Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin arrested in Bourbon County
BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. —
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been arrested on Thursday.
Bevin was arrested just outside of Lexington by the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office and taken to the Louisville Metro Jail.
Jail records indicate Bevin has been charged with contempt of court libel/slander resistance to order.
Bevin previously had a bench warrant out of Jefferson County after being found in contempt of court during a dispute over a child support case.
According to WLWT’s sister station, WLKY in Louisville, Bevin attempted to join a July 28 hearing via Zoom, but Judge Angela Johnson kicked him off the hearing, saying her order was clear for him to be present in court.
This came, WLKY says, after Bevin was repeatedly a no-show for hearings since May, when Johnson initially issued a warrant for his arrest.
Bevin served as Kentucky’s governor from 2015-19, before losing his bid for re-election against current Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
This story will be updated with more information.