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Warfield man faces 30-year sentence after rape plea
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Austin T. Jackson, 27, of Warfield, has pleaded guilty to six felony charges, including the rape of two mentally incapacitated minors in a deal that will see him serve 30 years in prison. According to court records, Jackson appeared in Martin Circuit Court on Thursday and took a…
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Police capture Martin County man wanted for human trafficking
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NORTON, Va. — A Martin County man who was the subject of a search the past month on charges of human trafficking and engaging in organized crime was captured Sunday by federal marshals in Norton, Virginia. Dustin E. Newsome, 34, of Debord, was taken into custody at a Taco Bell…
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Sandy Hook man arrested for sex crimes at Grayson Lake after luring victim with deceptive ride offer
GRAYSON, Ky. — An alleged rape and sodomy at Grayson Lake has led to the arrest of a Sandy Hook man. According to a press release from the Kentucky State Police Post 14 Ashland, law enforcement was alerted to the incident Aug. 23 by Carter County 911. The alleged female victim said she was picked up in…