crime in macon county
Sex Offenders Arrested in Operation Overwatch
By Jessie Williams The TBI and the United States Marshals Service assisted the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and Lafayette Police Department with a sex offender compliance operation on April 9 & 10, dubbed ‘Operation Overwatch.’ Out of 41 offenders contacted by law enforcement, 27 were found to be in compliance. Thirteen were found to…
Read MoreWanted Man Caught With Drugs, $100,000 Bond
By Jessie Williams A wanted 28-year-old Bethpage man was arrested on drug charges by Macon County law enforcement last week and given a bond of $100,000. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Sergeant Clinton Friar, he was on patrol during the early morning hours of April 1, 2024, when he observed a vehicle…
Read MoreLafayette Man Charged With Continuous Sexual Abuse of Child
By Jessie Williams The family of a juvenile female reported 63-year-old Charles Anthony West to local law enforcement on February 17, 2024 for the continuous sexual abuse of a child over the course of at least three years. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Robert Jacoby of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department,…
Read More266 Grams of Meth Seized During Traffic Stop
By Jessie Williams A 27-year-old Adolphus, Kentucky, man is behind bars after local law enforcement seized approximately 266 grams of methamphetamine, along with other drugs, during a traffic stop last Saturday, March 2. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Sergeant Clinton Friar, the officer observed a tan, Chevy truck traveling north on Hwy…
Read MoreSex Offender Charged With Distributing Video of Minor
By Jessie Williams Lafayette resident and registered sex offender, Elvis Scott, was arrested on February 20, 2024 after local law enforcement discovered he had knowledge of, and distributed, a video of a minor involved in a sexual act. According to the affidavit of complaint, written by Detective Elliot Sandifer of the Macon County Sheriffs Department, detectives…
Read MoreRBS Woman Charged After Providing False Alibi
By Jessie Williams A Red Boiling Springs woman is accused of providing a false alibi to law enforcement in order to help a man avoid arrest. According to the affidavit of complaint, 32-year-old Amber Elizabeth Henderson had knowledge that Ron Kendrick, also of Red Boiling Springs, had broken into Christine’s Kitchen and stolen a safe…
Read MoreDrug & Child Abuse Charges for Three
By Jessie Williams Lafayette police officers arrested three individuals on drug and child abuse charges last week following a traffic stop. According to the affidavit of complaint, Officer Zachary Hanson initiated the traffic stop on Scottsville Rd. after observing a black car driving the wrong way on the Lafayette Public Square. The driver, 24-year-old Kameron…
Read MoreOver 48 Grams of Meth Found in Hotel Room
By Jessie Williams Two men were arrested last week after local law enforcement discovered approximately 48.7 grams of methamphetamine in their hotel room. According to a report by Lafayette Police Department Sergeant Aaron Colter, he observed a black Dodge Durango with a missing bumper traveling on Highway 52 East and initiated a traffic stop at…
Read MoreDrugs Hidden in Child’s Carseat: Man Arrested Also Charged in Burglary of Local Restaurant
By Jessie Williams A 40-year-old Red Boiling Springs man was arrested last week after local law enforcement discovered methamphetamine hidden inside the carseat his child was sitting in during a traffic stop. According to a report filed by Detective Jeff Hix of the Lafayette Police Department, Ron Carson Kendrick was found to have a baggy…
Read MoreMeth & Fentanyl Found Under Hood of Vehicle
By Jessie Williams A container was found under the hood of a 47-year-old Westmoreland man’s vehicle, containing methamphetamine and fentanyl, during a routine traffic stop last week. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Macon County Detective Jason Sells, he was on patrol on January 11, 2024, when he observed a white Cadillac Escalade…
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