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Passenger busted with meth in shoe claims driver set him up
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Pilgrim man found himself in cuffs late Saturday night after being stopped at a traffic checkpoint near Kermit Bridge in Lovely. According to police, Deputy Justin Bellamy arrested Frankie L. Maynard, 48, for first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia around 11…
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Martin County arrests
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Brandon White, 38, of Williamson, West Virginia, was picked up Sept. 18 for public intoxication involving a controlled substance (not alcohol). Chief Deputy Chris Kidd made the collar. Floyd Howell, 51, of Inez, was arrested Sept. 16, also for public intoxication related to…
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Man arrested in connection with fatal fight in Floyd County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MCDOWELL — The search for a man linked to a fatal fight in McDowell concluded at dusk Monday with Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies apprehending 41-year-old Michael Colley of Louisville. The arrest occurred on Kentucky Route 680, the same location where the deadly confrontation transpired Sunday. Law enforcement officials were called…
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Be careful walking after dark: The police may be scary
Freedom to move about the country is a wonderful privilege. Let us be appreciative of our freedom this Fourth of July week. Recently, I was taking a late-night walk in Owenton, Kentucky. Owenton is a little town of maybe 600 people in rural north central Kentucky. I had just finished watching the sad Biden-Trump debate…
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Todd joins Boyd County Sheriff’s Department
ASHLAND — Inez native Nathan Todd has joined the force at the Boyd County Sheriff’s Office. He reported for duty Friday. Todd, who graduated from the West Virginia State Police Academy in November 2022, transferred to Boyd County from the South Charleston Police Department. He is the son of Chris and Donna Todd of Inez.
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Lovely native becomes Prestonsburg’s first female officer in nearly a decade
PRESTONSBURG — Paige Maynard of Lovely has been sworn in as Prestonsburg City Police’s first female officer in almost 10 years. This appointment was officially announced Thursday by the police department. Maynard, a former police telecommunicator for Martin County 911, took the oath of office a week prior. The police department revealed that Prestonsburg Mayor…
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BUSTED: Police seize $21,000 cash and 100 grams of drugs
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NORTH MATEWAN, W.Va. — A joint operation between the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. 119 Drug Task Force netted over $21,000 cash and 100 grams combined of methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl. The agencies seized the items while executing a search warrant Wednesday at a residence in North Matewan.…
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Police officers and citizens must have mutual respect
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE American citizens need police officers. Our state police, county sheriff’s department and city police all deserve our help, respect and decent pay. None of us like being recipients of speeding or other motor vehicle violations. However, often a warning or a ticket may be what it takes to get our attention…
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Chief deputy shows there are good police officers
Editor: On Thursday, Feb. 9, our brother, Timothy Paul Setser, gained his heavenly wings. Our mom Lola Hall had been staying up with him most of the time before he passed, along with other family members. On her way home from Paintsville, she had run off the road a few times near Davella. An officer pulled her…
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