LYON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MEDIA RELEASE

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  • On Thursday, June 19, 2025, just after 10:30am, Chief Deputy Sam Adams responded to a single-vehicle collision in Kuttawa on Lake Barkley Drive. The investigation revealed a 2025 Honda motorbike, driven by Susan P. Sims (51) of Kuttawa was North on Lake Barkley Drive. Sims lost control of her vehicle in the curve going around Kuttawa mountain. The vehicle slid on its side and collided with a guardrail. Sims was transported to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries by Lyon County EMS.

 

  • On Monday, June 23, 2025, just before 6pm, Deputy Bobby Beeler and Sheriff Brent White answered a trespassing complaint off US 641 North, approximately 2 miles North of Eddyville. The investigation revealed two men and a woman were located on farm property after their vehicle was found at the entrance to a corn field. All three subjects were detained. Kristen L. Gore (31) of Almo, Clint A. Puckett (30) of Benton, and Austin D. Brindley (26) of Kuttawa were later arrested and charged with Criminal Trespassing-2nd They were lodged in the Crittenden County Detention Center.

 

  • On Monday, June 23, 2025, around 8:30pm, Deputy Bobby Beeler responded to a disturbance complaint on KY 93 South approximately 9.5 miles South of Eddyville. His investigation resulted in the arrest of Roy G. Byers, Jr. (45) of Eddyville. Byers was charged with Assault-4th Degree (domestic violence/no visible injury). He was lodged in the Crittenden County Detention Center.

 

  • On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, around 8:20am, Chief Deputy Sam Adams served a Lyon District Court bench warrant on Martin A. Hawkins (49) of Cecilia. She was charged with Failure to Appear in court as it pertained to a DUI related case. She was turned over to the Lyon County Jailer and later lodged in the Crittenden County Detention Center.

 

  • On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, around 8:30am, Captain Dennis Beckett served a criminal complaint and summons from Livingston District Court on Shawn Guill (42) of Salem as it pertained to a cold check case. He was cited and released.

 

  • On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, just after 8:30pm, Deputy Bobby Beeler responded to a two-vehicle, non-injury collision at an Eddyville business. His investigation revealed a 2005 Chevrolet, driven by Azariah C. Rich (16) of Princeton collided with a parked and unoccupied 2023 Lincoln, owned by Bret L. Brewer (64) of Benton. No injuries were reported in the accident.

 

  • On Thursday, June 26, 2025, around 6:45pm, Deputy Shannon Oliver located Connor Richie (23) of Kuttawa on Elm Street and served him with a Lyon District Court criminal complaint and summons. Richie was charged with two (2) counts of Assault-4th Degree (domestic violence) stemming from a May 22, 2025 incident investigated by Deputy Oliver. He will appear in Lyon District Court in July.

 

  • On Saturday, June 28, 2025, around 5:20pm, Deputy Bobby Beeler investigated a trespassing incident near Saratoga Methodist Church involving persons reportedly using metal detecting devices on property in which they didn’t have permission to be upon. Brian K. Hood (60) of Henryville, TN and Stephen T. Morton (73) of Eddyville were cited for Trespass and Criminal Mischief-2nd Degree, and both were later released. They will appear in Lyon District Court in July.

 

  • On Saturday, June 28, 2025, around 10:23pm, Deputy Shannon Oliver responded to a single-vehicle collision on Gregory Road in the city limits of Eddyville. His investigation revealed a 2022 Chevrolet, driven by Kory A. Stevens (28) of Lexington, failed to negotiate a curve before leaving the roadway and colliding with a KU/LGE utility pole. Stevens was arrested by Deputy Oliver and charged with DUI-1st He was later lodged in the Crittenden County Detention Center.