Residents call foul on police and fowl
Suzanne StewartStaff Writer The hear public input portion of the Marlinton Town Council meeting Monday evening turned into a heated discussion about law enforcement and its role within town limits. Resident and business owner Kristy Lanier asked council what the town is doing about the lack of law enforcement in the town. Lanier said she has made several complaints to law enforcement and said that she is told by the officers that they can’t do anything unless they catch people in the act of committing a crime. Lanier said the officers told her that they were not going to waste their time arresting someone and taking them to Tygarts Valley Regional Jail in Randolph County when they will be released...
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