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Man fatally shot after entering Carter County residence
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT GRAYSON — A man was fatally shot Dec. 18 after entering a residence in Carter County, state police said. Authorities responded to a 9:04 p.m. emergency call reporting a shooting on Damron Mayo Road in Grayson. Upon arrival, officers from the Kentucky State Police and Grayson City Police Department found a man…
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Man arrested in connection with fatal fight in Floyd County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MCDOWELL — The search for a man linked to a fatal fight in McDowell concluded at dusk Monday with Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies apprehending 41-year-old Michael Colley of Louisville. The arrest occurred on Kentucky Route 680, the same location where the deadly confrontation transpired Sunday. Law enforcement officials were called…
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Manhunt underway after fatal fight; suspect ‘armed and dangerous’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MCDOWELL — Authorities are actively searching for “an armed and dangerous” man following a deadly fight Sunday night in McDowell. Kentucky State Police Post 9 was dispatched Sunday to a residence on Kentucky Route 680 where police found one man deceased. The preliminary investigation revealed a physical altercation occurred just…
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Man arrested in connection with mother’s death
ASHLAND — A 20-year-old man has been apprehended by the Kentucky State Police Post 14 on charges related to the death of his mother. The arrest took place Thursday in Greenup County. Joshua Meenach faces charges of murder, arson in the first degree, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse. These allegations stem…
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Kentucky State Police investigates mysterious death in Floyd County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT DRIFT — In a developing story from Floyd County, the Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is investigating a death in the Drift community. On Tuesday evening, Kentucky State Police were alerted to a situation involving a deceased male on Drift Hollow Road. Responding to the call received at 9:57 p.m., KSP investigators…
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Police investigating death in Pike County: Melissa Wolford identified as deceased
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post has identified the deceased individual found in the Jamboree community Nov. 1 as 42-year-old Melissa Wolford from Phelps. The cause of her death remains a mystery as investigations continue. The case, which has caught the attention of the local community, began when the…
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Family demands answers in suspicious death of Inez woman
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A family is seeking answers following the shocking death of Christina Salyers Marcum, 40, last month. Police discovered her body inside her home on Fitch Branch Road in Inez. However, details surrounding her death remain shrouded in mystery, leading to mounting frustration and grief within her family. “We…
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Burned remains found in Mingo County
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DELBARTON, W.Va. — The Williamson detachment of the West Virginia State Police (WVSP) has launched an investigation after discovering charred human remains near Delbarton. According to Sgt. Dale Hensley, the remains were found Thursday in the remote area of Riffe Branch, off U.S. 119, where people dump trash. The state medical examiner…
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Inez woman found dead under mysterious circumstances; husband previously arrested for unlawful imprisonment
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An Inez woman was found dead in a camper early Friday morning under perplexing circumstances. The Mountain Citizen has learned that police are investigating the death of Christina Marcum, whose unresponsive body was discovered in the 400 block of Fitch Branch Road. Martin County Coroner Chris Todd received…
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Officials identify body found in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Officials have released the identity of a body discovered Friday morning in Martin County. Aaron B. Justice, 29, of Louisa, formerly of Warfield, was discovered lying face down on the bank below Warfield Park at around 11:50 a.m. Martin County Coroner Chris Todd said Justice had been missing…
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