SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 – written by WADE QUEEN
HERE ARE THE NAMES AND CHARGES OF THE LATEST THIRTY-FOUR PEOPLE (31 ARRESTS, 3 “WEEKENDERS”) WHO WERE ARRESTED AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN MARTIN COUNTY OR ANY MARTIN COUNTY CITIZENS ARRESTED BY A POLICE AGENCY IN NEIGHBORING JURISDICTIONS)
Mikaela Horn, 26, of Inez, Kentucky; was arrested on August 18, 2021, at 1:52 P.M., at the Martin County Courthouse, by court bailiff Kris Lang, of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with via a grand jury indictment: • ASSAULT, 2ND DEGREE.
Elizabeth Horn, 32, of Inez, Kentucky; was arrested on August 18, 2021, at 4:25 P.M., by deputy Lauren O’Bryan, of the Martin County Sheriff Department, & was charged with: • FUGITIVE FROM ANOTHER STATE – WARRANT REQUIRED. The fugitive warrant for Elizabeth Horn was from out of Texas.
Randall Bowen, 27, of Louisa,Kentucky; was arrested on August 18,2021,at 4:51 P.M., by deputy William Tyler Lafferety, of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • OPERATING ON SUSPENDED OR REVOKED OPERATORS LICENSE, • NO REGISTRATION PLATES, • NO REGISTRATION RECEIPT, • REGULATION & TITLE REQUIREMENTS VEHICLE NOT OPERATING ON HIGHWAY, • SERVING TWO BENCH WARRANTS FOR COURT.
William Blackburn Jr., 37,of Louisa,Kentucky; was arrested on August 19,2021, at 1:35 A.M.,by deputy David Adams,of the Martin County Sheriff Department,& was charged with: • GIVING OFFICER FALSE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, • TERRORISTIC THREATENING, 3RD DEGREE.
William D. Patrick, 30,of Warfield, Kentucky; was arrested on August 19,2021, at 1:33 P.M.,by the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT.
Fred Daniels Jr., 28, of Tomahawk,Kentucky; was arrested on August 19,2021, at 6:39 A.M.,by deputy Lauren O’Bryan, of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • DRIVING ON DUI SUSPENDED LICENSE – 1ST OFFENSE, • NO REGISTRATION PLATES, • NO REGISTRATION RECEIPT, • FAILURE OF NON-OWNER OPERATOR TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED INSURANCE/SECURITY, 1ST OFFENSE, • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE (METHAMPHETAMINE), • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS,
Michael Christian, 52, of Inez,Kentucky; was arrested on August 19,2021,at 7:56 P.M., by deputy David Adams,of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • SERVING TWO BENCH WARRANTS FOR COURT.
Julian Alex Preece, 22, of Inez,Kentucky;was arrested on August 19,2021,at 9:36 P.M., by deputy David Adams,of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT.
Floyd A. Luster III, 29, of Inez,Kentucky;was arrested on August 19,2021,at 4:39 A.M., by Constable Tony Preece, of the Martin County Constable Office-District 2, and was charged with: • SERVING WARRANT (FOR OTHER POLICE AGENCY).
Kenneth L. Shoptaw, 43, of Tomahawk,Kentucky; was arrested on August 20, 2021, at 5:16 A.M.,by trooper Mark Spencer,of the Kentucky State Police, Post 9 – Pikeville, Ky., and was charged with: • TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.
Jamie L. St.Clair, 36, of Tomahawk, Kentucky; was arrested on August 22, 2021, at 3:43 A.M., by trooper Ryan Hale of the Kentucky State Police, Post 9 – Pikeville, Ky., & was charged with: • ASSAULT, 4TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) MINOR INJURY.
Ryan K. Sites, 42, of Tomahawk, Kentucky; was arrested on August 22, 2021, at 4:00 A.M., by trooper Ryan Hale of the Kentucky State Police, Post 9 – Pikeville, Ky., & was charged with: • ASSAULT, 4TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) MINOR INJURY.
Rufus Kyle Bowens,32, of Inez,Kentucky;was arrested on August 22,2021,at 7:07 P.M., by deputy David Adams,of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • VIOLATION OF A KENTUCKY EPO/DVO.
Justin A. Crum, 31, of Inez,Kentucky;was arrested on in Johnson County on August 23, 2021,at 2:35 A.M., by an officer of the Paintsville Police Department, & was charged with: • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS
James A White Jr., 35, of Pilgrim, Kentucky; was arrested on August 23, 2021, at 9:36 P.M., by deputy Lauren O’ Bryan, of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • SERVING WARRANT (FOR OTHER POLICE AGENCY), The warrant for James A. White Jr., was out of Jefferson County, Ky., for the charge of BURGLARY, 2ND DEGREE..
Willie Johnson, 57, of Inez,Kentucky;was arrested on August 23,2021,at 6:53 P.M., by Sheriff John H. Kirk,of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE SUBSTANCE (189A.010(1C) – 1ST OFFENSE, • PRESCRIPTION CONTAINER SUBSTANCE NOT PROPER CONTAIN 1ST OFFENSE, • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, 3RD DEGREE – DRUG UNSPECIFIED.
Estella Mills-Justice, 45,of Warfield,Kentucky;was arrested on August 24,2021, at 3:20 A.M.,by deputy David Adams,of the Martin County Sheriff Department,& was charged with: • SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT. The warrant for Estella Mills-Justice was from out of Floyd County, Ky.
