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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: David Coffey, 36, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday in Inez on an indictment warrant charging him with first-degree bail jumping. Deputy Billy Patrick made the arrest. Donald Ray Cornette, 52, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday in Tomahawk on fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) minor
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Kidd joins Martin County Sheriff’s Office
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — There’s a new Martin County Sheriff’s deputy in town ready to tackle the drug problem in the community. Chris Kidd, 37, of Pikeville, started work about two weeks ago for Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office. “I noticed there is a terrible drug problem in Martin County,” Kidd
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MCSO welcomes new K9 Zoe
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office now has its own K-9 unit. The agency recently welcomed Zoe, a 16-month-old Belgian Malinois, to the ranks. Deputy Billy Patrick served as K9 handler for Martin County for five and one-half years until his former K9 Grimm passed away in July 2021. “I’m
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Howard killed by police responding to ‘shooter’ call
“He’s not a cop shooter like they’re already putting on Facebook. He’s a good guy.” -Austin Harless, eyewitness BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN DAVELLA — Thirty-six-year-old James Lee Howard was shot and killed by police Monday night at his residence on Sandlick Road in Davella. Police were responding to a report of a man shooting a
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Arrest Report 4/27/22
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Jeffrey Saunders, 36, of Debord, was served a fugitive from another state warrant Monday at the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy. Deputy Wesley Endicott served the warrant. Luther Mills, 56, of Inez, was arrested during a traffic stop Friday in Inez on operating
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Man crashes into Middlefork garden
A car crashed into a garden Tuesday at a residence on Middlefork Road in Inez. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Wesley Endicott assisted Sheriff John Kirk at the scene. Endicott says the car, driven by 65-year-old William Spencer of Debord, scraped against the guardrail for about 1,000 feet on the wrong side of the road. It
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Nephew arrested in murder of Mingo County woman
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE CITIZEN Chase Prater of Williamson was arrested Friday for the murder of his aunt. (MCSD photo) DELBARTON — Chase M. Prater, 27, of Williamson, was arrested Friday by Sgt. N. Mines and Detective R. Fitch for the first-degree murder of Teresa Harmon. The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department’s arrest warrant says Prater
