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Wanted man living under fake name, fooled girlfriend, arrested in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A wanted man who has been in hiding under a fake name for three years—even fooling his girlfriend, who never knew his real identity—was finally tracked down and arrested in Inez, authorities said. Douglas Nickiah Palomino, 31, was wanted in Connecticut for sexual assault-related offenses. A couple of…
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Lovely man goes to jail for assaulting young nephew
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Lovely resident went to jail for the alleged assault of a young boy who stepped up to protect his “papaw.” Martin County Sheriff John Kirk arrested 41-year-old Christopher Lee Maynard April 16 on Little Peter Cave Road in Lovely, where he allegedly struck his 11-year-old nephew during…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Hayes D. Maynard, 47, of Beauty, was arrested Monday in Beauty on a bench warrant for court. Lacy Scott, 57, of Lovely, was arrested Monday on Riverfront Road in Lovely on a bench warrant for court. Deputy Justin Bellamy made the arrest. Zachary…
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Man arrested for attempted murder after shootings in Williamson
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Law enforcement officers were busy this past week in Williamson investigating a pair of shootings that left destruction in their path. The late-night shootings naturally left residents in fear and worry. Residents were on edge until an arrest was made. They expressed relief on social media after…
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Martin County grand jury indicts local man
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury issued an indictment Thursday against Anthony Michael Jude, 47, of Pilgrim, on several criminal charges. The indictment comes after Jude’s arrest Jan. 31, allegedly in possession of a firearm despite a prior felony conviction. Jude faces charges of possession of a handgun by…
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U.S. Marshals capture wanted man in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ, Ky. — United States Marshals and Martin County Sheriff John Kirk captured a man wanted in Ohio on felony warrants, then busted him for possession of methamphetamine Thursday afternoon in Inez. Law enforcement located and executed fugitive warrants on 39-year-old David Lee Perkins of Circleville, Ohio, at about 2:30…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Carmel Stacy, 43, of Debord, was arrested Sunday on Crum Branch in Debord on a bench warrant for court. Deputy J.C. Kirk made the arrest. Roy K. Goble, 48, of Lovely, was arrested Saturday on Riverfront Road in Lovely on a bench warrant…
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Two cited for criminal littering
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office issued citations for criminal littering to two residents, one for burning garbage and another for throwing a cigarette butt on the ground. Mary Eliza Mullins of Tomahawk was cited Thursday after Deputy John C. Kirk, responding to a strong odor emanating from an outside fire,…
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Perry County Commonwealth Attorney arrested on federal charges
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LONDON, Ky. — Commonwealth’s Attorney for Perry County, 51-year-old Scott Blair of Hazard, went to jail Friday after the unveiling of a federal criminal complaint accusing him of honest services wire fraud. The criminal complaint alleges that from April 2020 to March 2024, Blair used his position to assist various individuals facing…
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Man arrested for spray-painting Inez motel ‘in the name of love’
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A man arrested Saturday in connection with vandalism at the Brookshire Inn in Inez told police officers that he acted “in the name of love.” Kentucky State Police Post 9 troopers responded to a distress call around 12:30 a.m. The caller reported an intoxicated individual trying to break…
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