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Burglary call in Pilgrim lands woman in jail
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — An Inez woman allegedly admitted to swallowing 30 Xanax pills she claimed to have found on a porch before being arrested on burglary-related charges Sept. 17 on Bandmill Road. April Nicole Howell, also known as April Hickman, 38, is facing charges of receiving stolen property, criminal trespassing and
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Inez woman arrested on multiple drug charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County woman is facing multiple drug charges following a traffic stop Friday on Rockcastle Creek Road. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk charged Danese Deon Chaffins, 34, of Inez, with driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance first degree (hydrocodone), possession of
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Johnny King, 54, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday for driving on a DUI-suspended license, rear license not illuminated, failure to produce an insurance card, and no registration receipt. Tracey Beaver, 27, of Hazard, was arrested Monday for contempt of court, libel/slander, and resistance
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Deputies seize suspected fentanyl/carfentanil and meth in Bandmill Road raid
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County man and woman are behind bars after deputies discovered a stash of suspected fentanyl/ carfentanil and methamphetamine in their Inez home early Thursday. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at a residence on Bandmill Road around 2:30 a.m., acting on a complaint of
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Sheriff suspects foul play in Inez man’s disappearance
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Six months after Jody Pauley vanished from East Main Street, Martin County Sheriff John Kirk says he suspects foul play in the disappearance. The case has left investigators with no leads and a family desperate for answers. Pauley, 59, of Inez, was last seen March 4 near 728
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Robert Whitt, 44, of Adams, was arrested Monday on Spence Branch in Martin County on charges of operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license, resisting arrest, menacing, insufficient headlamps, no registration receipt, no registration plates, failure of owner to maintain insurance, and
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UPS package theft leads to arrest in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Surveillance footage showing a woman stealing UPS packages from the top of a drop box outside a hardware store in Inez led to the arrest of a 54-year-old woman Friday, authorities said. Evans Hardware manager Mike Sweeney posted a video of the most recent theft to Facebook on
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Local man allegedly beats woman, threatens ‘her and the baby’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A Warfield man landed in jail Saturday after deputies said he beat a female and threatened to kill “her and the baby” — even though the woman told police she cannot get pregnant and has never been pregnant by him. Deputy Jameson Wall of the Martin County Sheriff’s
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Homer Evans, 68, of Lovely, was arrested Monday on Riverfront Road in Lovely on a bench warrant for court. Deputy Steven Putman served the warrant at 7:58 p.m. Kristopher Daniel Moore, 18, of Warfield, was arrested Sunday at Dempsey Housing for fourth-degree assault
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Scottie McKenzie, 53, of Wittensville, was arrested Monday on Route 3 in Inez for possession of a controlled substance first degree (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance first degree (drug unspecified), trafficking marijuana 8 ounces to 5 pounds, possession of controlled substance first
