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Marion County man charged with attempted murder of wife

Kentucky State Police arrest 51 year old James C. Smith after his wife reports domestic dispute to Lebanon, KY police. Incident occurs approximately 36 miles,( according to Google Map) from KSP Post 15, 1218 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY- CM

By TFC Biilly Gregory, Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY

LEBANON, KY - 51-year-old James C. Smith of Lebanon, KY has been arrested and charged with the attempted murder of his wife, Kathy Smith. On December 10, 2011. At approximately 01:14amET, Kentucky State Police received a call from the Lebanon Police Department stating that Kathy Smith was at the Police Department and had been involved in a domestic disupute at 3450 KY 208, in Marion County, KY.



Tpr. Morris Farris responded and the investigation revealed that James Smith had attempted to shoot his wife following a verbal dispute. Kathy Smith was not injured by the attempt and was able to escape the residence with her daughter and a friend of her daughter's after wrestling the gun away from James Smith.

Tpr. Farris went to the residence and arrested Smith without incident at 4:37amET. He was lodged in the Marion County Detention Center. The Marion County Sheriff's Department assisted. The case remains under investigation.

Story courtesy TFC Billy Gregory, Public Affairs Officer, Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown ST, (at Exit 49, Louie B. Nunn Parkway), Columbia, KY. Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, covers the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington.


This story was posted on 2011-12-12 05:52:59
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