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Fire leads to arrest of Inez woman on child endangerment charge
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Authorities arrested a 25-year-old Inez woman Thursday morning following a fire at a Martin County apartment building, charging her with child endangerment and drug offenses. Deputies charged Deanna Wiley with endangering the welfare of a minor, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and probation violation for felony…
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Kermit VFD battles structure fire
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Kermit Volunteer Fire Department battled a structure fire Thursday on the back street. Kermit brought three engines and 10 volunteer firefighters to the two-story home of Debbie Dodd on Mingo Street. “After gaining entry we quickly extinguished the fire on the second floor and kept most…
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Fire claims life in Lawrence County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LAWRENCE COUNTY — A devastating structure fire resulted in the loss of a life and left another individual injured Friday morning in Lawrence County. Kentucky State Police Post 14 responded to a distress call from Lawrence County 911 around 8:30 a.m. Law enforcement and emergency response units discovered that Terry L. Derossett,…