Lyon County Sheriff's Weekly Report

 LYON COUNTY SHERIFF’S ACTIVITY

• On Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, around 10:30 p.m., deputies responded to U.S. 641 approximately 3 miles north of Eddyville for a two-vehicle injury collision.
  Deputy Bradley Dunning’s investigation revealed a 2011 Dodge Ram pickup truck with a John Deere 8300 box drill in tow, driven by Jaxon R. Belt, 19, of Salem, was northbound on U.S. 641. A 2005 Ford Focus passenger car, driven by Michael D. Peek, 52, of Eddyville, was southbound on U.S. 641 when it collided with the oversized agricultural implement being towed by the Belt vehicle. After the impact, the Peek vehicle left the roadway on the southbound shoulder, where it then collided with a tree.
  The Eddyville Fire Department extricated Peek from his vehicle before Lyon County EMS transported him to an area hospital for his injuries. In addition to these agencies, Deputy Dunning was assisted at the scene by Deputies Luke Fraley and Josh Travis, as well as the Eddyville Police Department and Kentucky State Police.

• On Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, around 11:15 p.m., deputies responded to a single-vehicle injury collision on U.S. 62 in Kuttawa. Deputy Luke Fraley’s investigation revealed a 2020 Subaru Forester, driven by Carrie J. Murphy, 65, of Kuttawa, was eastbound on U.S. 62 when a deer entered her path. Her vehicle collided with the deer. Lyon County EMS treated Murphy at the scene for minor injuries. Deputies Josh Travis and Bradley Dunning, along with Kentucky State Police, assisted Deputy Fraley at the scene.

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• On Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, around 5:34 p.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle collision in Kuttawa. The investigation by Deputy Kip Darnell determined the collision occurred on the Interstate 24 eastbound off-ramp when a 2017 Hyundai Tucson driven by Hannah M. Terrell, 22, of Princeton, failed to stop in time behind a 2020 Jeep Wrangler, driven by Steven C. Stump, 62, of Greeley, Colorado, which was stopped at the intersection of I-24 and U.S. 62 waiting for traffic to

  clear. The rear-end collision resulted in no reportable injuries. Deputy Darnell was assisted by Deputy Bobby Beeler.

• On Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, around 6:45 p.m., deputies responded to a suspicious person complaint at a Suwanee business. The investigation revealed Rickie A. McKinney, 63, of Hopkinsville, had been inside the business and outside in the parking lot, armed with a 7-inch knife attached to a walking cane and soliciting customers to come to his vehicle. McKinney was determined to be under the influence of methamphetamine. He was arrested by Deputy Bobby Beeler and charged with second-degree disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Deputy Beeler was assisted by Deputies Luke Fraley and Kip Darnell, as well as the Eddyville Police Department. McKinney was lodged in the Crittenden County Detention Center.

• On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, just before 12:30 a.m., Deputy Luke Fraley responded to a single-vehicle collision on U.S. 62 West near Chandler Road. His investigation revealed a 2019 Cadillac XT4, driven by Jacob C. Hahn, 36, of Mosinee, Wisconsin, was eastbound on U.S. 62 when a deer entered his path. The driver was unable to avoid the collision, and his vehicle collided with the deer. No injuries were reported in the collision.

• On Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, around 7:47 a.m., Chief Deputy Sam Adams responded to a two-vehicle collision on Kentucky 293 near Liberty Road. His investigation revealed a 1994 Chevrolet farm truck, driven by Colton George, 25, of Princeton, and loaded with lime aggregate, was on Liberty Road approaching Kentucky 293. As the George vehicle was coming down the hill and approaching the intersection, the brakes failed on the farm truck, resulting in the vehicle colliding with a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado with a boat trailer in tow, driven by Robert White, 79, of Eddyville, which was traveling on Kentucky 293. The highway was closed for approximately 2½ hours while recovery efforts were completed. Chief Deputy Adams was assisted by KYTC Department of Highways personnel. No injuries were reported in the collision.

• On Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, just after noon, Chief Deputy Sam Adams responded to a single-vehicle collision on Joe Peek Road. His investigation revealed a 2022 Mack refuse truck, driven by Keith Thorn, 58, of Paducah, was southbound on Joe Peek Road when the driver failed to negotiate a curve, and the truck overturned in a nearby residential yard and ditch. Chief Deputy Adams was assisted on scene by Lyon County EMS, the Eddyville Fire Department and Kentucky State Police. Thorn declined medical transport at the scene.

• On Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, around 9:45 p.m., Deputies Luke Fraley and Bradley Dunning were conducting patrol on Kentucky 293. They observed a vehicle whose driver and the vehicle itself had been associated with several recent complaints. After making contact with the driver, Steven L. Warfield, 49, of Kuttawa, deputies detained him and subsequently found him to be the subject of several violations. He was later arrested by Deputy Fraley and charged with no operator’s license, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, second offense; expired registration plates; first-degree possession of a controlled substance, third or greater offense (methamphetamine); and possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle. Warfield was lodged in the Crittenden County Detention Center.
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