Three charged in alleged murder plot

ALLEGED SHOOTING WAS IN FEBRUARY;

IN MEXICO COMMUNITY OF CRITTENDEN COUNTY

 ©The Crittenden Press 

Three individuals are being held without bond in the Crittenden County Detention Center on conspiracy to commit murder and other charges following the conclusion of a months-long investigation into a winter shooting in the Mexico community of southern Crittenden County.

The arrests stem from a Feb. 10 incident in which an unnamed male victim in his 30s was allegedly shot while driving along KY 70 near the intersection with Jackson School Road around 4 a.m. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the left hip but was able to drive himself to Crittenden Community Hospital. The victim has recovered.

As a result of an investigation by the West Kentucky Violent Crime Task Force, Lyon County Sheriff’s Department and Crittenden County Sheriff Evan Head, arrests were made Thursday after sealed indictments were handed down Tuesday by the Crittenden County Grand Jury.

Jailed are Allison Robinson, 25, of Marion, charged with a Class B felony conspiracy to commit murder; Travis Robinson, 47, of Marion, charged with a Class B felony conspiracy to commit murder, a Class D felony possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, a Class D felony tampering with physical evidence and for allegedly being a persistent felony offender (PFO); and Jonathan Chase York, 40, of Marion, charged with a Class B felony for attempted murder, a Class D felony for possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, a Class D felony tampering with physical evidence and for allegedly being a persistent felony offender (PFO). The Class B felony charges against the two male suspects are enhanceable to Class A felonies under the PFO indictments. Based on the charges, it appears that York is believed to have been the actual shooter. 

Travis Robinson was taken into custody in Kuttawa at 12:44 a.m. Thursday by Lyon County Deputy Bobby Beeler. York and Allison Robinson were arrested in Crittenden County by Sheriff Evan Head later in the day.

Back in February, authorities said the shooting involved a small-caliber handgun, likely larger than a .22, and the bullet entered through the driver’s side door of the victim’s Ford Mustang. The investigation revealed enough evidence to warrant multiple felony charges against the three suspects, each of whom will be arraigned in Crittenden Circuit Court on Thursday, Aug. 14.

Beeler was initially involved in the investigation while he was briefly a deputy in Crittenden County. He later transferred to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department, but continued the investigation with help from the other agencies.

At this time, a motive behind the shooting has not been publicly disclosed. All three suspects have lengthy criminal records involving drugs and other crimes. Three weeks ago, Allison Robinson was convicted in Crittenden Circuit Court of being in possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and misdemeanor charges of second-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was given a probated three-year sentence. Travis Robinson is facing a firearms charge in Hopkins County, with formal sentencing set for Aug. 25. He also has previous trafficking convictions in Crittenden County and other felony convictions on his record. York has previous drug convictions in Crittenden and Caldwell counties and is currently on parole from at least one conviction.