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Woman accused of attacking firefighters during Tug River rescue
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Huntington woman allegedly struck firefighters who waded into the Tug River to rescue her after she escaped Kentucky State Police custody Aug. 15. Vicki Lynn Venturino, 35, was charged with four counts each of obstructing a firefighter and battery on a firefighter, along with obstructing an officer and…
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Lovely man rescued after jumping into Tug River again to escape police
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD-KERMIT — A Lovely man with a history of fleeing police by plunging into the Tug River did so again Sunday, authorities said, prompting another multi-agency rescue. Brett Henry Waller, 61, ran from a deputy around 3:30 p.m., crossed the Kermit Bridge and jumped into the icy water to avoid…
