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A1 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012 VOLUME 100, NUMBER 35 PRINTED WITH RECYCLED NEWSPRINT WilliamsonDailyNews.com NEWSSTAND PRICE IS 50 CENTS KSP, FBI, UNITE seize $1M in pills during drug bust By RACHEL C. DOVE leased by Kentucky State Police ne. several firearms that were found released of those involved in this Staff Writer Public Affairs Officer Shaun Little, The search warrants resulted in inside the three locations. major drug operation. detectives from Post 9 in Pikeville the seizure of a large quantity of KSP detectives were assisted KSP Post 9 is actively investi- ASHCAMP, Ky. - A police inves- and the DE/SI East acquired three Oxycodone (narcotic pain reliev- at the scene by Operation UNITE gating the illegal sales of prescrip- tigation that began one and a half search warrants for undisclosed er) and Xanax (benzodiazepine, officers and detectives, as well as tion narcotics, and they encour- years ago into possible drug activ- residences in Ashcamp. nerve medication) pills with an agents with the Federal Bureau of ity in the Ashcamp community The warrants stemmed from an estimated street value of over $1 Investigations. This case remains age citizens to report suspected led to a major drug bust Thursday investigation centered on reports million. under investigation, and federal dealers and prescription abuse by evening. of unnamed subjects trafficking Detectives also seized approxi- indictments are pending. calling 1-800-222-5555, or 606- According to information re- the prescription drug, Oxycodo- mately $80,000 in cash, as well as Names have, so far, not been 433-7711. 2 more make plea deals in fatal fire at Hatfield By JULIA ROBERTS GOAD in December. He was sen- Staff Writer tenced to ten years for each of the charges, and is serv- PIKEVILLE, Ky. - Two ing a 20-year sentence. more of the four people ac- In January, murder charg- cused of murder for the es were dismissed against death of Millard “Mitty” Ryan when when she plead- Hatfield have agreed to a ed guilty to robbery. Ryan is plea deal that eliminate the serving a 10-year sentence. murder charges against This week, Thomas them. pleaded guilty to criminal Thornhill was shot to intent to rob after he ad- death in a mobile home last mitted he intended to steal May before the trailer was drugs from Thornhill, but set on fire. did not intend to kill him. Jeffery Michael Lowe, Turner also made a deal 41, and Randy Thomas, 44, this week. She pleaded both of Turkey Creek, and guilty to robbery and mur- Cynthia Ryan, 45, of Chat- der charges were dismissed taroy, and Shannon Renae against her. Turner, 22, of Williamson, The Commonwealth At- were indicted for capital torney recommended ten- offense murder and first-de- year sentences for both gree robbery for the crime. Thomas and Turner. Lowe pleaded guilty to They will be sentenced in manslaughter and robbery March. Staff photo/JULIA R GOAD Hatfield-McCoy Power Sports Manager Smokey Armstrong explains the features of the Tyrex 75 LE Edition ATV to Williamson Rahall to participate in City Councilmembers Sherri Brown and York Smith, Mayor Darrin McCormick, WPD Chief C.D. Rockel and councilwoman Con- nie Rockel. national summit against Kawasaki donates ATV to WPD ‘drug abuse scourge’ By JULIA ROBERTS GOAD rescue activities. “In addition to Hatfield-McCoy, By CHAD ABSHIRE from Rahall’s office stated. Staff Writer The WPD can turn the vehicle in the Ratz family owns Logan Motor- Staff Writer “Focusing the national once a year for a new ATV, Hatfield- cycle Sales here in the city,” McCor- spotlight on Appalachia’s GOODY, Ky. - Kawasaki and Hat- McCoy Power Sports General Man- mick said. “I want to recognize and To battle against what he prescription drug epidemic field-McCoy Power Sports donated ager, Smokey Armstrong, said. compliment their commitment to the has called a “scourge,” U.S. helps expose and unearth an ATV to the Williamson Police De- Armstrong said each Kawasaki city and the Tug Valley. They have Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) the root causes of the partment as part of Kawasaki’s Side x dealership can choose four agencies faith in us, and invest right here at announced on Friday his scourge that runs deep and Side Vehicle User Relations program. to donate the ATV’s to, Hatfield- home.” planned participation in the wide across most of the The vehicle is a 2012 Tyrex 75 LE McCoy will give their next vehicle to Logan Motorcycle sales suffered first national summit on pre- country,” Rahall, a senior Edition, valued at $11,699. the Chattaroy Volunteer Fire Depart- some thefts at their warehouse in scription drug abuse, sched- member of the Congressio- The User Relations Program fur- ment. Williamson in November of last year. uled for April, as well as his nal