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Community on both sides of Tug mourns 19-year-old lost in tragic crash
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. — A tragic car accident early Tuesday claimed the life of 19-year-old Kennadi Dawn Mollett of Jennies Creek, leaving the community on both sides of the Tug River devastated. Mollett, a freshman at the University of Pikeville (UPIKE) and a 2024 graduate of Martin County High School,…
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Fort Gay traffic stop leads to arrest on meth and weapons charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FORT GAY, W.Va. — A traffic stop Monday evening in Fort Gay led to the arrest of a suspect on drug and weapons charges, Wayne County Sheriff Rick Thompson announced. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit had been patrolling the area when they decided to pull over a car.…
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BREAKING NEWS: Man reported missing is wanted on felony warrant
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. — While family members have taken to social media trying to locate a missing Martin County man, he is also being sought by authorities on a felony warrant. Kentucky State Police Post 9 Pikeville obtained a warrant for the arrest of 34-year-old Dustin Newsome of Debord. The specifics…
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Two killed near Crum on U.S. 52
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CRUM, W.Va. — The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of two people pronounced dead at the scene of an accident Monday evening along U.S. 52. Wayne County 911 dispatchers say the crash was reported at 2:24 p.m. Monday in the Dry Creek area. According to Wayne County Sheriff Rick…
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Two arrested in Wayne County drug investigation
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WAYNE, W.Va. — Wayne County Sheriff Rick Thompson stated that two drug suspects were arrested Sunday in Mingo County and the Prichard area. Sheriff Thompson stated that Harmon “Odell” Whitt was arrested in Mingo County on various charges, including warrants stemming from an investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff Drug…
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Bus driver arrested for DUI
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police arrested a school bus driver last week who crashed his bus into a utility pole in September, sending six students to the hospital. Police arrested Walter Joseph Collie, 43, of Genoa, W.Va., accusing him of being under the influence of drugs at the time of…
