Grant Pepper, Staff Reporter

MOUNT VERNON — The man who allegedly pointed a gun at a Fredericktown police officer in June has been indicted on two additional felony charges related to the incident. A Knox County grand jury indicted Darren Price, 38, of Howard, on charges of felonious assault and a related firearm specification last Monday. Grand jury meetings […]

MOUNT VERNON — The woman who allegedly rode shotgun in Darren Price’s vehicle on the day of the Fredericktown police shooting was arrested Saturday on unrelated felony warrants, Knox County Prosecutor Chip McConville said. Susan R. Denuit, 39, of Mount Vernon, was arrested by Knox County Sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop late Saturday night. […]

MOUNT VERNON — The man who allegedly pointed a gun at a Fredericktown police officer in June was indicted by a grand jury this week on four felony charges. Now, local law enforcement officials are searching for his counterpart – the woman who allegedly rode shotgun during the incident. Knox County Prosecutor Chip McConville said […]

MOUNT VERNON – The Fredericktown officer involved in Knox County’s first police shooting since 2014 has been cleared by a Knox County grand jury, according to a press release from the Knox County Prosecutor’s Office. The suspect involved, 38-year-old Darren Price, of Howard, has been indicted on four felony charges. A Knox County grand jury […]

FREDERICKTOWN – The Fredericktown officer involved in Knox County’s first police shooting since 2014 carries a clean professional track record, and was recently commended by Chief Kyle Johnson for his decision-making skills, records show. Knox Pages obtained and reviewed Patrolman Josh Jones’ 267-page personnel file last week through a public records request filed with the […]

MOUNT VERNON – Local law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s assistance in locating an individual who allegedly fled on foot after initiating a police pursuit in Knox County late Sunday night. Nicholas M. Hamilton, 23, of Mount Vernon, is still at-large, according to Knox County Sheriff David Shaffer. The sheriff’s office issued a […]

FREDERICKTOWN – The man who law enforcement officials say pointed a gun at a Fredericktown police officer last week has been apprehended, according to Knox County Sheriff David Shaffer. Darren L. Price, 38, of Howard, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon, Shaffer said in a press release. He was found at a residence in North […]

FREDERICKTOWN – The Fredericktown Police Department on Wednesday released video footage of the officer-involved shooting that took place June 17. The footage, which was obtained by Knox Pages through a public records request, was captured by Patrolman Josh Jones’ body-worn camera. It shows the incident from start to finish. Six seconds of audio was redacted, as it […]

FREDERICKTOWN – Law enforcement officials say they have identified the individual suspected to be involved in last Thursday’s police shooting in Fredericktown. Now, they’re asking for the public’s assistance in locating him. Darren L. Price, 38, of Howard, has been identified as the man who allegedly pointed a firearm out of his vehicle and toward […]

FREDERICKTOWN – The Fredericktown police officer involved in Thursday afternoon’s shooting has been placed on paid administrative leave, per department policy, according to Fredericktown Police Chief Kyle Johnson. The other individual involved with the incident – who has not been identified by law enforcement, although his picture has been released statewide in an effort to […]