PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a Texas fugitive was seen at a lodge in rural Oregon last week, Curry County officials say the suspect was arrested on Tuesday afternoon.
Kenneth Leatherwood of Bastrop, Texas, was located camping in a heavily wooded area near Lucas Lodge in Agness, Oregon and was taken into custody without incident. Leatherwood is accused of child sex crimes and allegedly stole a car.
The situation began on June 16, when officials discovered that Leatherwood was staying at the lodge. Lodge managers posted on Facebook that approximately 60 law enforcement officers arrived that evening after a guest with Texas license plates apparently barricaded himself inside a cabin.
They said he arrived on June 15 without a cell phone. By Tuesday morning, he reportedly said he was unable to start his truck because the vehicle’s OnStar system had locked it. Law enforcement arrived a short time later. They heard his dog barking inside a cabin, where they assumed Leatherwood was as well. When they entered the cabin, only the dog was present.
Upon his arrest, Leatherwood’s dog was found and will be returned to his family, officials said.
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