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VANISHED: Five years later family still waits for answers
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RANSOM — When the Belfry High School Class of 2021 crossed the stage to receive their diplomas, one proud father was missing. Later that year, when football standout Isaac Dixon took the field as a freshman at the University of Kentucky, his father’s cheers lived on only in memory. Five
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VANISHED: Missing person case still open after more than 20 years
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HODE — For over 20 years, the mention of the name Derryl Jackson Miller in Martin County and throughout Eastern Kentucky brings one solemn thought to mind: how could a young man of only 20 disappear without a trace? According to information entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons
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VANISHED: Six years later family still searching for answers in Jonathan Coleman disappearance
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Six years after Jonathan Coleman vanished his family is still searching for answers — and still waiting to bring him home. Coleman, an Inez man with deep ties to the Wolf Creek community, was reported missing Jan. 24, 2020. Known as “Red” to family and friends, he would
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Vanished: Four years later, brother still searching for Brittany Horn Duff
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Nearly four years after Brittany Horn Duff vanished near Kermit, her brother is still searching for answers. Kevin Horn says the only thing that will bring peace is bringing his sister home. “Closure means bringing my sister home to be laid to rest,” Horn said. “It’s having
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Search for missing Martin County man suspended at reservoir
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Authorities suspended search operations Friday evening at the Curtis Crum Reservoir after divers failed to locate any sign of an Inez man who has been missing for more than six months. Divers from the Ashland Fire Department scoured the reservoir for several hours, deploying sonar technology and conducting
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Search for Warfield man ends in relief
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — What began as a Golden Alert the morning of Sept. 10 ended in relief that night with the safe return home of a Martin County man. Family members reported 73-year-old Earnest Dingess of Warfield missing that morning when he did not return from an herb-digging trip. Their concern
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Sheriff suspects foul play in Inez man’s disappearance
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Six months after Jody Pauley vanished from East Main Street, Martin County Sheriff John Kirk says he suspects foul play in the disappearance. The case has left investigators with no leads and a family desperate for answers. Pauley, 59, of Inez, was last seen March 4 near 728
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Former Martin County man missing in Mansfield, Ohio
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MANSFIELD, Ohio — Former Martin County resident Christopher Williamson has been reported missing in Mansfield, Ohio. Family members say Williamson left his home for a walk at about 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, and did not return. His last confirmed sighting was that evening at 9 p.m. at the Kroger
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Kentucky State Police searches for missing woman
PIKEVILLE — The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing woman. KSP Post 9 received a report June 27 of a woman missing from Pike County. Family or acquaintances last saw Tiffany Murphy, 38, of Pikeville, on June 23 in the Island Creek community of Pike County. Police
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Missing Floyd County man found deceased
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BUCKHORN — Kentucky State Police troopers from Post 9 in Pikeville discovered the body of a missing Floyd County man Saturday, authorities said. The officers found Phil Colley, 65, of McDowell, near a utility access road in the Buckhorn community. The Floyd County Coroner’s Office pronounced him deceased at the scene. State
