Montgomery County Sheriff's Office - Kentucky

10/06/2026

Lexington, KY – U.S. Marshals from the Eastern District of Kentucky and in the District of Kansas located and apprehended a suspect wanted in connection with

10/03/2026

🚨 PRESS RELEASE 🚨

Subject Taken Into Custody in Connection With Pilot Death Investigation

MOUNT STERLING, KY — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announces that Arionne Harris, 26, of Richmond, Indiana, has been taken into custody in connection with the death investigation of Felicia Joseph, which occurred on September 29, 2026, at Pilot in Mount Sterling, Kentucky.

Initially, deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Pilot in reference to a 911 hang-up / welfare check. The incident began in the rear parking lot of Pilot and continued onto Owingsville Road near the 113 overpass.

Through the course of the investigation, Harris was quickly identified as a suspect using forensic and digital evidence.

On October 3, 2026, Harris was taken into custody in Kansas by the United States Marshals Service. Harris has been charged with Murder and will be extradited back to Kentucky to face the charge.

Harris was also wanted on a full-extradition warrant out of Texas for failure to comply with the s*x offender registry.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Mount Sterling Police Department, Kentucky State Police, Montgomery Fire/EMS, Montgomery County Coroner’s Office and United States Marshals Service for their assistance throughout this investigation. We would also thank Pilot for their understanding and cooperation.

We offer our condolences and prayers to the victim’s family as they navigate this tragic loss.

This remains an ongoing investigation. No further information is available at this time.

The MCSO is dedicated to combatting illegal activity in our community. If you have information on illegal activity you can report it at our office, 859.498.8704, our social media messaging, our website or email at [email protected].

DISCLAIMER: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The arrest records or information about an arrest that are published or reported on social media or other similar news releases are not an indication of guilt or evidence of the crime that is being released.

10/03/2026

🚨🚨 PRESS RELEASE 🚨🚨

Subject Taken into Custody in Connection with Pilot Death Investigation

Mount Sterling, Kentucky — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announces that a subject has been taken into custody by the United States Marshals Service on October 3rd, 2026, in connection with the death investigation that occurred on September 29th, 2026, at Pilot in Mount Sterling, Kentucky.

Additional information will be released at a later date.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Mount Sterling Police Department, Kentucky State Police, and the United States Marshals Service for their assistance during the investigation.

10/02/2026

Thank you to Greg Stone for delivering a basket full of goodies and hand made cards from the students and staff of Mapelton Elementary. They had an appreciation day for the first responders and our agency was extremely busy that day and unable to attend. They still made sure we didn’t go without.

What a blessing to live and work in a community that truly cares for the men and women that show up every day to serve and protect.

09/11/2026

The support of our community means the world to us. Thank you to Walmart, Common Spirit Health Orthopedics, and Reid Village Church for all the goodies and lunch.

08/19/2026

Thank you to Cheryl Cox with Sterling Health Care for dropping off lunch for us.

08/17/2026

Milling and resurfacing will be on-going on the ramps at the 113 interchange of I64 and US 60 this week during both days and nights depending on weather. Each ramp will be closed in turn while crews conduct operations.

08/08/2026

We are blessed to be a part of such a wonderful community. Come out to Jeffersonville park and participate in touch a truck. They have games and bounce houses for the kiddos.

08/03/2026

*** Roadway Update ***

The roadway is now open.

The semi driver involved in the incident received a citation for disregarding a traffic control device.

Please continue to expect delays in the area as traffic returns to normal. Thank you for your patience and drive safely.

🚨 Traffic Alert – I-64 Eastbound Closure 🚨

I-64 Eastbound is currently closed due to a semi blocking the roadway in the construction zone.

Motorists are asked to use the following detour:
➡️ Take Exit 101
➡️ Follow US 60
➡️ Re-enter I-64 Eastbound at Exit 110

Please expect delays, and use caution while traveling through the area. We appreciate your patience as crews work to clear the roadway and reopen the interstate.

07/28/2026

You may start noticing these speed monitoring signs appearing around Montgomery County over the coming weeks.

These signs are an important tool that helps the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office identify when and where speeding is most common. They collect traffic data, including vehicle speeds and the times of day speeding occurs. This information allows us to better target traffic enforcement efforts where they are needed most.

Each sign will remain in an area with a high number of speed-related crashes or citizen complaints for approximately 30 days before being moved to the next location.

Our goal isn't to write more tickets—it's to reduce crashes, improve safety, and encourage motorists to slow down before someone gets hurt.

As always:
✅ Obey the posted speed limit.
✅ Stay focused and avoid distractions.
✅ Buckle up every trip, every time. Wearing your seat belt is one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect yourself and your passengers in the event of a crash.

Together, we can make Montgomery County's roads safer for everyone.

You’ll start to notice these speed signs being moved around our county now. Judge Chris Haddix and the Fiscal Court purchased these for us to use to assist us in targeting our traffic enforcement efforts and the Montgomery Co. Road Department installed them.

These signs collect data on speeds and times which we can download to better target times when speeding is more prevalent. The signs will be placed in areas with high speed related accidents and complaints for 30 days at a time before being moved to the next location. These are one more tool we can utilize to make our roadways safer for all.
Ps. Wear your seatbelt!