RPD: Mt. Washington man charged with taking thousands worth of tools from Richmond construction site
Richmond Police recently responded to a home in reference to multiple tools allegedly being stolen from a construction site. Police made contact with the builder, who reported that he was checking on the progress of the build when he observed Derek Dewayne Chesser allegedly standing near a truck at the location on Shelby Court. He […]
Woman Observed Allegedly Passed out in Street Arrested by RPD
In a recent arrest by the Richmond Police Department, officers arrived to the area of Luxon Drive, where they encountered a female allegedly passed out in the middle of the roadway. The citation details that officers arrived to find Kandi Harner laying in the parking lot, and was determined to be allegedly manifestly under the […]
Police: Woman Arrested with Methamphetamine, Threatens Officer
A Lawrenceburg woman is now behind bars here in Madison County following a lengthy report with multiple charges including terroristic threatening, disorderly conduct, and drug charges. According to the initial report, officers arrived at a residence in Anderson County to find 29-year-old Sarah Young allegedly attempting to shoot up drugs and in the possession of […]
Suspect Allegedly Gets Irate With Officers When Learned of Sexual Abuse Charges Against Him
Richmond Police recently responded to a call regarding a man that the victim reported attempted to get into her home and then forcibly kissed her. Police report that 22 year old Joseph Odom of Mount Rushmore Drive had allegedly forcefully kissed a female victim and forced his way into her apartment. The citation details that […]
Man Hits Car, Fire Hydrant on Campus and Allegedly Attempts to Drunkenly Flee
Recently, Richmond Police Department was dispatched to a two vehicle collision and hit and run. The car that remained on scene was able to get the license plate of the vehicle which fled. Police ran the license plate and eventually traced the car back to Austin Westmoreland. EMS arrived on scene, and the victim told […]
Alleged Overdose Call Leads to Trafficking Charges at Richmond Super 7 Motel
A call that came out to the Richmond Police Department regarding a potential overdose at the Super 7 Motel led to a man being locked up with multiple trafficking and drug charges. The citation details that police arrived at the motel to find the potential overdose victim, Gary Kendrick, asleep when the manager of the […]
Richmond Police Nab Dozens of Arrests in Operation Broken Cart
From a press release from the Richmond Police Department:
Police: ‘I am Addicted to Incest Porn’ Says Richmond Man Arrested on Rape of Toddler
Richmond Police recently arrested a Richmond man on charges of 1st Degree Rape of a Victim Younger than 12, 1st Degree Assault, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. According to Richmond Police, they responded to a complaint of a three year old at a local doctor’s office who was admitted with bruising […]
Richmond man tased, faces 9 charges for allegedly endangering young niece while intoxicated
The Madison County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man Sunday afternoon for allegedly endangering a child while being highly intoxicated. When officers made contact with 36-year-old Danny Marcum (no mugshot available) in his vehicle, he was reportedly being erratic and hyperactive while having his juvenile nieces in the vehicle. According to reports, Marcum claimed that there […]
Richmond Family Renewing Reward for Missing Savannah Spurlock
From a press release from Richmond Police Department: The family of Savannah Spurlock is offering a $15,000 reward for the first tip that leads directly to the safe return or recovery of Savannah Spurlock, or for the first tip that leads to the successful arrest and conviction of the responsible person(s). Full reward details can […]
Police: Man Pulled from ‘Suspicious’ Burning Building Against His Will, Disarms Officer in Altercation
Early this morning around 3 a.m. in Dixie Plaza in Richmond, a structure that was ablaze in Richmond alerted police and fire crews to the scene, where a witness stated that a man was inside the burning home, lying down in the middle of the floor smoking a cigarette as the structure went up in […]
Richmond Woman Allegedly Threatens to Shoot Door Off with Firearm, Charged with Assault
Richmond Police were recently dispatched to a domestic violence call, and took in a local woman for 4th Degree Assault. According to the citation, Tenicia Chauntay Hays of Atonement Court had a gun and was allegedly threatening to shoot the lock off the victim’s door. When officers arrived, Hays no longer had any gun in […]
Redi Mart Arrest Leads to Restraint Chair as Richmond Man Fights with Invisible Foe, Officers
Richmond Police Department recently took a man into custody who was apparently seen fighting with “someone who isn’t there”. When officers arrived on scene at the Redi Mart on 2nd Street, they made contact with 21-year-old Alexander C. Harvey-Ogentho. Harvey-Ogentho told officers to “get the [expletive] away from me” and said that he was being […]
Man allegedly violates domestic violence order, assaults girlfriend
Police report recently responding to a call in reference to a possible domestic violence incident. Upon arrival, officials state talking to 26-year-old Jesse Allen Saunders who informed police of a verbal argument between him and his girlfriend. Police detail that an interview with the girlfriend would reveal that the two were arguing for an extensive […]
Recorded phone call from the detention center leads to drug bust, gun bust, and arrest.
