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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Deanna Wiley, 23, of Inez, was arrested Monday on KY-645 for first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, no registration plates and failure to produce insurance card. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd assisted…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Jeffery Pinson, 30, of Inez, was arrested Thursday in Inez for theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others and first-degree criminal mischief. Deputy Kidd made the arrest. George English, 51, of Warfield, was arrested March 29 in Warfield on a complaint warrant…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Roy K. Goble, 47, of Lovely, was arrested Monday on Blackberry Road in Debord for criminal trespassing. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd reported Goble was at a residence looking under items on the porch and turning them over. The property owner told officers that…
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‘In this family no one fights alone’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County employees and officials are rallying behind one of their own: Sheriff John Kirk who is battling pancreatic cancer. About 50 people will wear t-shirts saying, “In this family no one fights alone.” Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Billy Patrick said the idea for the t-shirts came from…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests and citations. Christopher Mollette, 35, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday for first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and traffic charges. Jackie Blackburn, 58, of Louisa, was arrested Friday on Little Peter Cave in Lovely for…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Harrison Messer, 40, of Lovely, was arrested Monday on Riverfront Road in Lovely for alcohol intoxication in a public place and menacing. Sheriff Kirk responded to a call about a male subject who was said to be intoxicated on moonshine and preventing a…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ, Ky. — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: James Muncy, 40, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday in the courthouse in Inez for public intoxication of a controlled substance. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd reports Muncy was in the courtroom waiting for his court case to be called when he noticed him…
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Copper theft endangers the whole community
BY SHERIFFS JOHN KIRK, SCOTT HAZELETTE and JOHN HUNT “Who’s it hurt?” thieves often ask. The store doesn’t care,” they say. “Insurance pays off and it’s all OK in the end.” This is shortsighted and wrong – especially when the crime is metal theft. As the economy slowed, our counties began experiencing a rash of…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Billie Music, 46, of Warfield, was arrested Monday at Dempsey Housing in Warfield for criminal trespassing, third. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd was called to apartment 4A for an EPO violation. During the investigation, the housing manager confirmed Music was barred from the property.…