🚨 MAGOFFIN COUNTY MAN FACES FOUR COUNTS IN WATER THEFT CASE
Appalachia Insider · September 28, 2026
Erik Phipps of Salyersville was arrested on a complaint warrant after authorities alleged repeated theft of water and damage to utility equipment. The complaint alleges approximately $4,754 in utility costs and damages.
Phipps was charged with:
• CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 1ST DEGREE
• WANTON ENDANGERMENT-2ND DEGREE, 2 COUNTS
• THEFT OF SERVICES $500 < $1,000
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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