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Fugitive on the run: Wanted man flees as accomplices land in jail
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — An anonymous tip led officers from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office to a home in Lovely, where a wanted fugitive’s attempted capture turned into a tense confrontation Feb. 5. While three individuals were arrested for aiding the suspect, the fugitive himself managed to escape, leading officers on a…
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Randy Spence, 54, of Inez, was arrested Sunday on Tomahawk Road in Inez for first-degree wanton endangerment and first-degree criminal mischief. Sheriff Kirk responded to Spence’s residence following a report that he had discharged a firearm inside the home. An investigation revealed that…
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Sheriff Kirk honors fallen officers
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Photos of law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in 2024 adorn a wall inside Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office. Sheriff Kirk began the memorial gallery about five years ago. Throughout each year, as he receives notifications of fallen officers, he places their photos on the…
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Feud over alleged stolen pills turns physical
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Groundhog Hollow in Warfield was the scene of a family feud turned physical Friday—and it all allegedly started over “stolen” medication. Elwood Robertson, 44, landed in jail after an altercation that Martin County Sheriff John Kirk says escalated into violence. Robertson now faces charges of public intoxication of…
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests and charges: Donald Harris, 44, of Ulysses, was arrested Monday on Dry Fork in Inez for obscuring the identity of a machine. Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd made the arrest at 10 a.m. Teresa Marcum, 46, of Adams, and Clem Marcum Jr., 47, of…
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Inez man’s interference ends in jail cell
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — A man’s Tuesday took a hard left into a jail cell Tuesday in Inez when he tried to stop law enforcement from interviewing an alleged domestic violence victim. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd, accompanied by Martin County Sheriff John Kirk, rolled up on a welfare check just past noon on Route…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Brianna K. Ellis, 20, of Lexington, was arrested Monday on a bench warrant for court. William Wallace Newsome, 36, of Kermit, West Virginia, was arrested Friday afternoon in Inez on Route 40 near Buck Creek Hill. His lineup of charges includes first-degree possession…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Dylan Johnson, 27, of Bevinsville, was arrested Thursday on a bench warrant. John D. Perry, 74, of Lakeline, Ohio, was arrested Thursday on a bench warrant. Sheriff Kirk made the arrest. Lacy Scott, 57, of Lovely, was arrested Nov. 20 for possession of…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Rita Lynn Maynard, 53, of Lovely, found herself in handcuffs Saturday in Warfield, facing charges of drug paraphernalia possession and endangering the welfare of a minor. Special Deputy J.C. Kirk said the stop occurred after Maynard’s vehicle repeatedly drifted out of her lane.…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Ethan Cole Hensley, 22, of Pilgrim, was arrested Monday on Jeff Jude Road in Pilgrim on a warrant from Martin District Court. Randall Scott Bowen, 30, of Martha, was arrested Sunday on Route 40 in Warfield on an indictment warrant. Special Deputy J.C.…
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