BARBOURVILLE, KY -The Knox County Sheriff's Department is reporting that: On Thursday, November 18, 2021, Knox County Deputy Sgt. Carl Frith served and arrested Johnathon Corey Wyatt, 28 of Corbin, KY, lodging him in the Knox County Detention Center.
Deputy Jesse Smith took out a criminal complaint warrant on 28-year-old Johnathon Corey Wyatt of Corbin for assault - 1st degree and burglary - 1st degree on November 11, 2021.
This was after Wyatt came to his father’s property, kicked in his back door, and started arguing with him.
Wyatt then began physically fighting with his father striking him multiple times in the face, arms, and other parts of the body with a PVC pipe causing serious physical harm to his father.
Johnathon Wyatt was charged with:
- ASSAULT, 1ST DEGREE
- BURGLARY, 1ST DEGREE
This individual was taken into custody without incident and is currently being held on a $50,000 CASH bond.
Photo of the accused is courtesy of the Knox County Detention Center.
