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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife welcomes game warden recruit class
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Law Enforcement Division welcomed Class 29 of game warden recruits Aug. 18 as they began their training for a career with the agency. The class includes 14 recruits who are starting their training to become game wardens. Upon graduation, they will get assignments to districts
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Mingo County Sheriff’s Office welcomes new deputy
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Office has a new deputy. Austin Trevor Layne was sworn in Thursday by Sheriff Joe Smith. Deputy Layne is a graduate of Mingo Central High School and the West Virginia State Police 180th Basic Class. He previously served as a police officer for the City of
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Deputies burn illegal pot plants
Martin County Sheriff’s deputies get ready to incinerate illegal marijuana plants found last week on vacant property within the county. Deputies Justin Bellamy (left) and Special Deputy Cecil Diamond (right) seized over a dozen flowering plants from an unknown grower. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith)
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West Virginia man arrested after foiled garage theft
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Police arrested a West Virginia man Friday morning on North Wolf Creek Road in Lovely thwarting his attempted garage burglary. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk arrested Tyler Hayes, 32, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, on a charge of theft by unlawful taking or disposition valued between $1,000 and
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: William Earl Moore, 52, of Louisa, was arrested Monday on Old Route 3 after a brief pursuit for driving under the influence, operating with a suspended license, evading police, expired registration and failure to maintain insurance. Moore’s run-in with the law began when
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Mingo County Sheriff’s Department testing for deputies
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) is testing for new deputies. The physical agility test and written exam will be Oct. 4. Applications must be turned in by Sept. 30 by noon at the courthouse on Second Avenue in downtown Williamson. After finishing the police academy, deputies make $43,000
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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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Lang completes DOCJ training
Martin County court security officer Kristopher Lang (right) and an ATF agent during class at Lang’s recent Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Court Security Officer Training. Lang graduated Friday. Security in a courtroom is of utmost importance for the judicial system. To that end, Martin County court security officer Kristopher Lang graduated from basic training
