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Two arrested for alleged copper theft
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Law enforcement arrested two area men in the Buffalo Mountain area of Mingo County for allegedly stealing copper. The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) reported that deputies responded to the area Nov. 6 after receiving reports of copper theft. Witnesses had photographed two men, later identified as…
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Former Mingo resident Benjamin Cisco pleads guilty to defrauding charitable nonprofit
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former Mingo County resident admitted to defrauding a charitable nonprofit organization out of nearly $900,000. Benjamin Cisco, 30, now of Charleston, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud May 23. Cisco faces a maximum of 40 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and…
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Fire destroys home at Marrowbone Creek
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARROWBONE CREEK, W.Va. — The Kermit Volunteer Fire Department received a 911 call Tuesday morning around 6:40 a.m. for a structure fire on the Left Fork of Marrowbone Creek near Kermit. Firefighters arrived on the scene to see the home fully engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported, but the house was…
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Massive mudslide damages homes and derails loaded coal train cars
DEP attributes disaster to nearby mining operation BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RAGLAND, W.Va. — A massive mudslide early Friday morning knocked two homes off their foundations and upended three coal train cars in Ragland, just outside the town of Delbarton in Mingo County. The force of the mudslide was so strong it derailed and…
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Tug Valley runs past Mingo Central
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. – Tug Valley completed the season sweep of county rival Mingo Central as the Panthers ran past the Miners 69-47 Tuesday night at the Panthers’ home gym in Naugatuck. Sophomore Joey Gollihue scored seven and freshman Braydun Ferris five in the first quarter as Tug Valley led 16-10…
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Mingo County man arrested for kidnapping, domestic assault
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MATEWAN — A Mingo County man was arrested for allegedly hitting people with a metal pipe and using the weapon to hold his victims hostage. Nathan A. Jewell of North Matewan was arrested by the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department Sunday on several charges, including kidnapping. Cpl. M. Lendearo and Deputy…
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Former sheriff candidate arrested on soliciting a minor for sex charge
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN MONROE COUNTY, W.Va. — A former Gilbert, W.Va., resident who was an unsuccessful candidate for the office of sheriff in Mingo County has found himself on the wrong side of the law and is currently incarcerated in the Southern Regional Jail on a $10,000 cash bond. According to information provided by…
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Logan woman arrested after shoving incident with Mingo Sheriff at Tug Valley game
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN STAFF NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — A Logan County, W.Va. woman was arrested Monday following an incident over the weekend during a high school basketball game. According to the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department release, 24-year-old Michelle Taylor Napier was arrested by Logan County Chief Deputy M. Lafauci for charges including battery and disorderly conduct. A…
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Mingo County Sheriff’s Department to test for deputies
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) has scheduled testing for a potential list for hiring future deputies. Chief Field Deputy Allen Mounts said the application period opened on Jan. 2 and will continue through Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. Applicants can pick up an application at the MCSD office…
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Mingo crash claims lives of 7-year-old and adult male
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN MATEWAN, W.Va. — A two-vehicle accident occurred Monday afternoon near Matewan that claimed the life of a 7-year-old boy and Kentucky man and sent two others to area hospitals. According to information released by the Mingo County Sheriff’s office, the accident is described as a “side-swipe” and occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m.…
