WQXE NEWS

A police call regarding a domestic incident led to a vehicle pursuit and a man’s arrest. 

Jerry S. Martin of Scottsville faces multiple charges including Attempted Murder of a First Responder, Wanton Endangerment, Fleeing or Evading Police, and Menacing, among other charges, following his arrest Monday.

According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a residence on Sandy Hill Road at around 1 a.m. on November 4 after receiving a call from a woman who said her ex-boyfriend had shown up and was trying to gain access to the residence while behaving “drunk and belligerent.” When deputies arrived, they made contact with the subject, later identified as Martin, at which time he stepped out of his vehicle, picked up a cinder block, and threw it through the living room window of the home.

The sheriff’s office says Martin ignored commands from officers, returned to his vehicle, and drove through the yard, nearly striking a deputy twice. Deputies lost contact with the vehicle after it left the residence. 

When deputies arrived later to obtain more information, Martin was discovered in his vehicle in a neighboring yard. Martin again fled, attempting to evade police by driving through a cornfield off Owen Loop. Martin abandoned his vehicle near a barn and fled on foot, and was later apprehended following a search with a K9 unit and other law enforcement agencies.

Martin is currently incarcerated in the Meade County Detention Center.

The Elizabethtown man charged with Murder and Arson following a late October fire appeared in Hardin District Court Wednesday afternoon.

Dustin Caudill appeared before Judge Kimberly Schumate for a preliminary hearing. Caudill’s attorney, public defender Erin Hartman, said the hearing would not be necessary as Caudill was waiving his case to the Hardin County Grand Jury.

Judge Schumate said Caudill’s case will be reviewed by the grand jury, and should they choose to indict him on any of the felony charges he faces, his case will be moved to the Hardin Circuit Court. The judge said further decisions on bond will be made after the grand jury proceedings.

The Elizabethtown Police Department said Caudill confessed to shooting 41-year-old Blake France of Greenville and 43-year-old Anthony Garrett of Elizabethtown and then setting fire to the Henon Lane residence they were in on October 30. Caudill remains incarcerated at the Hardin County Detention Center on a $1 million bond.

Tickets are now on sale for the multiple Christmas activities offered by the City of Elizabethtown this holiday season.

“The City of Elizabethtown prides itself in offering events for our residents,” said Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “We have a lot to offer here. You don’t have to go to a big city. I think the festivities that we have here are fantastic, and we just hope that everyone enjoys the magic of the holiday season that we hope to bring to Elizabethtown.”

The city will host their annual Breakfast with Santa on December 7 at the State Theater.

“Tickets include breakfast, which is delicious, a visit with Santa, a professional photograph, Christmas crafts, and a ticket to the showing of Polar Express, the movie that day,” Pyles said.

The Polar Express is the kickoff to the State Theater’s Christmas movie series. Pyles says tickets will go fast for these holiday classics.

“Tickets are $3 each and the box office opens one hour before showtime,” Pyles said. “You can find the full list of movies on our site, thestate270.org. The titles include The Polar Express, It’s a Wonderful Life, Elf, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Grinch, and White Christmas.”

Find more information on all of the city’s holiday offerings at etownevents.com.