KSP Investigate Shooting in Adair County

Posted by on Jan 16, 2011

(Adair County)  Trooper Bradley Stotts is investigating a shooting incident that occurred on 1/15/11 at approximately 9:30 p.m. in Adair County.  State Police in Columbia received a call from Adair County Dispatch of shots fired at 304 Harris Road in Adair County.

Upon arrival units located the victim, Carl Harrison age 74 of Columbia, who had been shot in the head.  Harrison was transported to Westlake Regional Hospital by Adair County EMS and later transferred to UofL hospital for non life threatening injuries.

KSP located and interviewed a suspect, as well as, the victim and witnesses.  The investigation is ongoing by Trooper Stotts.  KSP was assisted by the Adair County Sheriff’s office.

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Adair Woman Arrested After Shooting Husband

Posted by on Jan 12, 2011

(Adair County, KY) –  Post 15 received a call from the Adair County dispatch at 10:48 CST today advising that a shooting had occurred at 177 HWY 1952, 7 miles south of Columbia.  Upon arrival, KSP Units found that Tammy Bledsoe, who had called 911, shot her husband during a domestic argument.

42-year-old Richard (Ricky) D. Bledsoe was shot multiple times and received treatment at the scene from Adair County EMS.  He was then transported to Westlake Hospital in Adair County and then airlifted to University Hospital in Louisville where he is currently in critical condition.

42-year-old Tammy Bledsoe was arrested and charged with Assault 1st Degree and lodged in the Adair County Jail.  The couple are married and reside at the location of occurrence.  No one else was at the residence.  Detective Russell Decker is investigating.

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Dannie D. Cox, 62

Posted by on Jan 12, 2011

Dannie D. Cox of Campbellsville, son of the late Huston Cox and Beechel Tungate Cox, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, September 23, 1948.   He died at 1:38 P.M., Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in Horse Cave.   Age:  62

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Temple.

He was an employee of DART Container in Horse Cave.

He united in marriage to Mary Nell Rafferty May 15, 1979.

Besides his wife, Mary Nell Cox, he is survived by two sons and two daughters:  Rev. Brian Rafferty, Pastor of Elk Horn Baptist Church and wife, Dana, Dana Welch and Melinda Cox of Campbellsville and Dr. John Cox and wife, Dr. Angela Cox of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren:  Blake Sallee, Destiny Rafferty, Jacob Welch and Josh Welch of Campbellsville; one brother and two sisters:  Dalton Cox and wife, Kathleen of Elk Horn, Wilma Boston and husband, Robert and Beverly Sue Cox of Campbellsville; two sisters-in-law:  Marcella Cox and Linda Cox of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by two brothers:  David Cox and Donald Edmond Cox.

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VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home and after 9:00 A.M., Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Campbellsville Baptist Temple

CELEBRATION OF LIFE:       11:00 A.M., Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Campbellsville Baptist Temple in Campbellsville by Rev. B. C. Gillispie

ENTOMBMENT:   Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum

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