Congratulations to CSO Shawn Royse for completing his Court Security Officer Basic Training at the Department of Criminal Justice Training in Richmond Ky on Friday August 11th.
Let’s welcome our newest member back to the Fleming County Sheriffs Office.
Let’s welcome our newest member back to the Fleming County Sheriffs Office. Rob Conn retired from the Kentucky State Police after 22 years of service, with the last 7 as a Sergeant with the KSP Drug Enforcement/Special Investigation Unit. Once he retired from KSP, he served as a School Resource Officer for the Fleming County Schools and as a Codes Enforcement Officer with the Flemingsburg Police Dept. Deputy Conn is a member of the Elizaville Christian Church, where he serves as a deacon. He is married to his wife, Christi and they have two children, Zeke and Jesse.
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky.
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (July 31, 2023) – On July 30, 2023, Kentucky State Police (KSP), Post 8, Morehead was contacted by the Fleming County Sheriff’s Office for assistance with a death investigation. The incident occurred in the community of Ewing in Fleming County.
With assistance from Fleming County Sheriff’s Office, KSP investigators were notified that the death appears to be from a drug overdose. Travis Gene Collins, 36 years of age from Ewing, KY was pronounced deceased by Fleming County Coroner Winston Grannis. Through the investigation, KSP investigators obtained information that Marcus Harrison, 37 years of age from Ewing, KY provided Mr. Collins with the drugs. Investigators obtained a search warrant on Marcus Harrison’s residence and located several items. Marcus Harrison was charged with Manslaughter 2nd, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, and Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Mr. Harrison is lodged in the Mason County Detention Center. KSP Morehead was assisted by Fleming County Sheriff’s Office and Fleming County Coroner’s Office. This incident remains under investigation by KSP Morehead.
The Fleming County Sheriff’s Office, SGT Mullins made an arrest this morning in connection with multiple stolen vehicles and a side by side in the Mt.
The Fleming County Sheriff's Office, SGT Mullins made an arrest this morning in connection with multiple stolen vehicles and a side by side in the Mt. Gilead area. Two vehicles and the side by side were recovered. Please check your belongings and let us know if you've had anything stolen.
We urge everyone to lock and secure any valuables from your vehicle.
On Tuesday July 25th, Deputy Patrick arrested Rickey Rhoton, of Sunset Rd in Hillsboro for Trafficking a Controllled Substance 1st Deg (
On Tuesday July 25th, Deputy Patrick arrested Rickey Rhoton, of Sunset Rd in Hillsboro for Trafficking a Controllled Substance 1st Deg (<2 grams Methamphetamine) following a drug investigation. The Fleming County Sheriffs Office received multiple tips of drug activity involving Mr Rhoton at his address.
The Fleming County Sheriffs Office is dedicated to protecting our communities. If you or someone you know suffers from addiction, there are options available for treatment. But understand, addiction is not an excuse for someone to sell drugs. The Fleming County Sheriffs Office will continue to inform the public of those who are accused of selling drugs in our community.
All parties are considered innocent until proven guilty.
UPDATED 3/25/24 On March 11th, 2024, Mr. Minton a entered guilty plea…
UPDATED 3/25/24
On March 11th, 2024, Mr. Minton a entered guilty plea to the following Fleming County charges:
TICS, 1ST OFFENSE (CARFENTANIL OR FENTANYL DERIVATIVES)
Prison – 5 years – Consecutive to Mason County Case
TICS, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE (>= 2 GMS METHAMPHETAMINE)
Prison – 5 years – Consecutive to Mason County Case
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS
Jail – 14 Days
Mr. Minton also entered a guilty plea to several Mason County charges, involving the Mason County Detention Center and a Fleming County Deputy Jailer.
ASSAULT-3RD DEGREE-INMATE ASSAULT ON CORRECTIONS
Prison – 4 years – Consecutive to Fleming County Case
ESCAPE-1ST DEGREE; IDENTIFY INSTITUTION
Prison – 5 years – Consecutive to Fleming County Case
On Wednesday July 19th, 2023, the Fleming County Sheriffs Office conducted a drug investigation on Euclid Ave in Ewing. Mason Minton of Nicholas County was arrested and charged with several Trafficking Controlled Substances charges (Heroin, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine).
Mason Minton received additional charges at the Mason County Detention Center for Escape 1st degree and Assault 3rd Degree – Corrections Officer.
Fentanyl and fentanyl analogues are the deadliest drugs and most addictive drugs our nation has ever seen. They are powerful synthetic opioids that are similar to morphine but 50 to 100 times more potent. The research findings presented in the 2020 KY Overdose Fatality Report, state “more than 1,964 Kentuckians died from drug overdoses in 2020, a 49% increase in drug overdose deaths compared with the year prior.” The report further states, in “cases autopsied by the Kentucky Office of the Medical Examiner and toxicology reports submitted by Kentucky coroners, the increase in the death toll was driven mostly by a rise in opioid abuse, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogues, which were found in 1,292 cases, accounting for approximately 71% of all overdose deaths for the year.” Dealers frequently mix fentanyl with other drugs, such as heroin, pills, cocaine, methamphetamine, and MDMA, which results in the cheaper availability of drugs. This practice is extremely risky for users who may not realize that this cheap addiction may be stronger than they are accustomed to, often leading to an overdose.
Unfortunately, many families have been impacted by the drug epidemic, and have experienced the devastation of overdoses and resulting deaths. Law enforcement agencies work diligently to control the impact of the epidemic in our communities and partner with local treatment centers available through ASAP programs and Casey Laws to provide much-needed services to individuals and families in need.
If you are a person selling fentanyl, you will be our priority and we will use every resource we have to find and arrest you. If you are a person who needs help in fighting addiction, you can anonymously contact our office and we will connect you with the resources to help you.
All parties are considered innocent until proven guilty.
The Fleming County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 1998 Honda Shadow that was stolen from the Foxport area of Fleming County around 3pm, July 18th, 2023.
The Fleming County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 1998 Honda Shadow that was stolen from the Foxport area of Fleming County around 3pm, July 18th, 2023. Anyone with information may contact the Fleming County Sheriffs Office at 606-845-4701. Deputy Welch is investigating the theft.
Sheriff Smith
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