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Breaking News: Police presence in Inez after hunter reports human remains
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Police are investigating after a hunter reported finding skeletal remains Monday evening in Martin County. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the Kentucky State Police and the coroner are now in the hills off Route 908 in Inez. Police got a call around 8:30 p.m. from a man who…
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Mingo County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Several arrests were made last week by law enforcement agencies. Here is a list of those arrested and arraigned in Mingo County Magistrate Court. Joshua Ted Carter, 33, of Hurricane, was arrested by the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) on three counts of domestic assault. James Christopher Davis, 30, of Sandy…
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Parents charged with child neglect; home in deplorable condition
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Two Williamson parents face multiple charges after deputies found a neglected child wandering alone and discovered unsafe conditions inside a home. Kailee M. Gerardi, 25, and Zachary Wayne Johnson, 27, both of Williamson, were charged with child neglect causing injury, four counts of child neglect creating risk…
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Austin Crum, 30, of Lovely, was arrested Friday on LC Jude Road in Lovely on three bench warrants. Deputy Steven Putman served the warrants around 9:52 p.m. Jeffery Pinson, 32, of Inez, was arrested Friday near Evans Hardware in Inez for possession of…
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Debord man charged after assault, threats
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Debord man was taken into custody Tuesday evening after allegedly assaulting a woman and threatening law enforcement on East Main Street. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Millard Newsome was arrested Oct. 8 and charged with first-degree disorderly conduct, second-degree assault and third-degree terroristic threatening.…
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Police break up alleged fentanyl operation
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Six people are facing drug charges after state and federal investigators broke up an alleged organized fentanyl operation at a Vinson Street residence in Williamson, authorities said. The arrests came Oct. 3 and Oct. 5 following a two-month-long investigation by the West Virginia State Police with assistance…
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Brothers arrested after four-wheeler rams FedEx truck
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Two brothers went to jail Monday in Tomahawk after one reportedly attacked the FedEx truck with his four-wheeler. Harvey Mollett, 52, of Tomahawk, is facing a charge of first-degree criminal mischief while his brother Randall Mollett, 62, of Tomahawk, faces a charge of disorderly conduct, second degree. Deputy…
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office made the following arrests: Harvey Mollett, 52, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday on Route 40 in Tomahawk on a charge of criminal mischief, first degree. Deputy Jameson Wall responded to the scene of an accident on Route 40 involving a FedEx truck and Mollett’s four-wheeler. Mollett allegedly…
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Caught on camera: Transaction outside courtroom leads to meth arrest
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Lovely man went to jail Oct. 2 after allegedly making a drug transaction outside the courtroom in the Martin County Judicial Center, authorities said. It was just after 3:30 p.m. when court security officers noticed something unusual on the surveillance feed. Outside the courtroom, 49-year-old Amos Ray…
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KSP investigates threats against Kentucky Parole Board
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is investigating a series of violent threats made to Kentucky Parole Board members after false information circulated online about the release of inmate Ronald Exantus. Officials clarified in a release Monday that the Kentucky Parole Board did not release Exantus. The Board voted unanimously for him to remain…
