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KSP arrests Pikeville man after meth, fentanyl seizure
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Kentucky State Police arrested a Pikeville man Sunday after troopers said they found a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine, suspected fentanyl and pressed fentanyl tablets during an ongoing drug investigation. Troopers with KSP Post 9’s Street Crimes Unit were attempting to locate William Cody West, 45, of Pikeville, on Aug.…
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Authorities investigate death of 6-day-old infant in Martin County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Authorities are investigating the tragic death of a 6-day-old infant who was found unresponsive Saturday morning at a home in Martin County. Martin County Coroner Chris Todd said he was called to a residence on Little Laurel Creek Road in Inez at 7:15 a.m. He pronounced the infant dead at…
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Virginia man arrested in Inez
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — A Virginia man was arrested June 3 after Kentucky State Police stopped him for speeding on KY 645 in Inez. William Anthony Cockrell, 25, of Wirtz, Virginia, was charged with speeding 15 mph over the limit, operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license, failure to surrender a revoked operator’s…
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Floyd County man charged in stabbing investigation
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — A Floyd County man was arrested Monday after Kentucky State Police said he stabbed a woman multiple times at a residence in the Prestonsburg community. Troopers responded June 1 to a home on Right Fork Home Branch where they found Joy Jervis of Prestonsburg suffering from multiple stab wounds to…
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Driver accused of fleeing crash, leaving four juveniles behind
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MOUTHCARD — A Pike County man was arrested Monday after Kentucky State Police said he fled the scene of a crash, leaving four juveniles inside the wrecked vehicle. Troopers responded to South River Road in the Mouthcard community after receiving a 911 call reporting a single-vehicle collision. According to Kentucky State Police,…
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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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Woman faces fetal homicide charge after using ‘abortion medication’
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CAMPTON — A Campton woman is facing a first-degree fetal homicide charge following a reported abortion and the burial of a fetus on her Wolfe County property. According to the Kentucky State Police, United Clinic in Campton alerted Post 8 around 2:30 p.m. Dec. 31 after a woman at the facility allegedly…
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Troopers shoot, kill Lawrence County man
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTHA — Kentucky State Police troopers shot and killed a 69-year-old Lawrence County man late Saturday while trying to serve an arrest warrant, officials said. Troopers fired at Timothy Keeton when he pointed a gun at them, police said. The shooting occurred around 11:45 p.m. on KY-1715 in Martha when…
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Officials confirm human remains found in hills, missing Inez man’s ID and foodstamp card inside clothing
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Officials have confirmed that a hunter discovered human remains Monday evening in the hills off Coldwater Road in Inez. They also confirmed that an ID and foodstamp card in an article of clothing belong to an Inez man who has been missing since March 4. Investigators recovered skeletal…
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Breaking News: Police presence in Inez after hunter reports human remains
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Police are investigating after a hunter reported finding skeletal remains Monday evening in Martin County. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the Kentucky State Police and the coroner are now in the hills off Route 908 in Inez. Police got a call around 8:30 p.m. from a man who…
