A Garrard County man was arrested after deputies say he was discovered in an inebriated state consuming mulch.

Johnny Wayne Hurt, 38, of Garrard County, was discovered at a motel off Highway 770, approximately 10 miles south of London after deputies were dispatched to a complaint of an intoxicated male creating a disturbance. The caller told dispatch that the man was trying to eat mulch from the landscaping.

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When deputies arrived and conducted an investigation they found the subject in a room that was destroyed, dresser drawers on the floor, bed mattresses off the bed and against the wall. Hurt was found under the bed under the influence of an illegal substance, according the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office.

Hurt was charged with public intoxication, controlled substances, and criminal mischief . In addition, the subject was charged on a Lincoln County bench warrant of arrest for failure to report for court ordered monitoring, failure to report for random drug screening regarding a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.

A homicide investigation is underway after a dead  body was discovered in rural Mercer County.

KSP was notified of the body found off of Deep Creek Road, west of Harrodsburg.

Tristan Cole, 17 years old of Harrodsburg was found fatally shot at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday night.  Cole was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Mercer County Coroner.

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The events that led to the shooting are under investigation and there have not been any arrests made.  The Kentucky State Police is asking anyone that saw any suspicious activity in the area or with any information to call (859) 623-2404 or toll free at (800) 222-5555 FREE.

Cole’s body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s office for autopsy.

The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department is currently involved in a death investigation after a couple was found dead in their home.

They say that on Tuesday, around 6:50 p.m., a neighbor went to check on the couple after not seeing any activity at their Reigel Lane home in a day or so.

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Police say the neighbor found the woman unresponsive and called 911. First responders found the man in the home when they arrived. They were both deceased.

Police suspect foul play.

An autopsy has been scheduled.

It is believed that the couple moved to the area from another state about a year ago.

The names of the victims will not be released until family members have been contacted.

A man was arrested in Nicholasville Wednesday after barricading himself for 90-minutes in a standoff with police.

Police say the call came in around 1:40 p.m. When they arrived at the scene they found a man in his 20s with a long gun in his hand.

Police say the man was pointing his gun at neighbors during an argument and at one point held a gun at the police.

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He surrendered after the Special Reaction Team came.

Brian Oppenheimer is now in custody. Police say he may face one count of wanton endangerment.

Kentucky State Police arrested a Bell County man on child porn charges Tuesday.

They say Jimmy B. Mason, 45, was arrested on charges related to possession and distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

He was arrested after an undercover investigation.

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The KSP Electronic Crime Branch says the investigation began after they discovered the suspect sharing images of child sexual exploitation online.

They searched Mason’s home on March 24^th.

The investigation was ongoing.

Mason is currently charged with one count of possession and one count of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

The charge is a Class-D felony punishable by one to five years in prison.

Mason was lodged in the Bell County Detention Center.

An Irvine man has turned himself in to authorities  for alleged unlawful imprisonment, assault and terroristic threatening.

According to the Richmond Register, Jonathan West allegedly barricaded a woman, who was 16 weeks pregnant,  inside their house.

Deputies in Madison County issued a warrant for West’s arrest after they say he kicked and threw the victim to the ground several times while threatening to kill her.

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Police say the victim’s daughter heard the altercation inside and forced her way into the home.

West  is lodged in the Madison County Detention Center.