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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Floyd Luster III, 30, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday for probation violation (for a felony offense). Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. Michael Harmon, 33, of Louisa, was arrested Monday in Warfield for third-degree criminal trespassing and a bench warrant for court. According…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Christopher Martinez, 31, of Debord, was arrested Monday on a fugitive from another state warrant. Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. Brian Marshall, 48, of Louisa, was arrested Sunday on Rockcastle Road in Inez for assault, fourth degree (domestic violence) minor injury. Sheriff…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: James Arin Moore, 52, of Lovely, was arrested Monday on Riverfront Road in Lovely for fleeing or evading police, first degree (motor vehicle) and burglary, second degree. Tammy Huhn, 43, of Debord, was arrested Sunday in Debord on a bench warrant for Lawrence…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests and other criminal citations: Lacy Scott, 55, of Lovely, was arrested Saturday in Lovely for drug paraphernalia-buy/possession. Sheriff Kirk reported Scott had two glass crack pipes with residue on them. Lara Davis-Giacomoni, 39, of Lovely, was arrested Saturday in Lovely for second-degree burglary.…
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Tennessee company donates bullet-proof vests to sheriff
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — When working in law enforcement, the key to staying safe is often in the protective equipment officers wear. Thanks to a generous donation from Tennessee-based organization Vests For Life Inc., the Martin County Sheriff’s Office can now outfit four deputies with state-of-the-art carrier vests lined with steel plates. Deputy…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Virgie Blevins, 35, of Lovely, was arrested Tuesday in the courthouse in Inez for terroristic threatening, menacing and disorderly conduct. Deputy David Adams reported that Blevins came into the CDW office with her son, who was taken into custody. Blevins allegedly became irate…
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Kermit Swift Water Rescue team searching the river for a man in Lovely
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Update 8/20/22 at 9:51 a.m. LOVELY — After eluding police Friday evening by jumping into the Tug River, a Lovely man was taken into custody shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk arrested Jason Fields, 37, of Lovely, at a residence on Route 292 in Lovely. Fields is…
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Sheriff warns residents to be vigilant after string of burglaries
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk is warning residents to be vigilant after a recent string of burglaries in the county. “Folks, check your outbuildings and garages to see if you have tools or merchandise missing,” Kirk said Thursday in a Facebook post. “We have had a string of…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: David Coffey, 36, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday in Inez on an indictment warrant charging him with first-degree bail jumping. Deputy Billy Patrick made the arrest. Donald Ray Cornette, 52, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday in Tomahawk on fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) minor…
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Kidd joins Martin County Sheriff’s Office
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — There’s a new Martin County Sheriff’s deputy in town ready to tackle the drug problem in the community. Chris Kidd, 37, of Pikeville, started work about two weeks ago for Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office. “I noticed there is a terrible drug problem in Martin County,” Kidd…
