man on rape and incest charges Jan. 4 at a residence in Ashland. Police say during the arrest of Justin McDowell, an altercation ensued and McDowell brandished a knife at detectives. He was disarmed and transported to KDMC, where he was treated and released to the Boyd…
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Wolf Creek woman strangled, assaulted and imprisoned after interrupting boyfriend’s Xbox game
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A Wolf Creek woman was strangled, assaulted and imprisoned after interrupting her boyfriend’s Xbox game to tell him she was going to bed. Martin County Dispatch received a call Dec. 20 from a woman who identified herself as Constable Bradford Preece’s wife, Linda. The caller requested a deputy…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Justin Mollette, 33, of Inez, was arrested Monday on a warrant charging him with theft by unlawful taking over $10,000. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd reported Mollette had been implicated during an investigation into copper thefts in Maritn County. Kidd obtained the warrant based…
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Delbarton man wounded in shooting in downtown Williamson
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — There were police vehicles and blue lights flashing all around in downtown Williamson after a shooting Thursday afternoon near the Mingo County Courthouse. The incident sent a man to the hospital and ended with another man being arrested, according to the Williamson Police Department Chief John Dotson. The…
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Pit bull in custody after attacking pig
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A female pit bull that had been declared a vicious animal by the Martin County court system is now in the custody of the game warden after it is said to have attacked a pig. A second dog was also involved in the attack. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy David…
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Four arrested in Louisa search
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — An ongoing drug investigation in Lawrence County yielded four arrests, with one of the defendants found to have an outstanding warrant against him in Martin County. The criminal complaint states that Officer Teddy Newsome of the Louisa Police Department and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputy Joe Osborne executed a search…
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Two arrested for domestic violence
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Two residents were arrested for alleged domestic violence at Riverside Apartments at Warfield. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Kidd was dispatched Friday to the apartment complex after a fight between a male and female was reported to 911. Upon arrival, the deputy encountered Betty Allen, 30, of Pilgrim, and…
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DEA busts Pikeville psychiatrist
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — DEA officers descended Thursday on the Coal Run residence of Dr. Jason N. Stamper and discovered multiple bags of heroin, methamphetamine, a large quantity of the attention deficit disorder drug Vyvanse and drug paraphernalia, including scales and pipes. Stamper, 51, a well-known psychiatrist, was at his office on Hambley Boulevard at…
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Grinch burglarizes Inez home, steals presents from under tree
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A single mother of three is heartbroken after a burglar broke into her home on Coldwater Road and stole every present under the Christmas tree and other items. “This is like taking a page from the Grinch movie, only I don’t expect the thief to have a change of…
