Mar 16, 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Laurel County man is in custody after authorities say a woman reported he held her against her will. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Delmas Gillam Road after a woman reported that 50-year-old Christopher Buttrey had alle gedly fired shots inside her pickup truck and then got inside the vehicle with her. When deputies arrived, they found the truck with multiple gunshot holes, including one near the driver’s seat where the woman had been sitting. Authorities said no one was inside the vehicle when they arrived. Investigators say the woman was later found inside a nearby home, while Buttrey was located lying on the ground behind the house and moving his arms. Deputies also found a handgun and drugs in the area where Buttrey was lying. Buttrey is facing several charges, including kidnapping of an adult, wanton endangerment, and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. He is currently being held in the Laurel County Correctional Center. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Christopher Buttrey Laurel County, Delmas Gillam Road investigation, Kentucky kidnapping investigation, Laurel County arrest, Laurel County crime news, Laurel County kidnapping charges, Laurel County Sheriff’s Office arrest ...read more read less
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