Caucus on Prescription nishes public safety agencies to re- Williamson Mayor Darrin Mc- Seven vehicles, five motorcycles and invitation to testify before a Drug Abuse, said. “With a ceive ATV’s for law enforcement, Cormick expressed appreciation for two ATV’s, worth between $30,000 Congressional Committee national audience we can education, life saving and search and Hatfield-McCoy owner Michael Ratz. in March. have more access to re- ■ ATV/6 Turn to Both events are part of sources to help resolve this ongoing efforts to “bring crisis draining our families, national attention to, and communities and our econ- advocate solutions for, the omy.” Carbon monoxide: The silent killer drug crisis in southern West At the first national sum- By RACHEL C. DOVE gas can take a deadly effect may be asleep at the time brain damage, heart prob- Virginia,” a press release Staff Writer in a matter of minutes. they begin inhaling the gas, lems, major organ dysfunc- ■ Turn to RAHALL/6 Although the symptoms and fail to wake up again. tion, memory or cognitive CHARLESTON - It has of carbon monoxide poison- Long-term exposure to problems, behavioral and Mingo Day Report recovering no taste, no odor, no color. ing can vary from person carbon monoxide in the personality changes, among But it can very easily end to person, there are com- home is not all that uncom- a range of other permanent your life in a matter of min- mon symptoms that include mon, and causes thousands symptoms. rapidly from flood utes. chest tightness, fatigue, of deaths each year. The A fatality occurred ap- Carbon monoxide is a headaches, dizziness, nau- symptoms of the gas poi- proximately one week ago FROM STAFF REPORTS is located in Williamson has deadly gas that is extremely sea and vomiting, drowsi- soning are often mistaken at the Holiday Inn Express been around since 2009. hard to detect, and is re- ness, chest pain, muscle as the flu or a similar com- on U.S. 119 at the South- The Mingo County Day Employees at the center sponsible for many deaths weakness and loss of con- mon ailment, as they symp- ridge Shopping Plaza in Report Office is there to have been working hard to all over the world. It is a sciousness. toms are general viewed as Charleston, attributed to a help judges, probation of- recover following a recent common hazard that is as- If it is caught in time, non-specific. Unlike the flu, carbon monoxide leak from ficers, attorneys, social dramatic weather catastro- sociated with the incom- carbon monoxide poison- carbon monoxide poison- a faulty pip on the swim- workers and others in Min- phe that struck the center plete burning of natural gas ing can be reversed, but ing does not produce fever- ming pool heater. Sixteen go County who deal with very hard. The Mingo Day and carbon-related materi- depending on the level that ish symptoms or glandular others were also sickened people who are in the legal Report Office was flooded als such as propane, coal, is breathed, it can result in swelling. The symptoms after breathing the deadly system who may need drug the weekend of Jan. 21 when wood and kerosene. permanent damage to vital of the poisoning may also gas. This incident brought screenings, GED classes, several inches of water blan- When carbon monoxide organs. It is particularly come and go, or seem more the dangers of carbon mon- life skills classes, supervised keted the Williamson area is breathed in, it poisons the dangerous because it can severe on some occasions, oxide poisoning to the fore- community service hours in a very short time period. body by displacing the oxy- kill without you even sens- and flu-like symptoms are front in the 2012 Legislative and more. “We lost most of our sup- gen levels in the blood and ing its presence, which is the usually continual until it has Session, and a task force The facility is part of the plies,” Day Report Officer effectively starving vital or- reason behind the gas being passed. has been formed to further Southwestern Regional Day Melissa Keyser said when gans, such as the heart and dubbed the “silent killer”. Victims of the gas poi- investigate this danger and Report Centers which are picking up replacements brain, of oxygen. This can Those affected simply slip soning may develop health to set new laws that will located in Logan, Mingo, from the Logan Regional cause loss of consciousness into unconsciousness and conditions related to long- require closer monitoring. Lincoln and Boone coun- Day Report Center a few and suffocation, and breath- never come around, or they term exposure that include ties. days after the flooding. ing in a large amount of this ■ Turn to CARBON/6 The Mingo facility which ■ Turn to MINGO/6 thank Marie Bryant - Lenore, WV Weather View the you for subscribing to the Daily News ..

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