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Kentucky Parole Violator Arrested in Laurel County, Kentucky

LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Josh Velasco arrested Joseph Allan Jones age 46 of Garland Cemetery Rd., Gray, KY on Wednesday evening May 24, 2023 at approximately 5:31 PM.

The arrest occurred off Robert E Cox Road, approximately 9 miles South of London after this subject was taken into custody on a Kentucky Parole Board parole violation warrant.

The warrant for Joseph Jones charged:

  • Absconding parole supervision
  • Failure to report to parole officer as directed

Failure to comply with treatment program for substance abuse regarding a conviction in Knox Circuit Court on charges of:

  • Manufacturing methamphetamine – first offense
  • Trafficking in a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine

This individual was lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.

Photo of accused attached is courtesy of Laurel County Correctional Center.

 

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