Eagle Country 99.3 By Travis Thayer
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(Florence, Ky.) – A Florence man is facing multiple felony charges after a standoff with police.
On Saturday, Boone County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 200 block of Lakeview Drive for a reported person refusing to leave.
The situation came to a head when the person barricaded himself inside the residence. Deputies learned that Christopher A. Sawyer, 38, unlawfully held a victim and her young daughter in the residence for nearly six hours.
During that time, Sawyer allegedly held the victim at gunpoint and threatened to kill.
According to a news release, Sawyer eventually became distracted which allowed the victim and her daughter to escape and dial 911.
Eagle Country 99.3 By Travis Thayer
Lamont Johnson. Photo by the Boone County Sheriff s Office.
(Boone County, Ky.) – A Lexington man is in custody following a theft at Amazon.
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the hub on Litton Lane on January 8 for a reported theft in progress.
The initial report was that a man entered the fenced lot, broke into trailers, and stole packages. The suspect fled the area on foot and ran towards a wooded area.
With the help of a drone, deputies were able to locate the suspect, who was found stuck in a pond.
Lamont Johnson, 28, was taken into custody without further incident. In a news release, deputies say they recovered multiple packages with a total value of more than $4,000, bolt cutters and two suspect vehicles.