A Hot Springs man is facing a multitude of charges including four felonies after an incident in which, hours after allegedly being involved in a stabbing incident in Boone County, he is accused of attempting to flee in a truck with a stolen license plate, nearly striking a Carroll County deputy sheriff in the process.
Norman D. Hardesty, 26, is charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault, felony theft by receiving and felony fleeing, along with a number of misdemeanors ranging from reckless driving, failure to stop or yield, and driving on a suspended license to no turn signal and littering.
Ian Scott Moran, 28, was booked into the Carroll County Detention Center on Dec. 17.
He appeared before Carroll County District Judge Dale Ramsey on Friday, Dec. 18. Ramsey found probable cause to charge Moran with attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer; fleeing; aggravated assault; first-degree battery; second-degree battery; failure to appear on aggravated assault, fleeing, possession of methamphetamine and other charges; theft by receiving; possession of a body art instrument; driving left of center; driving on a suspended license due to DWI; reckless driving; no proof of liability insurance; fictitious vehicle license; no proof of ownership, littering; defective equipment; failure to use a turn signal; failure to stop or yield; no seat belt; speeding; and improper display of license plate.
Ian Scott Moran, 28, was booked into the Carroll County Detention Center on Dec. 17.
He appeared before Carroll County District Judge Dale Ramsey on Friday, Dec. 18. Ramsey found probable cause to charge Moran with attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer; fleeing; aggravated assault; first-degree battery; second-degree battery; failure to appear on aggravated assault, fleeing, possession of methamphetamine and other charges; theft by receiving; possession of a body art instrument; driving left of center; driving on a suspended license due to DWI; reckless driving; no proof of liability insurance; fictitious vehicle license; no proof of ownership, littering; defective equipment; failure to use a turn signal; failure to stop or yield; no seat belt; speeding; and improper display of license plate.