Armed man threatens hostages near Kentucky 261, Hardinsburg KY
AssaultA woman was held hostage along with another female by an armed man near Kentucky 261. The man threatened to shoot her. One woman was able to escape and is safe. The suspect is still at large.
Audio|Source: Hardin County Sheriff, Radcliff Police, Vine Grove Police & KSP-4
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Transcript:
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No address that you're responding to.
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Broken Ridge County of Ivy originally received a call at 537 this morning in reference to possible hostage.
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Break.
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Go ahead.
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They advise that they have a deputy at the McLeady store at near Kentucky 261,
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Hardensburg, and that's where the deputy wants you to meet to possibly respond to an address.
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Break.
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Go ahead.
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I have not called anybody out or a supervisor I'll attempt to in just a few.
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They advised they originally received a 911 hang-up call from an unknown subject.
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The deputy called back and spoke with the female.
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She advised that she was on scene at an unknown location and that a male (name withheld) was holding her and another female hostage.
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The female stated that the male does have some type of weapons unknown.
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and that he threatened to shoot her.
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Go ahead.
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Stated that she was able to leave the scene property.
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The deputy went to (name withheld) with the female at an unknown location and was able to get her somewhere else safe.
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They gave a possible name of (name withheld), but I'm still unsure of where you're responding.
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They gave another address that it could be possible, but it's a trailer up a hill.
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Go ahead.
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Location mentioned:
KY-261, Hardinsburg, KY 40143
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