Robin Grace, 51,of Inez, Kentucky; was arrested on August 25, 2021,at 7:49 P.M., by deputy David Adams,of the Martin County Sheriff Department,& was charged with: • SERVING TWO BENCH WARRANTS FOR COURT.
Alyssa Victoria O’Conner, 27, of Inez, Kentucky; was arrested on August 26, 2021, at 3:34 A.M., by deputy David Adams,of the Martin County Sheriff Department, & was charged with: • OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE ALCOHOL .08 (189A.010(1A) – 1ST OFFENSE, • FAILURE TO NOTIFY ADDRESS CHANGE TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Amy N. Evans, 38, of Debord,Kentucky; was arrested on August 26,2021,at 3:35 A.M., by a trooper of the Kentucky State Police, Post 9 – Pikeville, Ky.,and was charged with: • SPEEDING 26 MPH OR > SPEED LIMIT, • RECKLESS DRIVING, • OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE ALCOHOL .08 (189A.010(1A) – 1ST OFFENSE.
George J. Stacy, 38 ,of Delbarton, West Virginia;was arrested on August 26, 2021, at 10:40 A.M.,by deputy William Tyler Lafferty,of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with via grand jury indictment: • TRAFFICKING IN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFF – (< 2 GRAMS METHAMPHETAMINE), • PERSISTENT FELONY OFFENDER I, • POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA.
Clayton Jude, 48, of Inez, Kentucky; was arrested on August 26, 2021,at 8:04 P.M., by deputy David Adams, ofthe Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT.
Brian L. Gantt, 34, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on August 26, 2021,at 9:51 P.M., by deputy David Adams,of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • PUBLIC INTOXICATION-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (EXCLUDES ALCOHOL), • IMPERSONATING A PEACE OFFICER, • MENACING, • TERRORISTIC THREATENING, 3RD DEGREE, • RESISTING ARREST.
Michael D. Mills, 23, of Inez, Kentucky; was arrested on August 27, 2021, at 11:0 1 A.M.,by deputy William Tyler Lafferty,of the Martin County Sheriff Department,& was charged with: • FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 1ST DEGREE (MOTOR VEHICLE), • WANTON ENDANGERMENT-1ST DEGREE-POLICE OFFICER, • SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT.
Billy Ray Prince, 37 of Lovely,Kentucky; was arrested on August 27,2021,at 1:07 P.M., by deputy William Tyler Lafferty, of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:• SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT,• OPERATING ON SUSPENDED OR REVOKED OPERATORS LICENSE, • FAILURE OF OWNER TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED INSURANCE/SECURITY, 1ST OFFENSE, • NO REGISTRATION PLATES, • NO REGISTRATION RECEIPT, • REGULATION & TITLE REQUIREMENTS VEHICLE NOT OPERATIONAL ON HIGHWAY • IMPROPER REGISTRATION PLATE, • FAILURE TO REGISTER TRANSFER OF MOTOR VEHICLE, • IMPROPER OR NO WINDSHIELD, • NO REAR VIEW MIRROR.
Frankie L Maynard, 45 of Pilgrim,Kentucky; was arrested on August 28,2021,at 6:40 P.M., by deputy William Tyler Lafferty, of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT.
Timothy E. Francis, 39 of Lovely,Kentucky; was arrested on August 28,2021,at 10:41 P.M.,by deputy David Adams,of the Martin County Sheriff Department, & was charged with: • ALCOHOL INTOXICATION IN A PUBLIC PLACE (1ST & 2ND OFFENSE).
Jeronimo Barrientos, 32, of Debord,Kentucky;was arrested on August 27,2021,at 1:07 P.M., by deputy William Tyler Lafferty, of the Martin County Sheriff Department,& was charged with: • FUGITIVE FROM ANOTHER STATE – WARRANT REQUIRED
Jason K. Fields, 36, of Lovely,Kentucky; was arrested on August 30,2021, at 8:21 P.M., by trooper Tracy Salyer, of the Kentucky State Police, Post 9 – Pikeville, Ky., and was charged with: • SERVING PAROLE VIOLATION WARRANT.
Bradley S. Preece, 37, of Lovely,Kentucky; was arrested on August 31, 2021, at 1:07 P.M.,by deputy David Adams,of the Martin County Sheriff Department, & was charged with: • SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT.
Gary L. Gamble, 61, of Inez ,Kentucky; was arrested in Johnson County, Ky.,on August 31,2021,at 5:41 P.M.,by a deputy of the Johnson County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 1ST DEGREE, • THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISPOSITION ALL OTHERS $1,000 < $10,000.
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Wanda C. Maynard, 45, of Inez,Kentucky; was taken into custody on August 18, 2021, at 12:11 P.M.,by the Martin County Sheriff Department,to serve a guilty plea jail sentence, “weekender”:• CONTEMPT OF COURT LIBEL/ SLANDER RESISTANCE TO ORDER.
Wanda C. Maynard, 45, of Inez, Kentucky; was taken into custody on August 23,2021, at 4:00 P.M.,by the Martin County Sheriff Department,to serve a guilty plea jail sentence, “weekender”:• CONTEMPT OF COURT LIBEL/ SLANDER RESISTANCE TO ORDER.
Alvin W. Johnson, 36, of Inez, Kentucky; was taken into custody on August 31, 2021, at 1:34 P.M.,by the Martin County Sheriff Department,to serve a guilty plea jail sentence, “weekender”:• CONTEMPT OF COURT LIBEL/ SLANDER RESISTANCE TO ORDER.