According to police, a recorded phone call was made from the Detention Center by Richard Duerson last Friday. Recently arrested last month on charges of kidnapping, officers report Duerson directed Jennifer McFarland (42) to “clean” his apartment. Police report believing McFarland was retrieving items of evidentiary value connected to Duerson’s case. Officials also report conducting […]
Police: Paris Woman Located Passed out from Suspected Overdose, 5-Year-Old in Backseat
A Paris woman was recently taken into custody after she was allegedly observed by police passed out in her car from a potential overdose with a child in the back seat. Richmond police responded to the scene, where Madison County EMS had awoken 31 year old Jamie Conner (no mugshot available at this time) on […]
Naked Man Incident on 421 was Mental Health-Related, Not Criminal
Last night, on 421 near Jackson Holler, a naked man was reportedly running around in the area. Kentucky State Police arrived on scene and took him into custody, but he was quickly handed off to Richmond Police who took him to Baptist Health. Police say that there were no criminal charges filed, and that this […]
Anonymous Letter and SD Card Full of Alleged Child Pornography Leads to Arrest
According to Richmond Police Department, a hand-written letter along with an SD card containing nearly 800 videos and images was sent to the police department. The letter read, “Gary Travis Kerns took these pictures”. After an investigation, police determined that the SD card with the images did in fact belong to Kerns. After a search […]
Unidentified Body Found off Concord Road
Crews are currently still on scene on Concord Road in Richmond at a death investigation. WBONtv spoke to Coroner Jimmy Cornelison who says this may be related to the robbery and car chase that we covered yesterday. He says the body of the male has been sent off for an autopsy, and that Kentucky […]
Police: Robbery Suspect Evades Police During Car, Foot Chase in Richmond Last Night
A man is apparently at large following an apparent car and foot chase in Richmond near Waco late last night before midnight. According to Richmond Police and the Sheriff’s Department, a car matching the description of an apparent robbery suspect was seen on 52 heading towards Irvine. Police attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but […]
Richmond Man Arrested for the Burglary of Vineyard Community Church
A Richmond man was recently arrested after an apparent Burglary of a local church. On February 2nd James Liddil was detained for alleged burglary of Vineyard Community Church in Richmond. The officer stated that Liddil burglarized the church overnight and the church had obtained a still image from video surveillance. While in the church Liddil […]
Richmond Police Has A New Officer…Of The Furrier our Legged Variety
Blitz is RPD’s new canine on duty. Officer Chip Gray is Blitz’s handler, and he spoke with us about how the RPD acquired their newest recruit. Blitz is a 22 month old Belgium Malinois. The start of Blitz’s training began at Tarheel Canine Training Inc. in Sanford, North Carolina. Today Sawyer Adams of WBON stopped […]
After Search Warrant Executed, RPD Assures Detectives are Working Tirelessly on Spurlock Investigation
The search continues for 22 year old Savannah Spurlock, the missing mother of four from richmond. yesterday richmond police executed a search warrant at a home in Garrard county that belongs to the parents of one of the suspects last seen with the victim. Spurlock was last seen January fourth leaving a Lexington bar with […]
Like Brother, Like Sister: Both Arrested on Trafficking Charges
A brother and sister duo were taken into custody recently in Richmond and charged with trafficking in a controlled substance. According to the citation, officers saw a car with darkly tinted headlights at a gas station Tuesday, and was subsequently pulled over. Upon a search of the car with 35 year old Roger Ingram and […]
Homeless Man Facing Drug and Theft Charges after Found Hiding on Gibson Lane
A homeless Richmond man was taken into custody after he had been located hiding between air conditioners and observed knocking on doors on Gibson Lane. Police made contact with the man, 39-year-old Dwight Rose, and found that he had multiple warrants, including tampering with a prisoner monitoring device and second degree escape. A black case […]