Armed Suspect at Large in Owensboro/Daviess County
On Monday, May 24th, 2021, the Kentucky State Police and the Owensboro Police Department received a tip about a stolen vehicle present at Wingfield Inn & Suites on West Parrish Avenue. When I spoke with KSP Trooper Corey King, he told me that the vehicle was in the possession of 41-year-old Sandy Thompson, whom the KSP believes is from the Owensboro area. Thompson goes by the nickname "Slim." When officers arrived at the hotel, they went to a room on the second floor and made contact with Thompson, at which time he brandished a pistol. As soon as he drew his gun, one of the officers fired HIS...